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McKeown Cranks Out 25.40 SCM 50 Back Aussie Record, Now #2 Performer Ever

23-year-old Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown kept the good times rolling at the 2024 Aussie Short Course Championships, hitting a 25.40 50 back.

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Chad Le Clos Adds More Events To His Potential 2024 SC Worlds Lineup

Chad Le Clos and Ruard Van Renen share a photo after finishing 1-2 in the men’s 100m fly final at the 2024 South African Short Course Championships.

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World Champion Dong Zhihao Earns 200 Breast Gold At Chinese SC Nationals

Current world champion Dong Zhihao made it happen for gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke on day 4 of the 2024 Chinese Short Course Nationals.

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Aussie Record Holder Grayson Bell Draws Inspiration From Cameron McEvoy

Grayson Bell powered his way to a new Australian national record in the men’s 50m breast, citing training partner Cameron McEvoy for inspriation.

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17-Yr-Old Milla Jansen Downs Emma McKeon Age Record In SCM 100 Free

17-year-old Milla Jansen touched first in the women’s 100m free final on day 2 of the 2024 Australian Short Course Championships.

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Le Clos, Meder & Van Renen Qualify For Budapest On Day 1 Of South African SC Championships

32-year-old Olympic medalist Chad Le Clos topped the men’s 100m free and 50m fly podiums on day 1 of the 2024 South African Short Course Championships.

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Aussie Kaylee McKeown, “I’m Bored”…..Breaks A World Record

Hear what 23-year-old multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown had to say after ripping a new World Record in the women’s SCM 100 backstroke.

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2024 Chinese Short Course Nationals Day 3: Tang Qianting Adds Slightly But Still Golden

Newly-minted Asian Record holder in the women’s 100m breaststroke Tang Qianting successfully took gold in the event in Wuhan.

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Kaylee McKeown Blasts 54.56 SCM 100 Backstroke World Record (Video)

Multi-Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown fired off a new World Record in the short course women’s 100 backstroke event down under.

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Chen Luying Puts Up Women’s 200 Fly World Junior Record At Chinese Nats

17-year-old Chen Luying produced a new World Junior Record of 2:02.52 en route to winning the women’s 200m fly at Chinese Short Course Nationals.

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2024 Aussie SC Championships Day 1: Pallister Powers Way To New PB In 200 Free

Olympic medalist Lani Pallister put up a solid new personal best of 1:52.73 to take the women’s 200m free at the Aussie SC Championships.

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Ed Sommerville Takes Down Cam McEvoy’s SCM 200 Free Aussie Record

19-year-old Ed Sommerville surprised spectators with a new Australian national record en route to winning the men’s 200m free.

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Rising Aussie Breaststroker Joshua Yong Hits National Record

23-year-old Olympian Joshua Yong carried his Paris momentum into the Aussie Short Course Championships, notching a new national record in the 100m breast.

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Van Niekerk, Le Clos Ready To Race At South African SC Championships Post-Injuries

Olympians Chad Le Clos and Lara van Niekerk are ready to race at this week’s South African Short Course Championships after injury setbacks.

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Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee’s Leukemia Officially In Remission

24-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan revealed that her leukemia is officially in remission, marking 5 years since her diagnosis.

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