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Olympic Champion Kaylee McKeown Decides To Drop Short Course World Championships

Olympic multi-champion Kaylee McKeown decides to withdraw from December’s Short Course World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Olympic Medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita Headed To JPN SC Championships

The 66th Japan Swimming Championships are on the horizon with short course action kicking off from Tokyo Aquatics Centre on October 19th.

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ICYMI: 11-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Clocks 4:30.21 SCM 400 IM At Chinese Nationals

Read up on one of the performances 11-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi registered at Short Course National Championships.

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2024 Australian Short Course Championships: Photo Vault #2

The 2024 Australian Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend but you can revisit some of the action via our photo vault.

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South Africa’s Emma Chelius Retires At Conclusion Of SC Championships

28-year-old Emma Chelius decided to hang up her goggles at the conclusion of the 2024 South African Short Course National Championships.

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Photo Vault #1 From The 2024 Australian Short Course Championships

Re-live some of the action from the 2024 Australian Short Course Championships with exclusive shots from Stephen Thomas at sharpfocuspics.com.

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8 Newcomers Highlight Australian Roster For 2024 Short Course World Championships

Newly-minted Australian national record holder in the SCM 200 free, Ed Sommerville will represent the nation at December’s Short Course World Championships.

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Stirling’s Steven Tigg Takes Over Aquatics GB Head Coach Role

In August of this year, Aquatics GB Head Coach Bill Furniss announced his retirement and we now know who will transition into the vacant role.

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Tang Qianting Lowers Newly-Minted SCM 50 Breast Asian Record To 28.82

20-year-old Tang Qianting lowered her newly-minted short course meters 50 breaststroke Asian record down to a blistering 28.82 tonight in Wuhan.

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Isaac Cooper Puts Kyle Chalmers’ Aussie Record On Notice To Close Out SC Championships

The 2024 Australian Short Course Championships wrapped up tonight but not before Olympian Isaac Cooper made some noise in the splash n’ dash.

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Van Renen, Meder, Le Clos Add Events To SC Worlds Lineups At South African Championships

Ruard van Renen and Chad Le Clos added more events to their possible lineups for December’s 2024 Short Course World Championships.

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Tang Qianting Logs 28.95 SCM 50 Breast Asian Record

20-year-old Tang Qianting already hit a new Asian record in the 100m breast but doubled up with a 50m breast marker at Chinese SC Nationals.

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Sun Jiajun Earns Asian Record #2 At 2024 Chinese SC Nationals

Just 3 days after firing off a new Asian Record in the men’s 50m fly, 24-year-old Sun Jiajun accomplished the same feat in the 50m breast.

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Pallister Pulls Down The 400 Free Win On Day 3 Of Aussie SC Championships

Olympian Lani Pallister was near a personal best en route to topping the women’s 400m free podium at the 2024 Aussie SC Championships.

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McKeown Cranks Out 25.40 SCM 50 Back Aussie Record, Now #2 Performer Ever

23-year-old Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown kept the good times rolling at the 2024 Aussie Short Course Championships, hitting a 25.40 50 back.

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