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Ponti Powers Way To 22.91 50 Fly On Day Two Of 2025 City Of Livorno Meet

Having already won the 100m fly on day one, Olympic medalist Noe Ponti of Switzerland logged a time of 22.91 in the 50m fly at the City of Livorno Meet.

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17-Yr-Old Tatsuya Murasa Clocks 48.75 100 Free JPN High School Record

17-year-old Tatsuya Murasa continued his successful Japan Swim, clocking a new Japanese National High School Record of 48.75 in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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Olympic Medalist Daiya Seto To Miss First World Championships Since 2013

30-year-old Daiya Seto has withdrawn from the 2025 Japan Swim, the sole qualifying opportunity for this summer’s World Championshps.

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Olympic Medalist Matsushita Rips 1:56.35 Lifetime Best In 200 IM At JPN Swim

Japan’s sole Olympic medalist in Paris, Tomoyuki Matsushita fired off a lifetime best of 1:56.35 to win the men’s 200m IM in Tokyo.

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Qin Haiyang Kicks Off 2025 With Big-Time 2:07.44 200 Breast (Video)

Qin Haiyang of China ripped a monster 2:07.44 in the men’s 200m breaststroke to kick off his 2025 year of racing, becoming #2 in the world.

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Kaylee McKeown Rockets To #1 In The World With 57.73 100 Back At NSW Championships

After an extended break, Kaylee McKeown is back in a big way, firing off a world-leading time of 57.73 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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City Of Livorno Meet: Noe Ponti Produces 50.67 100 Fly To Take Over World Rankings

Olympic medalist Noe Ponti put up a head-turning time of 50.67 in the men’s 100m butterfly on day one of the 2025 City of Livorno Meet.

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14-Yr-Old Xie Yichen Busts Out 2:00.12 LCM 200 IM At Chinese Nationals

14-year-old Xie Yichen posted a massive time of 2:00.12 in the 200m IM, a time which beats the current U.S. National Age Group Record by over 3 seconds.

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Faster Than Phelps, 17-Yr-Old Murasa Cranks Out 1:45.67 200 Free JPN High School Record

17-year-old Tatsuya Murasa unleashed a time of 1:45.67 to establish a new Japanese National High School record in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Kaylee McKeown Crushes 2:04.57 200 Back In 2025 Racing Debut

Backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown of Australia is back, producing a world-leading 200m backstroke to kick off her 2025 year of racing.

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34-Year-Old Olympic Finalist Satomi Suzuki Qualifies For World Championships In 100 Breast

34-year-old Olympic finalist Satomi Suzuki continued her impressive series of performances with a World Championships-worthy win in the 100m breast.

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Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen Discusses World Record Goals Ahead Of Irish Championships

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen of Ireland looks ahead to next month’s national championships as a means to potentially crack another world record.no

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Olympic Champion David Popovici Expected At U23 Championships

Romanian Olympic champion David Popovici says he will be competing at the second annual U23 Championships ahead of this year’s World Championships.

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2025 London Legacy Swimming Meet Scheduled For April

The 2025 London Legacy Swimming Meet is headed to the London Aquatics Centre Thursday, April 10th – Saturday, April 12th.

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17-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Clocks 3:47.77 400 Free Personal Best At Japanese World Trials

17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku continued his impressive momentum by clocking a new lifetime best of 3:47.77 in the men’s 400m free in his native Japan.

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