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19-Yr-Old Stepanov Produces SCM 800 Free Russian Record – 7:34.58

19-year-old Aleksandr Stepanov nailed a new Russian record in the men’s 800m free on day four of the nation’s Short Course Championships.

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Surkova Hits New Russian 50 Fly Record, Prigoda Clocks World’s #1 200 Breast

Day 3 of the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships saw Arina Surkova put up the fastest 50m fly of her career en route to gold.

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Olympic Champion Cate Campbell: 2024 Aussie Olympic Trials Will Definitely Be My Last

Hear from prolific Australian sprinter Cate Campbell on her time off post-Tokyo and how she views the 2024 Australian Olympic Trials.

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Japan Reveals Qualification Process For 2024 World Championships

Olympian Daiya Seto earned bronze at the 2023 World Championships with his federation now having released what it will take to make the squad for Doha.

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Kolesnikov Leads Quartet Of Sub-50-Second SCM 100 Back Performers At Russian Championships

The men’s 100m backstroke final, including Kliment Kolesnikov, lit the pool aflame at the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships.

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12 Aussies Bound For Final World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup

The fifth and final leg of the World Aquatics Open Waer Swimming World Cup kicks off from Madeira, Portugal on Saturday, December 2nd.

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Bollin & Mityukov Nail National Records At Swiss Short Course Championships

World Championships bronze medalist Roman Mityukov produced a new lifetime best en route to gold in the SCM 200 backstroke in Uster.

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Kolesnikov Puts Up World-Leading 49.22 SCM 100 Back Semi-Final In Russia

Read up on day one of the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships in St. Petersburg featuring backstroke ace Kliment Kolesnikov.

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Ilya Borodin Takes Down Russian Record In SCM 200 IM

Multi-international medalist Ilya Borodin took down the Russian record in the men’s SCM 200 IM on day one of the national short course championships.

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Indiana’s Brearna Crawford Scores New Zealand Record In 200 Breast

Racing for Indiana, Brearna Crawford nailed a New Zealand national record in the women’s LCM 200 breaststroke over the weekend.

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16-Yr-Old Eneli Jefimova Ranks #1 With New 2:19.23 200 Breast Estonian Record

16-year-old Eneli Jefimova of Estonia had a big-time successful weekend, establishing new national records in the SCM 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke events.

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Wiffen Nails 3:39.57 In 400 Free At BUCS, Now Ranks #1 Across 400/800/1500 Free

Irishman Daniel Wiffen is on the right trajectory heading into the 2023 European Short Course Championships, a evidenced by his performances at BUCS.

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Germany’s Isabel Gose Puts Up #1 400 Free Time In The World This Season

Isabel Gose wrapped up her impressive German Short Course Championships with a time of 3:59.72 in the women’s 400m freestyle.

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Stirling’s Lucy Grieve Clocks 57.00 SCM 100 Fly Personal Best For Scottish Record

Lucy Grieve clocked a massive new personal best of 57.00 to take the women’s 100 fly at the BUCS Short Course Championships.

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Wiffen Clocks 7:30.06 SCM 800 Free On Night 2 Of BUCS Championships

Irishman Daniel Wiffen put up another powerful performance for Loughborough on day two of the 2023 BUCS SC Championships.

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