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Great Britain Busts Out Golden Night To Lead European SC Championships Medal Table

Olympic finalist Ben Proud of Great Britain crushed a new European Record in the men’s 50 free on night three of the 2023 European Short Course Championships.

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2023 European SC Championships: Day 1 Finals Record Roundup

Czech swimmer Miroslav Knedla was one of several record-breakers on day one of the 2023 European Short Course Championships.

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Noe Ponti Clocks 48.61 Swiss, European Short Course Championships 100 Fly Record

Noe Ponti of Switzerland produced a new lifetime best of 48.61 to snag the top seed of the men’s 100m fly, hitting a new European SC Championships Record.

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Maxime Grousset Blasts 48.94 100 Fly French Record In Romania

24-year-old Maxime Grousset of France hit a time of 48.94 in the men’s 100m fly semi-final #1 to dip under the 49-second barrier for his first time ever.

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Daniel Wiffen Registers New Irish Record In SCM 400 Free – 3:35.47

22-year-old Daniel Wiffen established a new Irish national record en route to topping the men’s 400m freestyle podium in Romania.

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2023 Short Course Euros Record Roundup: GBR Clock Men’s 200 Free Relay Mark

World Record holder David Popovici posted a near-lifetime best leading off his Romanian men’s 4x50m free relay in this morning’s heats.

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Top 5 Storylines To Watch At 2023 European SC Championships

World Record holder David Popovici will take on the likes of Olympic champion Tom Dean and Lithuanian Danas Rapsys in the men’s 200m freestyle this week.

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Kasia Wasick Closes Out Rotterdam Qualification Meet With 24.18 50 Free Scorcher

Polish national record holder Kasia Wasick nearly matched her fastest 50m freestyle ever on the final night of the Rotterdam Qualification Meet.

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2023 Japan Open Day 4: Watanabe Clocks 2:07.70 200 Breast, Woodward Logs 1:55.56 200 Back

Former World Record holder in the men’s 200m breaststroke Ippei Watanabe closed out the 2023 Japan Open with a season-best 2:07.70 for gold.

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Aussie Matt Temple Rips 50.25 100 Fly Oceanic Record At Japan Open

24-year-old Matt Temple of Australia scorched a lifetime best of 50.25 to top the men’s 100m butterfly podium to close out the 2023 Japan Open.

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Steenbergen Collects 2 Victories On Day 3 Of 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet

23-year-old Dutch Olympian Marrit Steenbergen clocked a time of 52.96 in the 100m free and 2:11.45 in the 200m IM to win gold in both in Rotterdam.

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Olympian Jacob Whittle Scores 48.03 100 Free Personal Best In Rotterdam

19-year-old British Olympian Jacob Whittle logged his fastest 100m freestyle ever, hitting 48.03 to take gold in Rotterdam.

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2023 Japan Open Day 3: Tomoru Honda Nabs 200 Fly Victory In 1:53.99

Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda topped the men’s 200m fly podium in 1:53.99 on day 3 of the 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Versatile Barbora Seemanova Hits 57.75 Czech Record In 100 Fly

Barbora Seemanova hit a huge personal best and new Czech national record in the women’s 100m butterfly while competing in Rotterdam.

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2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet Day 2: Caspar Corbeau Clocks 2:07.99 200 Breast

Dutchman Caspar Corbeau led the men’s 200m breaststroke field on day 2 of the 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet, hitting a lifetime best of 2:07.99.

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