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Winnington Posts 400 Free PB As Australia’s 3rd Fastest Performer

Former World Junior Record holder Elijah Winnington just became Australia’s fatest 400m freestyler this decade with his victory tonight in Brisbane.

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Aussie Ace Thomas Neill Rocks 3:38.00 SCM 400 Free World Junior Record

While competing on the final day of the 2020 Queensland SC Championships, 18-year-old Thomas Neill fired off a huge performance in the men’s 400m freestyle.

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16-Year-Old O’Callaghan Puts Up World-Class 50 Back Age Record

Mollie O’Callaghan’s 26.52 from these championships would have placed 5th in the ISL Las Vegas final, capturing 4 points.

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Isaac Cooper ‘s 24.37 Establishes 50 Back Aussie Age Record

16-year-old Isaac Cooper kept his stellar swimming alive with another impressive performance at these Queensland Short Course Championships.

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Pieter Coetze Snags 6 Golds At South African Regionals

Pieter Coetze got it done for gold in Pretoria…..6 times over at the South African Regional Short Course Championships.

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Euro Jr Medalists Sven & Tobehn Clock Freestyle PB’s In Berlin

European Junior Championships standouts Sven Schwarz and Maya Tobehn each took Berlin splashes to kick-off their weekend campaign.

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Schoenmaker Nears South African Record In 100 Breast

Tatjana Schoenmaker was close to making her 2nd national record happen in as many days, producing South Africa’s 4th fastest 100 breast all-time.

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Yu Hexin Clocks 50 Free National Record But Denied Final Swim

China’s Yu Hexin clocked a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle this morning but hit a snag when lining up for the final session.

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IOC & Tokyo 2020 Org Committee Meet On Coronavirus Countermeasures

The IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee met to discuss what a post-coronavirus pandemic Olympic Games might look like next year.

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Emma McKeon Golden On Several Fronts On Day 2 Of QLD SC C’ships

Olympic medalist Emma McKeon was in the water several times on day 2 of the Queensland SC Championships, reaping multiple golds.

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Maddy Gough Becomes 5th Fastest 1500 Freestyler All-Time

Less than a month after Maddy Gough established a new Aussie Record in the women’s SCM 1500 freestyle, the TSS Aquatic athlete dropped the mark even lower.

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On-Fire O’Callaghan Hits 57.00 SCM 100 Back For Another Aussie Age Record

16-year-old Mollie O’Callaghan continues to improve, knocking down lifetime bests and Aussie National Age Records along her path.

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16-Year-Old O’Callaghan Cracks Atherton Aussie Age Record In 200 Back

Mollie O’Callaghan snagged two lifetime bests on day 1 of the 2020 Queensland Short Course Championships, including a huge 200 back Age Record.

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Duncan Scott Hits 1:41.9 SCM 200 Free At Stirling Time Trial

Suited up and timed electronically, Duncan Scott was among Stirling swimmers who busted out promising swims to kick-off their push to the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Larkin Enters All-Time Aussie List With SCM 400 IM PB

St. Peters Western star Mitch Larkin took on 2 events to start his QLD SC Championships campaign, with the Olympic medalist coming up golden in both of them.

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