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Taku Taniguchi Hits New 50 Breast Japanese Record Of 26.91

The 20th Umemura Cup got underway today from Chukyo University and Taku Taniguchi made the most of the pre-World Championships racing opportunity.

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Sun Yang Settles For Bronze At 2025 Chinese Nationals, Pan Zhanle Takes 400 Free Gold

Once-banned Olympic champion Sun Yang dove in for the men’s 400m freestyle but wound up with the bronze behind the versatile Pan Zhanle who topped the podium.

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Li Bingjie Blasts 3:59.99 400 Free Asian Record At Chinese Nationals

23-year-old Li Bingjie cranked out a new Asian Record of 3:59.99 en route to winning the women’s 400m free on day one of Chinese Nationals.

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Olympic Medalist Apostolos Christou Proves Consistency At Greek Championships

Olympic medalist Apostolos Christou nailed another solid 100m backstroke swim to maintain consistency heading into the World Championships.

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Wiffen, McSharry & Walshe Headline 12-Strong Irish Roster For Singapore

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen headlines the 12-strong Irish roster headed to Singapore for the 2025 World Championships.

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Cameron McEvoy Continues In-Season Speed With 21.53 At Sydney Open

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy put up a smooth-looking 21.53 in-season 50m free at the 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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Michigan Commit Alexey Glivinskiy Rips 48.43 100 Free Lifetime Best At Israeli Trials

University of Michigan commit Alexey Glivinskiy cleared the 49-second barrier in the men’s LCM 100 freestyle for the first time in his young career.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Russia Remains Optimistic

Read up on the latest Beyond the Lane Lines featuring the nation of Russia, U.S. Center for SafeSport and Paris’ river Seine.

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Cameron McEvoy Headed To 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy is among the high-profile Aussies headed to this weekend’s Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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Japan’s 16-Yr-Old Raito Numata Blasts 4:12.10 400 IM

The 2025 Japanese Junior Long Course Championships took place last weekend with a big-time swim occurring in the boys’ 400m IM final.

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Mary Sophie Harvey Concludes Giant Open With 200 IM Personal Best

On-fire Mary-Sophie Harvey of Canada completed her 2025 Giant Open campaign with another personal best, this time in the 200m IM.

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2025 Giant Open Day Two: Harvey Becomes Canada’s #3 400 Free Performer

Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey has been unstoppable at the 2025 Giant Open, registering a new meet record in the women’s 400m freestyle.

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Honduras’ Gabriel Martinez Makes History With Sub-50 Second 100 Freestyle

History was made on day one of the 2025 Giant Open, as Honduras’ Gabriel Martinez cleared the 50-second barrier in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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2025 Giant Open: Steenbergen, Harvey Each Bag Double Gold

Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey continues her in-season consistency with double gold to open the 2025 Giant Open in France.

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A Review Of World Aquatics ‘A’ Cut Swimmers At Fort Lauderdale

Olympian Dylan Carter of Trinidad & Tobago was among the list of athletes who notched World Aquatics ‘A’ standards at the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale.

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