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15-Yr-Old Marcus Da Silva Clocks 50.33 100 Free In Australia

15-year-old Marcus Da Silva is doing some damage down under, clocking a 50.33 100m freestyle performance to add to his gold medal haul.

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14-Yr-Old Nicholas Castella Cracks 2:02.71 200 Back PB In Copenhagen

14-year-old Nicholas Castella was back in the water making waves in the men’s 200m back on day 3 of the 2022 Danish Open. 

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14-Yr-Old Nicholas Castella Crushes 1:50.44 200 Free In Denmark

Just when you think the men’s 200m free was competitive enough one the senior level, the juniors upcoming are crushing some ridiculous times as well.

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15-Yr-Old Marcus Da Silva Hits 1:50.72 200 Free PB At Aussie Age Championships

Let’s meet 15-year-old Marcus Da Silva of Australia, another emerging young gun freestyler doing some damage at the Australian Age Championships.

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Titmus Joins Chalmers & McKeon As Skipping Budapest World Championships

The Australians will be few and far between at the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships, with key players like Ariarne Titmus opting out.

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Southam & Casey Complete Sprint Trebles At Aussie Age Championships

16-year-old Flynn Southam rounded out this sprint freestyle victories here in Adelaide at the 2022 Australian Age Championships.

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23-Strong British Roster, Minus Max Litchfield, Revealed For Budapest

Two-time Olympic finalist Max Litchfield is not one of the 23 men and women listed on the British roster for the 2022 FINA World Championships.

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Australia Sees Trio Of Sub-55 Second 100 Freestyles In Women’s 15-Yr-Old Final

Check out the ferociously speedy times coming out of both women’s and men’s sprint freestyle events at the 2022 Australian Age Championships.

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Faster Than Dressel & Chalmers At 16, Southam Hits 48.60 Aussie Age Record

16-year-old Flynn Southam established a new Aussie Age Record in the 100m free, overtaking Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers’ old mark.

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First Time In 15+ Yrs Dutch Release Worlds Roster Without Heemskerk Or Kromo

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) revealed its 18-strong roster for the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest.

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Hannah Casey, Olympia Pope Down Aussie Age Records

13-year-old Olympia Pope did some damage in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the 2022 Australian Age Championships in South Australia.

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16-Yr-Old Flynn Southam Unleashes 1:46.77 200 Free At Aussie Age Championships

16-year-old Australian ace Flynn Southam just crushed a time of 1:46.77 in the men’s 200m free at the 2022 Australian Age Championships.

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Jacob Whittle’s Coach Jamie Main Takes Lead Of Bath National Centre

More coaching shakeups at British Swimming, with current Derventio eXcel head coach Jamie Main set to take over the National Centre Bath.

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City Of Glasgow’s Ian Wright Takes Up Scottish Swimming National Coach Post

The Scottish Swimming Federation has confirmed the appointment of Ian Wright as the organization’s National Coach as of August 9th, replacing Alan Lynn.

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Chinese Nationals Reportedly Under Threat Of Postponement

Olympic gold medalist Zhang Yufei of China may see her national championships meet moved due to growing coronavirus concerns.

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