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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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2022 World Championships Psych Sheets Posted

Find out the entries for the world’s best swimmers, such as Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, as they begin to descend upon Budapest for the World Championships.

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Hungarian National Coach: Milak Will Eventually Catch Dressel In The 100 Fly

Kristof Milak has eyes on several events at this week’s World Championships, one of which is the men’s 100m fly where he’ll battle Caeleb Dressel once again.

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Matt Sates Comes Down With Illness At Worlds Staging Camp

South African young gun Matt Sates has been under the weather the past days but says his illness will not impact his Budapest performances.

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South Africa’s Pieter Coetze Out Of World Championships With COVID

South Africa’s World Championships roster has taken a hit, as backstroking ace PIeter Coetze has dropped out of the meet due to COVID-19.

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Sztandera Logs New Polish Record In Women’s 100 Breast

Find out how Szandtera notched a new national record at the 2022 Polish Championships with a recap of the competition right here.

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Chillingworth Now Represents Hong Kong But Set To Join Burras Down Under

The Mare Nostrum Tour wrapped up last month but not before a newcomer to the Hong Kong elite squad made his record-breaking debut.

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James Guy Unfazed By Teammate Adam Peaty’s Worlds Absence

“You know what? I think it might do him the world of good not being there,” British teammate James Guy says of Adam Peaty’s Budapest absence.

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Kyle Chalmers Plays In ‘Footy’ Game Just Weeks Out From World Championships

23-year-old multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers of Australia took on another sport in the lead up to the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Pairs Up With Storied Aussie Coach Ian Pope

After making two Olympic finals and becoming short course world champion, Korean freestyle ace Hwang Sunwoo looked to a coaching source down under.

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Swim England Pleads With Government For Funds Amid Energy Crisis

According to Swim England, the nation’s rising energy costs are threatening the closure of hundreds of public leisure facilities in the next six months.

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