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18-Yr-Old Zhang Zhanshou Busts Out 3:41.55 In 400 Freestyle

18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo busted out a new lifetime best on his way to winning 400m free gold at the 2026 Chinese Swimming Open.

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17-Yr-Old Shin Ohashi Rips 2:06.59 LCM 200 Breast World Junior Record, #7 Performer All-Time

17-year-old Shin Ohashi of Japan just ripped a new World Junior Record of 2:06.59 in the 200m breaststroke at the 101st Japan Swim.

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2026 China Swimming Open: Day Three Finals Live Recap

We’ll see what reigning world record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle has in store for us in the men’s 100m free final at the China Swimming Open.

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Angharad Evans Carries Momentum Into 2026 Giant Open

Check out the results from the 2026 Giant Open in France, featuring University of Stirling star Angharad Evans in the 100m breaststroke.

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World Record Alert: Cameron McEvoy Erases Cesar Cielo’s 2009 Mark In 50 Freestyle

He’s done it. 31-year-old Cameron McEvoy of Australia takes down Brazilian Cesar Cielo’s long-standing world record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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2026 China Swimming Open: Day Two Finals Live Recap

American dynamo Gretchen Walsh will try to carry her prelims momentum into the final of the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the China Swimming Open.

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Matsushita Beats Honda In Men’s 200 Fly On Day Two Of The Japan Swim

Tomoyuki Matsushita, the reigning Olympic silver medalist in the 400m IM, beat 2020 Olympic medalist Tomoru Honda In the men’s 200m butterfly.

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17-Yr-Old Phenom Shin Ohashi Hits 26.98 LCM 50 Breast At Japan Swim

17-year-old Shin Ohashi produced a lifetime best of 26.98 in the men’s 50m breaststroke to threaten the current World Junior Record.

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18-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Lowers Own JPN National Record In 800 Free

18-year-old Kazushi Imafuku produced a new Japanese national record en route to gold in the men’s 800m free At the Japan Swim.

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2026 City Of Livorno Meeting: Angiolini Nails 200 Breast PB

Italy’s Lisa Angiolini logged a new personal best in the women’s 200m breaststroke on day one of the 2026 City of Livorno Meeting.

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Jessica Thompson Breaks South African Women’s 50 Back National Record

18-year-old World Junior Championships finalist Jessica Thompson clocked a new South African national and African continental record in the women’s 50m back.

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13-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Beats Regan Smith In 200 Fly Battle At 2026 China Swimming Open

Yu Zidi, the youngest-ever World Championships medalist, topped the women’s 200m fly podium tonight in her native China, hitting a new PB in the process.

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Watch 14-Yr-Old Russian Miron Bunakov Rip 50.78 LCM 100 Freestyle

Watch how 14-year-old Miron Bunakov race his way to a monster personal best of 50.78 in the 100 freestyle at the Singapore National Age Group Championships.

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Three-Time Olympian Rikako Ikee Misses 100 Fly Asian Games Qualification

Three-time Olympian Rikako Ikee of Japan took 100m fly gold in her native country but fell short of the Asian Games qualification standard.

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Kazushi Imafuku Downs Kosuke Hagino’s 2013 JPN High School Record In 400 Free

Kazushi Imafuku ripped a new 400m free lifetime best in Japan, overtaking the national high school record Kosuke Hagino established over a decade ago.

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