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Trio Of Swimmers Notch Doha-Worthy Times On Day One Of Jose Finkel

Check out who made the 2024 World Championships grade on day one of the 2023 Brazilian Swimming Championships/Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Lewis Fraser Downs Two Welsh SCM Breaststroke Records

23-year-old Lewis Fraser took down two Welsh national records while competing at the 2023 Neath ASC Open Meet over the weekend.

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France Names 20-Strong Roster For 2023 European Short Course Championships

Newly-minted French national record holder in the men’s 100m fly, Maxime Grousset, is headed to Romania for the European Short Course Championships.

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European SC Championships Spots On The Line At Hungarian SC Nationals

European Junior Championships multi-medalist Nikolett Padar is expected to race this week at the 2023 Hungarian Short Course Championships.

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Japan’s Chihiro Igarashi Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympic freestyler Chihiro Igarashi of Japan has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of twenty-eight.

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Nicholas Lia, Kira Toussaint Take Multiple Golds At North Sea

Dutch national record holder Kira Toussaint raced at the 50th annual North Sea Swim Meet in Stavanger, Norway over the weekend.

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Olympian Bruno Fratus To Return At Jose Finkel Trophy

34-year-old Olympic bronze medalist Bruno Fratus opted out of this year’s World Championships but is set to race this week at the Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Bonnet, Grousset & Kirpichnikova Wrap Up Golden French SC Championships

Maxime Grousset topped the men’s 100m freestyle podium to wrap up the 2023 French Short Course Championships in Angers this weekend.

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Beryl Gastaldello Punches New French Record In SCM 100 Back

Beryl Gastaldello logged a new French national record in the women’s 100m back of 56.18 tonight while competing at her nation’s Short Course Championships.

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Charlotte Bonnet Busts Out French Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke

28-year-old Charlotte Bonnet produced the fastest 200m breaststroke time of her career to take gold at the 2023 French Short Course Championships.

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2023 French Short Course Championships Day 2: Grousset Tops Manaudou In Men’s 50 Free

World Championships multi-medalist from Fukuoka Maxime Grousset beat Olympic champion Florent Manaudou by .01 in the men’s 50m free in France.

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Hwang Sunwoo Reflects On Historic Year While Eyeing Paris Podium

World Championships medalist and Korean national record holder Hwang Sunwoo, “Once you get over the hump, you can shatter records in swimming.”

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Ahead Of French SC Championships, Manaudou Says He’s In ‘Great Shape’

Olympic champion Florent Manaudou is ready to race at the 2023 French Short Course Championships which begin tomorrow in Angers.

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Danas Rapsys Heads Up Lithuanian Roster For 2023 European SC Championships

Fresh off the World Cup, Olympian Danas Rapsys is expected to race at this December’s European Short Course Championships.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2023

The 2023 U.S. Open is among the high-octane competitive swim events set to begin around the world during the month of November.

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