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18-Yr-Old John Shortt Fires Off 1:56.61 200 Back Irish Record

18-year-old John Shortt ripped a lifetime best of 1:56.61 in the men’s 200m backstroke, establishing a new Irish national record in the process.

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All The Links You Need For The 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships

Here are all the links you need to follow along with the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Great Britain’s sole qualifying meet for Singapore.

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Chalmers Posts 48.03 100 Free, Gaspard Logs 24.42 50 Free Belgian Record In Stockholm

Kyle Chalmers of Australia kept his momentum from recent racing while Florine Gaspard notched a new Belgian national record.

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16-Yr-Old Henry Allan Crushes 53.73 100 Back Aussie Age Record

16-year-old Henry Allan of Bendigo East ripped a big-time personal best of 53.73 to take his age group’s 100m back at the Aussie Age Championships.

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2025 Italian Championships Day 2 Prelims Recap: Martinenghi Is On The Prowl

Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi led the men’s 100m breaststroke field out of the heats on day two of the 2025 Italian Championships.

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Pieter Coetze Clocks 1:56.07 200 Back On Final Day Of South African Championships

Olympic finalist Pieter Coetze notched a time of 1:56.07 to take the 200m backstroke on the final night of action at the 2025 South African Championships.

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Wellbrock Carries Märtens’ World Record Into 1500 Free Victory In Stockholm

Read up on what transpired on day two of the 2025 Swim Open Stockholm, featuring German Olympic champion Florian Wellbrock.

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2025 Italian Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Leonardo Deplano will do his best to notch a World Championships-worthy time in the men’s 50 freestyle on day one of the 2025 Italian Championships.

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Koa Stotz Puts Up Aussie Age Record In 14-Yr-Old Boys’ 50 Breaststroke

14-year-old Koa Stotz made a name for himself on day two of the 2025 Australian Age Championships, busting out a new national age record.

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2025 Italian Championships Day 1 Prelims Recap: Angiolini Impresses In 100 Breast

Day one of the 2025 Italian Championships saw Lisa Angiolini fire off a near-lifetime best to take the top seed in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Hubert Kos Crushes 50.55 100 Fly PB To Grab Gold Ahead Of Kristof Milak

Catch up on the final day of action at the Hungarian National Championships, featuring a head-turning swim by Texas Longhorn Hubert Kos.

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Pieter Coetze Clocks World Championships-Worthy 50 Free Time

Pieter Coetze continues to impress at the 2025 South African National Championships, clocking a Singapore-worthy effort in the 50m freestyle.

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Walshe Nears Lifetime Bests, Shortt Leads Men’s 100 Back At Irish Championships

Ellen Walshe was untouchable in the women’s 200m IM and 200m butterfly on night one of the 2025 Irish Open Championships.

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Isabel Gose Puts Up Strong 1500 Free Performance At Swim Open Stockholm

Olympic medalist Isabel Gose of Germany logged the #2 time in the world in the women’s 1500m freestyle tonight in Stockholm.

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On-Fire Kyle Chalmers Cranks Out 22.89 50 Fly As #2 Aussie Ever

26-year-old Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers broke the Australian textile record in the men’s 50m butterfly tonight in Stockolm.

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