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Hopkin Adds Name To British Consideration Roster For Budapest

Anna Hopkin scored a likely spot on the British Swimming roster for the 2022 FINA Aquatic World Championships based on her 100m freestyle-winning effort.

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Watch Lewis Burras Rip 47.88 100 Free Before He Moves To Australia

21-year-old Lewis Burras ripped a huge personal best to top the men’s 100m freestyle podium, dipping under the 48-second threshold for the first time ever.

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Le Clos Scores 1:55.75 200 Fly, Sates Dips Under 49-Second Mark In 100 Free

The speedy times continued on day 3 of the 2022 South African National Championships, with the likes of Olympic champion Chad Le Clos in the pool.

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Littlejohn Nabs New Zealand Age Record En Route To 100 Free Gold

Day 5 of the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships brought another age group record, but this time at the hands of 17-year-old Laura Littlejohn.

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2022 British Swimming Championships Day 4 Live Recap

Already qualified for the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships as a relay swimmer, James Guy will vie for an individual roster spot in the men’s 100m fly.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Calum Jarvis Set To Retire After Birmingham

Olympic gold medalist Calum Jarvis of Great Britain has revealed his retirement plans, which include one last Commonwealth Games hurrah.

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2022 British Swimming Championships Day 4 Prelims Recap

Anna Hopkin is looking to add the women’s 100m free title to the 50m free gold she already won earlier here at these 2022 British Swimming Championships.

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Adam Peaty Scratches 200 Breast At British Championships After All

After indicating he had intentions to race the men’s 200m breaststroke at the British Championships, Adam Peaty withdrew from the event.

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Queensland: Kaylee McKeown Posts 4:34.96 400 IM, Meg Harris Back To Racing

20-year-old multi-Olympic gold medalist Kaylee McKeown just keeps on winning, scoring a near-lifetime best in the women’s 400m IM down under.

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Matt Sates Clocks 1:46.15 Monster 200 Free Personal Best

Georgia Bulldog and NCAA champion Matt Sates threw down a new lifetime best in the men’s 200m free, climbing atop the podium in the process.

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2022 British Swimming Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Versatile Duncan Scott is the top seed in the men’s 400m IM heading into tonight’s final of the 2022 British Swimming Championships.

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Clareburt Takes 200 IM On Day 4 Of NZL Championships

Read up on action from day four of the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships, featuring two-time Olympic finalist Lewis Clareburt.

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GBR’s Lewis Burras Rips World-Leading 48.15 100 Free Heats Swim

Look out for the heat in the women’s 50m free and men’s 100m free finals coming up tonight in Great Britain, featuring Lewis Burras.

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Van Niekerk, Canny, Coetze Qualify For Budapest World Championships

Lara van Niekerk made it happen today in the women’s 50m breaststroke, becoming the first South African female to ever dip under 30 seconds in the event.

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2022 British Swimming Championships Day 2 Prelims Recap

The 2022 British Championships continued today from Sheffield, with swimmers vying for spots on both the World Championships and Commonwealth Games rosters.

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