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Wellbrock Clocks German, Romanchuk Hits Ukrainian 800 Free National Records

The top 3 finishers of the men’s 800m free each clocked a new national record, including runners-up Florian Wellbrock (GER) and Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR).

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Budapest 2022, Day 3 Asia Recap: S. Korea Wins First LC Worlds Medal Since 2011

South Korea got on the medal table board, courtesy of Hwang Sunwoo’s silver medal-garnering performance in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Italy Makes A Move On Day 3, But The U.S. Still Owns the Budapest Medal Table

17-year-old Benedetta Pilato was one of two gold medalists for Italy tonight, bringing the nation up two spots in the medal table.

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Dizotti Downs Own Record In History-Making Brazilian 1500 Free Appearance

In the 1500m free, Beatriz Dizotti posted a new lifetime best and Brazilian national record en route to sixth place in the event.

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Hwang Sunwoo Lowers Korean National Record En Route To 200 Free Silver

19-year-old Hwang Sunwoo put up the fastest 200m freestyle of his career en route to snagging silver and logging a new Korean national record.

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2022 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Photo Vault

Catch your favorite swimmers in action behind the blocks, diving in and splashing about in this day 2 photo vault from the 2022 World Championships.

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Budapest 2022, Day 2 Asia Recap: Ryosuke Irie Could Make History

32-year-old Ryosuke Irie of Japan is in the hunt for a medal in the men’s 100m backstroke, with the ace on the verge of potentially making Asian history.

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The United States Wreaks Havoc On Worlds Day 2 Medal Table

America’s Caeleb Dressel did his thing in the men’s 50m fly, wreaking further havoc on the overall swimming medal table through two days of competition.

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2022 World Championships Night 1 Photo Vault

Leon Marchand of France clocked the second fastest men’s 400m IM time in history. See how he and other top performers celebrated on night 1 in Budapest.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 Asia Recap: Olympic Champion Ohashi Misses Final

Double Olympic champion Yui Ohashi entered these World Championships as a potential medalist in the women’s 200m IM but got shut out of the final.

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The United States Tops Medal Table After Day 1 In Budapest

Six different nations checked into the overall swimming medal table with one day of racing having been completed here in Budapest.

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GBR’s Richards Replaces Scott In Men’s 200 Free In Budapest

19-year-old Matt Richards has replaced Duncan Scott for Great Britain in the men’s 200m freestyle event for the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Duncan Scott, Ross Murdoch, Lucy Hope Head Up Scotland’s Commonwealth Roster

Scotland has revealed its 24-strong line-up of swimmers and Para swimmers for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, including 2014 champion Ross Murdoch.

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Tom Dean Ready To Race In Budapest With 200 Free Target On His Back

Olympic champion Tom Dean says of Budapest, “It’s the first time I’ll be stepping on the world stage with a target on my back.”

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Ben Proud Already Eyeing Legacy-Sealing Double Gold In Birmingham

“Being able to do the double gold in 2022….that for me would be my legacy and what I really strive to do,” says Ben Proud of this year’s Commonwealths.

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