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2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Day two of the inaugural LEN U23 Championships will see Bulgarian World Junior Record holder Petar Mitsin try to take down Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen,

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2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 2 Prelims: Wiffen & Mitsin Are On The 400 Free Prowl

Daniel Wiffen of Ireland already put on a show in the men’s 1500m free last night and captured the top seed in the 400m free this. morning in Dublin.

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2023 LEN U23 Championships Day 1 Prelims: USA’s Gabriel Jett Clocks 51.53 100 Fly

The opening day’s prelims of the inaugural LEN U23 Championships saw American Gabriel Jett produce a lifetime best in the men’s 100m fly for the top seed.

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Full Entries Revealed For Inaugural U23 Championships Which Begin On Friday

World Championships silver medalist Krzysztof Chmielewski of Poland is headed to Dublin for the inaugural U23 Championships which kick off tomorrow.

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Matthew Ward, Nikoli Blackman Wrap Up 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games With More Gold

The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games wrapped up from Trinidad & Tobago but not before Matthew Ward (SCO) & Nikoli Blackman (TTO) topped the podium.

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2023 New Zealand Short Course Championships: Gasson & Jeffcoat Near National Records

The 2023 New Zealand Short Course Championships kicked off this week with two near misses in the national record department.

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More Japanese Disarray As Nori Hirai Bows Out As Asian Games Coach

More news out of Japan as head coach Norimasa Hirai will no longer be at the helm of the squad at this year’s Asian Games which begin next month.

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Oscar Bilbao & Matthew Ward Complete Sweeps At Commonwealth Youth Games

Catch up on day three action of the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games which saw sweeps by Scotland’s Matthew Ward and England’s Oscar Bilbao.

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Matthew Ward Continues Backstroke Attack At Commonwealth Youth Games

Scotland’s Matthew Ward is now 2-for-2 in boys’ backstroke events at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games taking place in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago.

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Japanese Swimming In State Of Self-Reflection After Disappointing Fukuoka Result

National record holder Shinri Shioura hit back at some of the failings identified by Japanese Swimming Federation coaches as to lack of Fukuoka results.

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Swim England National Summer Meet Concludes From Sheffield

The 2023 Swim England National Summer Meet wrapped up from Ponds Forge in Sheffield with over 30 national titles being awarded.

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Tennessee Commit Nikoli Blackman Strikes Commonwealth Youth Games Gold

University of Tennessee commit Nikoli Blackman took gold in the boys’ 200m freestyle on day one of the Commonwealth Youth Games.

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Hwang Sunwoo Eyes Showdown With Pan Zhanle At Asian Games

World Championships bronze medalist Hwang Sunwoo of Korea is eyeing Chinese rival Pan Zhanle at next month’s Asian Games.

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Chalmers & Temple Set To Play Aussie Footy Game This Weekend

Newly-minted 100m freestyle world champion Kyle Chalmers will be taking on a sport of a different kind this weekend in his home state of South Australia.

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Australia Closes Out 2023 World Championships On Top Of Swimming Medal Table

The nation of Australia captured the top spot in the swimming medal table now that the 2023 World Championships have concluded.

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