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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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Kaylee McKeown Crushes 2:04.57 200 Back In 2025 Racing Debut

Backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown of Australia is back, producing a world-leading 200m backstroke to kick off her 2025 year of racing.

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34-Year-Old Olympic Finalist Satomi Suzuki Qualifies For World Championships In 100 Breast

34-year-old Olympic finalist Satomi Suzuki continued her impressive series of performances with a World Championships-worthy win in the 100m breast.

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Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen Discusses World Record Goals Ahead Of Irish Championships

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen of Ireland looks ahead to next month’s national championships as a means to potentially crack another world record.no

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Olympic Champion David Popovici Expected At U23 Championships

Romanian Olympic champion David Popovici says he will be competing at the second annual U23 Championships ahead of this year’s World Championships.

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2025 London Legacy Swimming Meet Scheduled For April

The 2025 London Legacy Swimming Meet is headed to the London Aquatics Centre Thursday, April 10th – Saturday, April 12th.

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17-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Clocks 3:47.77 400 Free Personal Best At Japanese World Trials

17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku continued his impressive momentum by clocking a new lifetime best of 3:47.77 in the men’s 400m free in his native Japan.

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Qin Haiyang Scorches 58.66 100 Breast At Chinese Spring Nationals (Video)

China’s Qin Haiyang scorched a time of 58.66 to win the men’s 100m breaststroke at domestic nationals, beating the time he put up at the Olympic Games.

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Mio Narita Cranks Out New Japanese National High School Record In 200 IM

Olympic finalist Mio Narita established a new Japanese National High School record en route to winning 200m IM gold at the World Trials.

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Taikan Tanaka Rips 23.06 50 Fly Japanese National Record

23-year-old Taikan Tanaka ripped a new Japanese national record of 23.06 in the men’s 50m fly to rank #3 in the world this season.

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