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Olympic Medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita Takes Over World’s #1 400 IM

Japan’s sole Olympic medalist last year in Paris, Tomoyuki Matsushita hit a new lifetime best for gold in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Swim.

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Mio Narita Shaves .01 Off Japanese National High School Record In 400 IM

Olympic finalist Mio Narita shaved .01 off her previous lifetime best to produce a new Japanese National High School Record in the women’s 400m IM.

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Castelluzzo Clocks 200 Fly Personal Best To Close Out 2025 NSW Championships

Brittany Castelluzzo closed out her 2025 NSW Championships campaign with a tough 200m fly/200m free double, hitting a new PB in the former event.

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17-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Scorches 14:50.18 1500 Free JPN National Record

17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku ripped a time of 14:50.18 to take the men’s 1500m free in Tokyo, overtaking the Japanese national record from 2014.

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Kaylee McKeown Rips 27.06 50 Back, 4th-Fastest Performance Ever

23-year-old Olympic multi-gold medalist Kaylee McKeown of Australia fired off a time of 27.06 in the heats of the women’s 50m back at NSW Championships.

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2025 Korean World Trials Begin Sunday, March 23rd

Two-time Olympian and world champion Hwang Sunwoo heads up the entries for the Korean World Championship Trials which begin on Sunday.

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Ponti Powers Way To 22.91 50 Fly On Day Two Of 2025 City Of Livorno Meet

Having already won the 100m fly on day one, Olympic medalist Noe Ponti of Switzerland logged a time of 22.91 in the 50m fly at the City of Livorno Meet.

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17-Yr-Old Tatsuya Murasa Clocks 48.75 100 Free JPN High School Record

17-year-old Tatsuya Murasa continued his successful Japan Swim, clocking a new Japanese National High School Record of 48.75 in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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Olympic Medalist Daiya Seto To Miss First World Championships Since 2013

30-year-old Daiya Seto has withdrawn from the 2025 Japan Swim, the sole qualifying opportunity for this summer’s World Championshps.

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Olympic Medalist Matsushita Rips 1:56.35 Lifetime Best In 200 IM At JPN Swim

Japan’s sole Olympic medalist in Paris, Tomoyuki Matsushita fired off a lifetime best of 1:56.35 to win the men’s 200m IM in Tokyo.

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Qin Haiyang Kicks Off 2025 With Big-Time 2:07.44 200 Breast (Video)

Qin Haiyang of China ripped a monster 2:07.44 in the men’s 200m breaststroke to kick off his 2025 year of racing, becoming #2 in the world.

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Kaylee McKeown Rockets To #1 In The World With 57.73 100 Back At NSW Championships

After an extended break, Kaylee McKeown is back in a big way, firing off a world-leading time of 57.73 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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City Of Livorno Meet: Noe Ponti Produces 50.67 100 Fly To Take Over World Rankings

Olympic medalist Noe Ponti put up a head-turning time of 50.67 in the men’s 100m butterfly on day one of the 2025 City of Livorno Meet.

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14-Yr-Old Xie Yichen Busts Out 2:00.12 LCM 200 IM At Chinese Nationals

14-year-old Xie Yichen posted a massive time of 2:00.12 in the 200m IM, a time which beats the current U.S. National Age Group Record by over 3 seconds.

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Faster Than Phelps, 17-Yr-Old Murasa Cranks Out 1:45.67 200 Free JPN High School Record

17-year-old Tatsuya Murasa unleashed a time of 1:45.67 to establish a new Japanese National High School record in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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