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Toussaint & Corbeau Fuel Dutch Resurgance At European SC Championships

Kira Tousssaint of the Netherlands grabbed gold in the women’s 100m back tonight in Romania, helping her nation fall among the top 3 in the medal table.

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Bird & Blocksidge Win Again While Carter Lowers British Junior Record At Scottish SC

14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge won the women’s 400m free to follow-up her 800m free victory last night at the Scottish Short Course Championships.

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Kieran Bird Erases David Davies’ SCM 800 Free British Record At Scottish SC Championships

Bath’s Kirean Bird produced a lifetime best to establish a new British Record in the men’s SCM 800 free, erasing Olympic medalist David Davies’ former mark.

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2023 Queensland Championships Day One: Multiple State All Comers Records Go Down

St. Andrew’s Isaac Cooper dove in on more than one occasion during day one of the 2023 Queensland Championships which began today.

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Kaylee McKeown Fires Off 26.98 LCM 50 Back Lead-Off At Queensland Championships

22-year-old Olympic multi-gold medalist Kaylee McKeown fired off the #2 performance of all-time in the women’s LCM 50 backstroke tonight in Queensland.

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Duncan Scott Clocks 1:50.98 British Record In 200 IM At European SC Championships

Duncan Scott scorched the field en route to a new British Record in the men’s 200m IM on night 4 of the 2023 European Short Course Championships.

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Angelina Kohler Grabs 100 Fly Top Seed In New German Record

Already the 200m butterfly champion here in Romania, Angelina Kohler of Germany earned the top seed in the 100m fly in a new German Record.

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Tes Schouten (NED) Drops Nearly Another Second En Route To 200 Breast Gold

Dutch ace Tes Schouten dropped almost another second off her newly-minted personal best and national record en route to grabbing 200m breaststroke gold.

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Japan’s Slight 12-Person Roster For Doha Has Olympic Relay Qualification Implications

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto will represent Japan at the 2024 World Championships but will be joined by only 11 other teammates.

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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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