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Yu Jingyao Hits 1:05.6 LCM 100 Breast At China National Games

Yu Jingyao did some damage in the women’s 100m breaststroke at these 2021 China National Games, while Yan Zibei did the same on the men’s side.

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Video Of 16-Yr-Old Flynn Southam’s 48.05 SCM 100 Free At QLD C’ships

Catch some race video from this past weekend’s Queensland Championships, featuring 16-year-old Flynn Southam in the men’s open 100m freestyle.

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Yan Zibei Stalking Asian 100 Breast Record At China National Games

Chinese record holder Yan Zibei is dominating the early rounds of the men’s 100m breaststroke at the China National Games.

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Queensland C’ships Wrap Up With Zwolsman’s Impressive 200 Breast

17-year-old Yannick Zwolsman fired off a time of 2:07.97 in the short course 200 breaststroke at the Queensland Championships.

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Meder & Sates Claim 16 Total Titles At South African SC C’ships

Matt Sates continued his tear at these 2021 South African Short Course Championships, bringing his total number of titles to a remarkable 10.

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Sates Triples On Penultimate Night Of South African SC C’ships

These 2021 South African Short Course Swimming Championships may also be considered ‘The Matt Sates Show’, as the future Georgia Bulldog is wreaking havoc.

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Back From Break, Flynn Southam Snaps Kyle Chalmers 100 Free Aussie Age Record

Competing in the men’s open 100m freestyle, 16-year-old Flynn Southam cranked out a big-time lifetime best, hitting the wall in a result of 48.05.

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Georgia-Bound Matt Sates Hits SCM 100 Fly Personal Best

Matt Sates, the 18-year-old bound for the Georgia Bulldogs this spring, did some damage tonight in the 100m fly in his native South Africa.

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Hauck & Dekkers Kick Off Queensland SC C’ships With Golden Swims

The 2021 Queensland Short Course Championships kicked off today at Brisbane Aquatic Centre with two sessions of timed finals having concluded.

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Schooling & Quah’s SGP Military Service Deferments End

Singaporean swimming aces Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have had their mandatory national military duties deferred up until now.

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South African 17-Yr-Old Pieter Coetze Scorches 50.98 SCM 100 Back

Quick swims characterized day one of the 2021 South African Short Course Championships, with Matt Sates & Pieter Coetze headlining.

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Van Niekerk Becomes First South African Woman Under 30 Seconds In SCM 50 Breast

The 2021 South African Short Course Championships kicked off today in Pietermartizburg and already we have seen a national record bite the dust.

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National Arena Junior Swimming League Final Set For Sunday

Drawing on the success of the 50 years-running Senior Arena Swimming League, the junior edition of England’s famed program is making its debut in 2021.

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Clyde Lewis Set To Come Back, Cody Simpson Entered In Queensland SC C’ships

Popstar Cody Simpson will suit up for this weekend’s Queensland Short Course Swimming Championships, joined by Clyde Lewis, Flynn Southam and others.

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CAS Rules Aussie Shayna Jack’s Ban Ended In July 2021

Although Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack’s 2-year ban was lifted as of July 12 of this year, she has been training under a black cloud due to a pending case.

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