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Filip Nowacki Lowers Newly Minted European Junior Record In 200 Breast

18-year-old Filip Nowacki does it again, lowering his own day-old European Junior Record in the 200m breaststroke event in Poland.

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Steenbergen’s Mega Double Boosts The Netherlands To Top Of SC Euros Medal Table

Marrit Steenbergen delivered a monster duo of performances to boost the Netherlands to the top of the European Short Course Championships medal table.

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On-Fire John Shortt Clocks Irish Record In 100 Backstroke

18-year-old John Shortt already claimed 200m back gold here in Poland but the Irish ace nailed a new national record in the 100m sprint during the semi’s.

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Austrian & Romanian Men’s 200 Breast Records Go Down In Lublin

Check out the speedy swims by Austrian Luka Mladenovic and Darius Coman during the semi-finals of the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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Italy Tops Early 2025 European SC Championships Medal Table

World record holder Thomas Ceccon helped his nation of Italy earn gold in the men’s 4x50m free relay to begin the 2025 European Short Course Championships.

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Victor Johansson Clocks 3:37.73 400 Free Swedish Record

Victor Johansson of Sweden hopped on the national record-breaking train on day one of the 2025 European Short Course Championships.

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John Shortt Hacks Nearly One Second Off Irish 200 Back Record

18-year-old John Shortt put up a huge personal best of 1:50.65 to establish a new Irish national record in the men’s 200m backstroke.

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Martine Damborg Of Denmark Notches European Junior Record In 50 Fly

18-year-old Martine Damborg of Denmark lowered her own European Junior record en route to snagging the 2nd seed in the women’s 50m butterfly.

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On-Fire Corbeau Slices .01 Off 100 Breaststroke Dutch Record – 55.54

Newly minted world record holder Caspar Corbeau put on a show in the heats of the men’s 100m breaststroke to open his European Short Course Championships.

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2025 European Short Course Championships: Day One Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s European Short Course Championships prelims features Dutch world record holder Caspar Corbeau among the 100m breaststroke field.

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Aussie Olympic Medalist Meg Harris Clocks In-Season Best 52.86 100 Freestyle

Olympic champion Meg Harris of Australia reaped gold in the women’s 100m free in 52.86, her fastest-ever in-season outing.

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McEvoy Blasts 21.38 50 Free, 16-Yr-Old Ohashi Rips 2:06.96 200 Breast At Japan Open

31-year-old Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy of Australia ripped a winning time of 21.38 to take the men’s 50m free to conclude the 2025 Japan Open.

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Olympic Medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita Rips 1:55.60 200 IM At Japan Open

20-year-old Olympic medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita scorched a new lifetime best of 1:55.60 for gold in the men’s 200m IM at the 2025 Japan Open.

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Aussie Olympian Meg Harris Clocks 24.48 50 Free At Domestic Meet

See what Olympic multi-medalist Meg Harris produced at a domestic meet this weekend ahead of the ‘Australia vs. The World’ meet.

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Asaki Nishikawa Rips 4:07.67 Personal Best To Rattle 400 IM Rankings At Japan Open

19-year-old Asaki Nishikawa crushed a new lifetime best of 4:07.67 to take men’s 400m IM gold on day two of the 2025 Japan Open.

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