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Leon Marchand Entered In Six Events For French Elite Championships

The 2026 French Elite Championships begin on Saturday, June 27th, with Olympic champion Leon Marchand entered in six races.

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Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Will Be A Father Again

World record holder and multi-Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain has revealed he is set to be a father once again.

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Zhang Yufei Hits 50 Fly Season-Best, Wang Xizhe Posts Speedy 200 Fly To Close Out CHN Nats

Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei put up a season-best time of 25.27 to win the women’s 50m fly on the final day of the Chinese Nationals.

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Dutch European Championship Trials: McEvoy No Longer Competing But Already Eyeing 2032 OLY

World Record holder Cameron McEvoy of Australia was once a possible entrant at the Dutch European Trials but has since decided not to compete.

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Wang Changhao Hits 23.21 CHN National Record In Men’s 50 Butterfly

The penultimate night of competition at the 2026 Chinese National Championships saw a national record bite the dust at the hands of 23-year-old Wang Changhao.

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Wu Qingfeng Fires Off 24.02 Lifetime Best In Women’s 50 Free At Chinese Nationals

23-year-old Wu Qingfeng logged a new lifetime best of 24.02 in the women’s 50m freestyle, a time which would have won gold at the 2025 World Championships.

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Olympian Yu Yiting Flourishing Under Former Aussie Coach Michael Bohl’s Guidance

20-year-old Chinese Olympian Yu Yiting has wreaked havoc on her own personal record list at this week’s Chinese National Swimming Championships.

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Xu Fang Clocks 50.73 100 Fly Chinese Record, #2 Asian Of All Time

Xu Fang established a new Chinese national record in the men’s 100m butterfly to become the 2nd-fastest Asian man of all time in the event.

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Zhang Zhanshuo Hits Another 1:44 200 Free, As Sun Yang And Pan Zhanle Falter

19-year-old dynamo Zhang Zhanshuo was unstoppable in the men’s 200m free, denying veterans Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle a spot on the podium.

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Lewis Clareburt, Erika Fairweather Lead 13-Strong Kiwi Roster For Commonwealth Games

Lewis Clareburt of New Zealand will try to defend his 200m fly and 400m IM gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer.

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Japanese Men Now Own Five Spots Among Top Ten 400 IMers In The World This Season

The Japanese men are experiencing a revival of sorts, with particularly their IM and breaststroke contingents putting up world-class times.

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World Champion And World Record Holder Bronte Campbell Announces Retirement

Bronte Campbell, one of the most successful women’s sprinters from Australia, has revealed her decision to retire from competition swimming.

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17-Yr-Old Yumeki Kojima Nears WJR, Rips 1:55.62 200 Backstroke Lifetime Best In Japan

Already a two-time World Junior record holder, Japan’s 17-year-old Yumeki Kojima is now hunting Russian Kliment Kolesnikov’s WJR in the 200m backstroke.

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Hwang Sunwoo, Kim Woomin Among Koreans Headed To Aussie Trials As Asian Games Preparation

Hwang Sunwoo, one of the fastest 200m freestylers of all time, leads a Korean contingent ready to race at next week’s Australian Trials.

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Okadome Scorches Another PB, 26.75 50 Breast To Become Japan’s #2 All-Time Performer

Two-time NCAA champion Yamato Okadome ripped a new lifetime best in the men’s 50m breaststroke to become Japan’s #2 performer in history.

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