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David Popovici Rips 47.30 100 Free Prelims Marker At Romanian Championships

Former world record holder David Popovici clocked a super speedy time of 47.30 to claim the top seed in the 100m free at Romanian Nationals.

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South African Olympic Finalist Pieter Coetze Clocks Lifetime Best 100 Free

20-year-old Pieter Coetze entered new territory in the men’s 100m free, dipping beneath the 49-second barrier for the first time in his young career.

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16-Yr-Old Daria Asaftei Takes 50 Breast Gold At Romanian Championships

16-year-old Daria Asaftei topped the women’s 50m breaststroke podium while notching a new national record at Romanian Nationals.

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Szabo Gets Edge Over Milak & Kos To Take 50 Fly At Hungarian Nats

Szebasztian Szabo denied both Kristof Milak and Hubert Kos the gold in the men’s 50m fly on the penultimate night of racing at Hungarian Nationals.

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Kos Continues Momentum With Near-Lifetime Best 50 Fly In Heats At Hungarian Nats

22-year-old Hubert Kos was this morning’s top 50m fly performer, although fellow Olympic champion Kristof Milak is in the mix.

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Sates & Meder Add Names To South African Roster For Singapore

21-year-old Matt Sates earned World Championships qualification in the men’s 200m IM on day two of the 2025 South African National Championships.

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David Popovici Punches 1:45.07 200 Free To Rank #2 In The World

Olympic champion David Popovici continues to make waves at the Romanian Championships, this time in the men’s 200m freestyle event.

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Notes & Quotes From The 2025 Hungarian National Championships

Hear what some of the top performers have to say about their swims at the 2025 Hungarian National Swimming Championships.

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Hubert Kos Enters New 100 Backstroke Territory With 52.24 Hungarian Record

Continuing his slew of impressive performances, Texas Longhorn Huber Kos put up the best 100m backstroke time of his young career.

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Kristof Milak Cruises To 1:56.13 To Win Men’s 200 Fly On Day Two Of Hungarian Nats

Olympic champion and world record holder Kristof Milak punched a World Championships-worthy effort of 1:56.13 in the men’s 200m fly in his native Hungary.

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Kristof Rasovszky Takes Down Supersuited Hungarian Record In 400 Free

Two-time Olympic medalist Kristof Rasovszky fired off a new Hungarian national record in the men’s 400m free, taking down a supersuited benchmark.

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Daniel Wiffen, Mona McSharry Headed To Irish Open Championships

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen is among the list of elite athletes headed to the Irish Open Championships which begin on Saturday.

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Hubert Kos Posts 52.91 100 Back Prelim On Day Two In Hungary

On-fire Hubert Kos continued his momentum into day two of Hungarian Nationals, firing off a near-lifetime best in the 100m back prelims.

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Olympic Athletes React To 50 Sprints Added To Los Angeles Program

The decision to add 50m sprints of non-freestyle disciplines to the 2028 Olympic Games is a decisive one, but several athletes have voice their approval.

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Olympic Finalist Pieter Coetze Clocks World-Leading 52.71 100 Back

Olympic finalist Pieter Coetze put up a winning time of 52.71 in the men’s 100m back on day one of the 2025 South African National Championships.

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