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Fairweather Nabs Age Record #2 At NZL National Championships

Kiwi freestyle ace Erika Fairweather is still going strong through day 3 of the 2022 New Zealand Championships meet in Auckland.

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2022 British Championships Day 1 Prelims Recap

The long-awaited 2022 British Swimming Championships are finally upon us, with megastar Adam Peaty kicking things off in his signature 100m breaststroke.

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Fairweather Hits 4:04.37 400 Free At New Zealand Championships

Kiwi freestyle ace Erika Fairweather did some damage tonight in Auckland, reaping one of her best times ever in the women’s 400m free.

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Retired Olympian Conor Dwyer Enters University Of Florida Hall Of Fame

American Olympic medalist Conor Dwyer enters the University of Florida Hall of Fame after having retired from competitive swimming in 2019.

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Japan’s Daiya Seto Pairs Up With Retired Champion Rie Kaneto’s Coach

Japan’s megastar Daiya Seto has changed up his coaching staff once again with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon.

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Clareburt, Gasson & Thomas Lead The Way On Day 1 Of NZL Championships

The 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships got underway today with the likes of Lewis Clareburt and Helena Gasson in the water.

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French Championships Kick Off This Week With Budapest Bids On The Line

The 2022 French Elite Championships are nearly upon us, with the 6-day affair kicking off on Tuesday, April 5th from Limoges.

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Mityukov & Djakovic Log New Swiss Short Course Records

Two national records bit the dust, courtesy of Antonio Djakovic & Roman Mityukov, as the 2022 Swiss Team Championships concluded from Oberkirch today.

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Verhoeven Nails World #1 50 Butterfly Time In Bergen

The 2022 Bergen Swim Festival wrapped up from Norway today, with Dutchman Thomas Verhoeven nearly hitting his lifetime best in the men’s 50m fly.

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Heidelberg Q! Cup: Kamminga Hits Another Sub-59 Second 100 Breast

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands is putting on a breaststroke show at the Q! Cup in Heidelberg.

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Paris 2024 Overall Competition Schedule Unveiled

With under 850 days to go until the next Olympic sbeing, Paris 2024 organizers have unveiled the high-level competition schedule by sport.

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NCAA Champion Matt Sates Entered In Nine Events For South African Championships

Georgia Bulldog Matt Sates is coming off of a highly-successful NCAA Championships and moving straight into the South African Championships.

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Clareburt, Gasson, Fairweather Ready for New Zealand Championships

The 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships kick off on Monday with the likes of big guns Lewis Clareburt, Helena Gasson and Erika Fairweather ready to fight.

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Olympic Medalist Fernando Scheffer Among Brazilian Championships Entrants

The best swimmers of Brazil will soon be descending upon Maria Lenk Water Park, vying for spots on their nation’s World Championships roster.

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Dutch Elite Join Germans At 2022 Heidelberg Q! Cup

Breaststroking ace Arno Kamminga is among the Dutch contingent headed to Heidelberg, Germany to compete at this weekend’s Q! Cup.

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