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Oleksiak Nails New Canadian NR In SCM 50 Fly

Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak has now gotten into the record-breaking mix in Sheffield, firing off a new Canadian National Record in the women’s 50m fly.

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Max Litchfield Nails SCM 400 IM British Record; World’s #3 Time

23-year-old Max Litchfield produced a new British National Record in the men’s SCM 400 IM while competing in Sheffield finals tonight.

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America Led Medal Table Wire-to-Wire in Hangzhou

Olivia Smoliga’s double individual gold helped push America to the top of the medal standings from start-to-finish in Hangzhou.

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Ireland Shatters 27-Year-Old Medley Relay Record

Team Ireland capped off a monumental Short Course World Championships by breaking a long-standing record in the men’s 4x100m medley relay.

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2018 QLD C’ships Day 2: Jack & Winnington Are Golden

Notables Shayna Jack and Elijah Winnington were among the gold medalists on day 2 of Queensland Championships.

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Swim England C’ships: Guy Clocks British Textile Best In 200 Fly

James Guy became the fastest Brit since 2009 in the 200m fly, while Anna Hopkin notched a 50 free textile British Record of her own. Teenager Kayla Sanchez also threw down a massive swim in the 100 IM.

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Imogen Clark Lowers 50 Breast SCM British Record

While competing on day 2 of the 2018 Swim England National Winter Championships, 19-year-old Imogen Clark lowered her own British National Record in the women’s SCM 50 breaststroke.

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Somerset Takes 2 Relay Titles On Day 1 Of Queensland C’ships

The men of Somerset took 2 relay titles on day 1 of the 2018 Queensland Championships.

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Anna Hopkin Produces British Textile 50 Free Record

While competing on day 2 of the 2018 Swim England National Winter Championships, 22-year-old Anna Hopkin fired off Britain’s 2nd fastest 50m freestyle performance ever.

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Fraser-Holmes Redeems With 400 IM Silver Medal In Hangzhou

Olympian Thomas Fraser-Holmes has had a bumpy road to these Short Course World Championships, but the 27-year-old has made the most of his opportunity.

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Daiya Seto Secures 4IM 4-Peat With Gold In Hangzhou

2018 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, December 11th – Sunday, December 16th Hangzhou, China Tennis Centre, Hangzhou Olympic &…

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Carter Earns 2nd Medal Ever For Trinidad At A SC World C’ships

With his 50m fly bronze, Dylan Carter collected just the 2nd medal ever for his nation of Trinidad & Tobago at a Short Course World Championships

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Pilhatsch Earns Austria’s 1st World C’ships Medal Since 2009

Post-50m back race tonight, Austria’s Caroline Pilhatsch said, “World Championships silver; that’s pure joy.”

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Simonas Bilis Already Ahead Of 100 Free Winning Time From Windsor

The 2016 Short Course World Champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Simonas Bilis of Lithuania, has already surpassed the time it took him to win this event 2 years ago.

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Cusinato Takes Down Supersuited Italian 200 IM Record

A total of 5 Italian Records fell on night 5 of the 2018 FINA Short Course World Championships, including an individual women’s 200m IM mark, courtesy of Ilaria Cusinato.

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