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British Swimming Announces World Class Performance Program Athletes

Read up on which athletes made the grade as British Swimming revealed its 54-strong World Class Program rosters for the 2023/24 season.

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Noe Ponti & Charlotte Bonnet Among Those Headed To 2023 Bolzano Meet

Olympic bronze medalist Noe Ponti of Switzerland is among those headed to the 2023 International Swim Meeting in Bolzano, Italy.

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Kamminga & Toussaint Head Up Dutch Roster For European SC Championships

Kira Toussaint is the defending European Short Course Champion in the 50, 100, and 200 backstrokes. She is scheduled to race again in 2023.

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Gabrielle Assis Snares Doha-Worthy Result In 200 Breast At Jose Finkel

Through day three of the 2023 Brazilian Championships/Jose Finkel Trophy, a fourth swimmer was added to the World Championships roster.

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Szabo & Marton Score Wins On Day Two Of 2023 Hungarian SC Nats

Szebasztian Szabo got it done for gold in the men’s 50m freestyle on night two of the 2023 Hungarian Short Course Championships.

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2023 Jose Finkel Day 2 Recap: No New Worlds Qualifiers

Leonardo Santos won the men’s 200m IM on night two of the 2023 Jose Finkel Trophy, a 2024 World Championships qualifying competition.

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Nandor Nemeth Hits 46.45 SCM 100 Free On Night One Of Hungarian Nats

Nandor Nemeth came within striking distance of his national record en route to winning 100m free gold at the Hungarian Short Course Championships.

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David Betlehem Fires Off Hungarian Record In SCM 1500 Free

David Betlehem produced a new national record in the men’s SCM 1500 freestyle while racing on night one of the 2023 Hungarian Short Course Championships.

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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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