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14-Yr-Old Amelie Blocksidge Wows Again With 16:10.04 1500 Free Personal Best

14-year-old European Junior Championships medalist Amelie Blocksidge put on a show in the 1500m freestyle over the weekend in her native Great Britain.

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Doha, 2024: The Day 2 Swim You Might’ve Missed

Indiana’s Kai van Westering represented his native Netherlands in tonight’s men’s 100m backstroke semi-final at the World Championships.

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Doha 2024, Asian Recap: Potential History In Women’s 100 Breast

Could we possibly see an all-Asian women’s 100m breaststroke podium tomorrow night in Doha? It would be the first time in history.

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Lewis Burras Captures 50 Free Victory To Close Out Lisbon International

Check out what Great Britain’s sprint ace Lewis Burras performed at the 2024 Lisbon International Swim Meeting in Portugal.

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Doha 2024, Day 1 Swims You May Have Missed: Chmielewski’s 400 Free Prelim

Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski raced in the prelims of the men’s 400m free, giving us a glimpse into what he potentially can produce in the 200m fly.

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Doha 2024, Day 1 Asian Recap: Introducing Kim Woomin Of Korea

Kim Woomin of South Korea topped the men’s 400m freestyle podium, giving his nation its first gold in the event in over a decade.

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Doha 2024, Day 1 Oceania Recap: Fairweather Makes New Zealand History

Erika Fairweather made history for her nation of New Zealand, becoming the first-ever 400m free world champion for the Kiwis.

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Lewis Burras Posts 48.77 100 Free Victory At Lisbon International

While teammates Duncan Scott and Matt Richards are racing in Doha, British freestyle ace Lewis Burras took on the Lisbon International Swim Meet.

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Erin Gallagher Posts 57.59 100 Fly African Record To Kick Off Doha Campaign

25-year-old Erin Gallagher of South Africa ripped the fastest time of her career in the women’s 100m butterfly heats in Doha this morning.

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Beijing Announced As Host Of 2029 World Aquatics Championships

The People’s Republic of China has been revealed as the host nation for the 2029 edition of the World Aquatics World Championsips.

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China’s Banned Sun Yang Not Giving Up On Paris 2024 Participation

Despite apparently having been ruled out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Record holder Sun Yang continues to train.

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New Mom Seebohm Takes 50 Back Gold At Queensland Sprint Championships

Just a handful of months after giving birth to her first child, Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm of Australia was back in the water racing down under.

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Rikako Ikee Recognizes 5-Year Anniversary Of Leukemia Diagnosis

23-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan looks back on the leukemia diagnosis rendered in 2019 but with eyes toward the Paris Olympic Games.

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Rob Woodhouse Takes On Swimming Australia CEO Role

Swimming Australia has announced former London Roar GM Rob Woodhouse as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective this April.

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New Mom Emily Seebohm Entered In Queensland Sprint Championships

Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm is set to race this weekend in Queensland, just about 4 months after giving birth to her first child.

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