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2022 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 Canadian Trials kick off this morning in Victoria, on the west coast of the country.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Prelims: Balduccini Cracks 2:00 in the 200 Free

Balduccini, who qualified for Brazil’s Olympic team on the 4×100 free relay last summer when she was just 16, clocked a massive new personal best of 1:59.45.

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2022 Canadian Trials Day 1 Scratch Report: Kayla Sanchez Opts Out of 100 Back

The most noteworthy scratch is sprint freestyle star Kayla Sanchez, who has scratched the women’s 100 back.

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2022 Brazil Trophy: Conceicao Cracks Brazilian Record with 1:07.12 100 Breast

Not only was a performance a new national record and personal best, Conceicao beat the FINA ‘A’ time of 1:07.43, earning her a spot on the World Champs team

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 1 Prelims: Jhennifer Conceicao Clocks 1:07 100 Breast

This meet serves as the selection meet for Brazil’s World Championships, South American Games, World University Games, and Junior World Cup teams.

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Nick Mahabir Clocks 1:01.92 100 Breast, #5 15-16 All-Time, on Final Day of SMOC

On the final day of the MVN Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions, Cal pro Ryan Murphy swam a solid 53.49 in prelims of the 100 back.

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2022 Indy Sectionals: Kentucky’s Max Berg Posts New PB of 49.32 in 100 Free

On the final day of the Speedo Sectional in Indianapolis, University of Kentucky’s Max Berg posted a new personal best of 49.36 to win the men’s 100 free.

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SC World Champion Sophie Hansson Signs with arena

At the ACC Championships in February, Hansson won the 100 breast in a new ACC Record of 56.72, and came in 2nd in the 200 breast. 

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Kayla Han Rips 4:46.01 LCM 400 IM to Become #1 13-Year-Old All-Time, #7 13-14

The performance makes Han the #1 13-year-old all-time in the event, beating out Leah Hayes’ previous top 13-year-old mark of 4:46.48.

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2022 Fran Crippen SMOC: Ryan Murphy Resets Own World #1 200 Back with 1:56.43

On Saturday night at the 2022 Fran Crippen SMOC, Cal pro Ryan Murphy clipped his season best of 1:56.78 in the 200 back, winning the event with a 1:56.43.

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Leon Marchand Shatters French Record in 200 IM at PSS San Antiono – 1:56.95

Marchand’s 1:56.95 took nearly a full second off the previous French Record of 1:57.89, which was set by now-retired Jeremy Stravius in 2013.

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2022 Indy Speedo Sectionals: Justina Kozan Cracks 2:10 in the LCM 200 Fly

Both Nation’s Capital’s Erin Gemmell and The Swim Team’s Justina Kozan won events tonight, breaking time barriers in the process.

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Justin Ress Joining Mission Viejo Pro Group Under Jeff Julian

The move to train under Julian is a natural one for Ress, as he’s a member of the Cali Condors ISL team, of which Julian is the head coach. 

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Grant Shoults Closes Out His Swimming Career with a 3:51.51 400 FR (SMOC Recap)

It was a fitting end for Shoults, who got to swim his final race in his home pool, having grown up competing for Mission Viejo Nadadores.

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Carmel’s Alex Shackell Swims 58.88 100 Fly in Indy, #4 15-Year-Old All-Time

With the swim tonight, Shackell has now broken into the all-time top 10 rankings for 15-16 girls, and done so at just 15 years old.

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