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Five National Records Bite The Dust During Men’s 200 Backstroke Semi-Finals

Five national records and one continental record bit the dust during the semi-finals of the men’s 200m backstroke in Singapore.

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Daria Klepikova Notches 53.14 100 Free Russian Record

Competing as a neutral athlete, Daria Klepikova registered a new Russian national record in the women’s 100m free tonight in Singapore.

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Canada’s Summer McIntosh Rips 2:01.99 200 Fly Championship Record

18-year-old Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh ripped a new Canadian record and Championship record of 2:01.99 in the women’s 200m butterfly.

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Leon Marchand Crushes Mind-Bending 1:52.69 200 IM World Record

Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand destroyed American Ryan Lochte’s former World Record in the 200m IM during tonight’s semi-finals.

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2025 Worlds, Day 4 Asia Recap: Li Bingjie’s 200 Free Silver Has Relay Implications

China’s Li Bingjie reaped silver in the women’s 200m free, giving a glimpse into what that nation’s women’s 4x200m free relay may look like.

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Germany Makes A Medal Table Move On Day Four Of 2025 World Championships

Behind Tunisia gold medalist Ahmed Jaouadi, Germany reaped 800 free silver and bronze to up their total medal tally on day four of World Championships.

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World Record Holder Pan Zhanle Misses 100 Free Final In Singapore

Reigning Olympic champion and world record holder Pan Zhanle of China fell to 10th place in the men’s 100m freestyle semi-finals.

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Jack Alexy Takes Down Caeleb Dressel’s 100 Free American Record

22-year-old Jack Alexy ripped a new American Record of 46.81 en route to capturing the top seed in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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17-Yr-Old Luca Hoek le Guenedal Puts Up Spanish Record Of 48.04 In 100 Freestyle

17-yr-old Luca Hoek le Guenedal busted out a new Spanish national record of 48.04 while competing in tonight’s semi-finals of the men’s 100m freestyle event.

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Freya Colbert Erases British Supersuited 200 Freestyle National Record

Reigning 400m IM world champion Freya Colbert downed the British supersuited 200m freestyle record as she placed 4th in the event.

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Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi Rips 7:36.88 800 Free Textile World Record

20-year-old Ahmed Jaouadi of Tunisia clocks a new textile world record en route to winning the men’s 800m freestyle event in Singapore.

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Despite Dislocated Shoulder, Kaylee McKeown Downs 100 Back World Championship Record

Olympic multi-champion Kaylee McKeown raced her way to gold in the 100m back, setting a new World Championship record in the process.

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2025 Worlds, Day 3 Asia Recap: 34-Yr-Old Satomi Suzuki Hits Lifetime Best

34-year-old Satomi Suzuki of Japan shows no signs of slowing down, producing a new personal best as she finished fourth in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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David Popovici: “This Feels Better Than The Olympics” (World Championships Flash Quotes)

Hear why Romania’s David Popovici says his 200m free gold in Singapore was better than topping the podium at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Pieter Coetze Unleashes 51.85 100 Back African Record, #3 Performer All-Time

Pieter Coetze denied Olympic champion Thomas Ceccon the men’s 100m backstroke gold, posting a new African record of 51.85 tonight.

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