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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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Sun Jiajun Shaves Another .01 Off Newly-Minted SCM 50 Fly Asian Record – 21.96

24-year-old Sun Jiajun shaved off another .01 from his newly-minted men’s SCM 50 fly Asian Record, bringing it down to 21.96 tonight in Wuhan.

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Tang Qianting Logs 1:02.66 Asian Record In Women’s SCM 100 Breaststroke

20-year-old Olympic medalist Tang Qianting produced a new Asian Record in the women’s 100m breast on day 2 of the Chinese SC Nationals.

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High-Level International Meets For October 2024

World record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle is among the Chinese contingent expected to race at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

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Sun Jiajun Of China Fires Off 21.97 SCM 50 Fly For New Asian Record

Just one day of the 2024 Chinese Short Course Championships unfolded but already we’ve seen a new national and continental record bite the dust.

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Zhang Yufei Leads Women’s 50 Fly Charge On Day 1 Of Chinese SC Nationals

6-time Olympic medalist from the Paris Games, Zhang Yufei, topped the women’s 50m fly field on day 1 of the 2024 Chinese SC Nationals.

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Time Standards Released For 2025 World Championships in Singapore

Time standards for the 2025 World Championships have been released. The competition is set for July 11th through August 3rd in Singapore.

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