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Italy Looks To Make Waves With 30-Strong Roster For European SC Championships

Olympic medalist Nicolo Martinenghi is among the 30-strong Italian roster named for next month’s European Short Course Championships.

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Wellbrock, Gose & Le Clos Headed To German SC Championships

Distance freestyle ace Florian Wellbrock is among those headed to the German Short Course Championships which begin on Thursday, November 16th.

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Russian Olympic Medalist Yuliya Efimova To Make Racing Return This Month

Olympic multi-medalist Yuliya Efimova is set to make her racing return, entered in this month’s Russian Short Course Championships.

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Plytnykaite & Juska Make Some Noise At Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup

Numerous age records fell this weekend at the short course Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup, including at the hands of Smiltė Plytnykaitė.

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Statkevicius Clocks 200 Free Lithuanian Record, Acevedo & Jansen Nail PBs In Ontario

Check out some fast swimming which took place by the hands of Lithuania’s Sylvia Statkevicius and Canadians Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen over the weekend.

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Pilato & Zazzeri Nail Meet Records To Wrap Up 2023 Nico Sapio

Benedetta Pilato established a new meet record in the women’s 100m breast to close out the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy competition.

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Kara Hanlon Clocks Scottish Record In SCM 50 Breaststroke

Kara Hanlon notched a new Scottish national record en route to capturing 50m breast gold at a domestic meet last weekend.

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Matsumoto & Suzuki Score Victories At Japan’s Adult Swimming Championships

Asian Games champion Katsuhiro Matsumoto dabbled in both free and fly events at the Japanese Adult Swimming Championships this weekend.

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Flynn Southam Seals Up 200 Free Victory To Close QLD Medal Shots Prep Meet

18-year-old World Championships gold medalist Flynn Southam earned 200m free gold on day 2 of the Queensland Medal Shots Prep Meet.

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Pilato & Ceccon Continue Win Streaks At Nico Sapio

Check out how Italy’s Benedetta Pilato performed on day two of the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy which is taking place in Genoa, Italy.

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Emma McKeon Earns Queensland’s Young Australian Of The Year Award

Australian Emma McKeon has earned another accolade on her already-stunning resume, earning Queensland’s Young Australian of the Year.

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Japan Continues Down Stiff Qualification Time Path For 2024 Olympic Games

Japan has just released the selection criteria for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and the qualifying times are indeed tough.

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Cameron McEvoy Checks In With 22.23 50 Free Victory At QLD Prep Meet

World champion Cameron McEvoy of Australia competed on day one of the Queensland Prep Meet #2, winning the 50m free in 22.23.

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Thomas Ceccon Scares Italian Record In SCM 200 IM At Nico Sapio

Versatile Thomas Ceccon clocked a new lifetime best of 1:51.90 to win the men’s 200m IM on night one of the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy.

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Daniel Wiffen Earns Ireland’s Performance Athlete Of The Year Award

European Record holder Daniel Wiffen took home Performance Athlete of the Year honors at this year’s Swim Ireland Awards.

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