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2023 World Championships Day 3 Finals Preview: Popovici Ready to Defend 200 Free Title

Tonight’s session will include finals of the men’s 200 free, women’s 1500 free, women’s 100 back, men’s 100 back, and women’s 100 breast.

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Overreacting to Day 3 Prelims of the 2023 World Champs: Haiyang Closing in on Breast WRs

One thing is for sure: there is no denying Qin Haiyang has the hottest hand in men’s sprint breaststroke in the world right now. 

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2023 World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

This will be the quickest prelims session so far in this meet, as there are only 4 events this morning.

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2023 World Championships: Day 2 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update

With day 2 of the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka in the books, it’s time for the day 2 scoring update for the Pick ‘Em Contest. 

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 South America Recap: Ceballos Cracks SA Record with 1:06.69 100 BR

The biggest swim of the day came from Argentina’s Macarena Ceballos, who broke the South American Record in the women’s 100 breast. More on that below.

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Overreacting to Day 2 Prelims at the 2023 World Champs: Ruta Barreling Towards 100 BR WR

Though there were only five events this morning, there was still plenty to overreact about. 

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2023 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After an incredible day 1 of the meet, wherein we saw 3 World Records shattered, we’ll see if day 2 can measure up.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Ledecky Heading Towards a 5th Women’s 1500 Gold

Like the women’s 800 free, the women’s 1500 free is an event with Katie Ledecky’s name written all over it.

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2023 World Championships: Day 1 Pick ‘Em Contest Scoring Update

The first day of the 2023 World Championships is in the books, which means it’s time for the first update of the Pick ‘Em Contest.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 South America Recap: Costa Takes 4th, Caribe Splits Sizzling 46.76

On day 1 of the meet, Brazil’s Guilherme Costa notched a 4th place finish in the men’s 400 free, speeding to a 3:43.58.

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Australia Shatters Women’s 4×100 Free Relay World Record with Stunning 3:27.96

The team put together an astonishing 3:27.96, blowing out the previous record of 3:29.69, which Australia set back at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021

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Overreacting to Day 1 Prelims of the 2023 World Champs: Sam Short Has Arrived

Since the first session is now complete, it’s time to overreact to what we saw at this very early stage of the meet.

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2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

This session will feature heats of the women’s 200 IM, men’s 400 FR, women’s 100 FL, men’s 50 FL, women’s 400 FR, men’s 100 BR, and men’s 400 IM individually.

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2023 World Championships: View Your Picks for the Pick ‘Em Contest

In this post, we’re sharing the responses from each contestant in a mast spreadsheet.

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2023 World Champs Day 1 Prelims Preview: Leon Marchand Eyeing Phelps’ 400 IM WR Today

That means two of the most highly anticipated races of the week will have finals today.

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