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Nika Godun Rips 1:03.77 SCM 100 Breast At Russian C’Ships

Russian Nika Godun got it done for gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke tonight in St. Petersburg, becoming her nation’s #2 performer in history.

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Tobias Robinson, Amber Keegan Kickoff BUCS With 1500 Victories

Day one of the 2021 BUCS Short Course Championships saw just two finals among the event, marked by the men’s and women’s 1500m freestyle.

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Detti Tops Two Lamberti’s, Fangio Takes 200 Breast At Nico Sapio

Day 1 of the 47th Nico Sapio Trophy in Genoa, Italy saw Olympian Gabriele Detti get it done for gold in the men’s 200m freestyle. 

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Fesikov Hits 100 IM SC Worlds Qualifying Time At Russian C’Ships

Sergey Fesikov nailed a 100 IM time that cleared the Russian qualification standard for next month’s Short Course World Championships.

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Ben Proud Logs Fastest SCM 50 Free Of His Career For New British Record

27-year-old Ben Proud put up the fastest short course meters 50 free of his career, lowering his own British national record in the process.

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Matteo Rivolta Puts Up 49.05 100 Fly Italian Record, #5 Performer All Time

While competing in Playoff Match #3, Italian Matteo Rivolta put up a big-time swim in the men’s 100m fly en route to capturing the top spot of the field.

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36-Year-Old Kristel Kobrich Qualifies For 10th World Championships

While competing at the Provincial Tournament in Córdoba, Argentina, 36-year-old Kristel Kobrich of Chile qualified for her 10th FINA World Championships.

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Samusenko Hits 49.94 SCM 100 Fly Lifetime Best In St. Petersburg

Pavel Samusenko made it two days in a row with a personal best at the Russian Short Course Championships, tonight taking the men’s 100m fly.

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Gabriele Detti Heads Up Entrants For 47th Nico Sapio Trophy

The 47th edition of the Nico Sapio Trophy kicks off tomorrow in Genoa, Italy, although many of Italy’s big guns are absent from the entry lists.

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Samusenko Makes Statement 100 Back Swim At Russian SC C’Ships

Pavel Samusenko scored a new lifetime best in the men’s 100m backstroke en route to taking the Russian short cousrse national title.

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Daiya Seto’s U.S. Tour Has Stop At Ann Arbor

Daiya Seto of Japan continues his tour of training hot spots within the U.S. with the superstar’s latest location represented by the University of Michigan.

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Russian SC C’ships: Kharlanov Hits 200 Fly Qualifying Time For Abu Dhabi

The 2021 Russian Short Course Championships kicked off in St. Petersburg today with swimmers vying for last-chance spots on the SC World C’Chips roster.

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Laszlo Cseh’s Former Coach Gyorgy Turi Accused Of Repeated Swimmer Abuse

Retired Hungarian Olympic icon Laszlo Cseh publicly described the harsh training conditions he endured under coach Gyorgi Turi.

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Denmark To Send Trio Of Athletes to 2021 Short Course World C’Ships

The nation of Denmark will be sending just three athletes to the 2021 Short Course World Championships slated for December in Abu Dhabi.

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Absent From ISL Playoffs, Kirill Prigoda Entered In Russian SC C’ships

Absent from the ISL playoffs as a London Roar team member, Kirill Prigoda appears on the entry lists for the Russian Short Course Championships.

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