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Ugolkova Completes 5 Event Swiss Record-Setting Run In Kazan

Maria Ugolkova of Switzerland has been on a record-setting run across this 2021 FINA World Cup Series, culminating with another national standard tonight.

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2021 FINA World Cup Kazan: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov was in a league of his own in this morning’s 100m backstroke heats. We’ll see what he has in store in tonight’s finals in Kazan.

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McKeon Nabs Double Top Seeds, Kolesnikov 50.0 In 100 Back In Kazan Heats

We’re now on the final day of the final stop of the 2021 FINA World Cup Series with this competition here in Kazan set to conclude with tonight’s session.

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Watch Kyle Chalmers Historic 44.84 100 Free World Record

Watch how Australian Kyle Chalmers nearly caught the Kazan pool on fire en route to logging a new World Record in the 100 freestyle.

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17-Yr-Old David Popovici Puts Up 46.77 Romanian Record In SCM 100 Free

Making his 2021 FINA World Cup debut, Olympic finalist David Popovici of Romania hit a new SCM 100 free lifetime best and national record tonight.

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Kyle Chalmers Delivers With Monster 44.84 100 Free World Record

Kyle Chalmers was ready, aimed and fired a new World Record of 44.84 in the SCM 100 freestyle, overtaking a mark that’s been on the books well over a decade.

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Daiya Seto Pumps Out 1:50.66 200 IM World Cup Series Record

Japan’s Daiya Seto continued his IM dominance here in Kazan, ripping a new World Cup Record to take the 200m title on day 2.

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Viktoria Gunes Hits New Turkish 400 IM National Record

Turkish swimmer Viktoria Gunes broke through with a new national record in the women’s 400m IM tonight in Kazan, Russia.

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Chalmers Eyes 100 Free WR Among Field With Kolesnikov, Popovici

After his 50m free race yesterday, Kyle Chalmers said he is eyeing the World Record in the 100m free, with the event taking place today.

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Chalmers Produces 20.68 Aussie, Oceanic SCM 50 Free Record

Multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers lowered his own Aussie and Oceanic Records in the men’s SCM 50 freestyle while competing in Kazan tonight.

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Daiya Seto Slices .01 Off Hagino’s Japanese, Asian 100 IM Record

Japan’s Daiya Seto continues to dominate the IM events at the last two stops of the FINA World Cup circuit, including here on day 1 in Kazan.

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Kamminga Clocks Dutch, Schwingenschlogl Nails German 100 Breast Record

Multi-Olympic medalist Arno Kamminga is doing some damage on the FINA World Cup circuit, lowering his own Dutch 100m breast standard today in Doha.

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Watch The Hwang Sunwoo/Matt Sates 200 Free Battle From Doha

An intense men’s 200m freestyle battle transpired in Doha where two 18-year-olds, Matt Sates of South Africa and Hwang Sunwoo of South Korea, led the way.

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Eugenie Buckley Appointed CEO Of Swimming Australia

After having served in an interim capacity since August, Eugenie Buckley has been officially appointed as Swimming Australia’s new CEO.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Hafnaoui Makes Mark On Arab Championships

Tunisia’s surprise Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui was in action this week at the 5th Arab Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

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