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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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2023 Japan Open Day 2: 16-Yr-Old Mio Narita Grabs 400 IM Victory

16-year-old Mio Narita, two-time World Junior champion, nabbed the victory in the women’s 400m IM on day two of the 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Sam Williamson Rips 26.51 Aussie Record In 50 Breast During Japan Open Heats

Competing during heats of day two of the 2023 Japan Open, Australian Sam Williamson ripped a new national record of 26.51 in the men’s 50m breaststroke.

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5 Athletes Earn Paris 2024 Qualification As Italian LC Championships Conclude

In Riccione, Italian Alessandro Miressi notched the 100m free victory to qualify for the 2024 World Championships and 2024 Olymipc GAmes.

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Alberto Razzetti Nabs 400 IM Italian Record In Riccione

Alberto Razzetti produced his second national record at the Italian Long Course Championships, this time in the men’s 400m IM.

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Rotterdam Qual Meet Day 1: Seemanova Fires Off 1:55.59 200 Free, Wiffen Tops 1500 Heats

Olympian Barbora Seemanova came close to her own 200m free Czech national record on day one of the Rotterdam Qualification Meet.

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Aussie Coach Rohan Taylor Doubts Worlds Roster Will Reach Max Size Of 20

World Record holder Ariarne Titmus is one Aussie who does not plan on competing at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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