Articles by Will Baxley

Roos Vanotterdijk Blasts 2:09.73 To Destroy Own Belgian Record By 3.5 Seconds

Roos Vanotterdijk enters elite territory in the 200 IM with a 3.5-second personal best, beating her own 2-month-old Belgian record.

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Ariarne Titmus Dresses Up As Sandy From Grease For Charity

Watch Ariarne Titmus slide into pool of ice water while dressed as Olivia Newton-John at an Australian Rules Football game for Motor Neuron Disease.

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Kyle Chalmers Sets 50 Fly All Comers Record In 22.89

Kyle Chalmers became the first man to hit 22 in the 50 butterfly on Australian soil, tying his personal best in the process.

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How Do Ledecky and McIntosh Swim The 800? Stroke Count Analysis

Despite going similar times, 2016 Ledecky, 2025 Ledecky, and McIntosh all swim the 800 with varying degrees of stroke efficiency.

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Canadian Worlds Team to Host Staging Camp In Japan

Summer McIntosh and the rest of Canada’s 28-strong pool team will train in Saga, Japan, the week before the World Championships in Singapore

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Lani Pallister Scorches 8:10.84 800 For Australian Record, #3 All-Time

Lani Pallister hit a career-defining pb to break Katie Ledecky’s AllComers record and Ariarne Titmus’ national record. She ranks #3 all-time.

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Harrison Turner Hits 1:54.90 200 Fly To Become #2 All-Time Australian

Harrison Turner blasted a two-second personal best to make his first Long Course Worlds team and move himself to #2 among all-time Aussie performers

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Alexandria Perkins Posts 25.36 50 Fly For Official Allcomers Record

Perkins posted a 25.36 in the Australian Swimming Trials finals to break the official Allcomers Record and move to #2 in the world this year.

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Weber & Siroky to Swim-Off Their 50 Breaststroke 2nd Place Tie Saturday Night

Emma Weber and McKenzie Siroky’s 50 breaststroke showdown Saturday night could determine which of them makes the 2025 Worlds team

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Peplowski and Gemmell 200 Free Swim-Off Set To Happen Saturday

Erin Gemmell and Anna Peplowski will duke it out in the 200 free at the beginning of Saturday night’s finals session following their 4th-place tie

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2025 U.S. National Championships – Day 2 Prelims Preview

Last night’s top four 100 freestylers, who punched tickets to Singapore, are back at it this morning in the 200 free, 50 fly, and 200 breast

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Hungary Sweeps 3K Knockout Races, Mixed Relay To Dominate Europe Open Water Medal Table

Kristof Rasovszky, the #1 ranked open water swimmer in the world, added another two golds to his haul at the European Open Water Championships

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Paltrinieri, Taddeucci Sweep 5k European Open Water Golds For Italy

After a 10k Hungary sweep, Italian stars Ginevra Taddeucci and Gregorio Paltrinieri took care of business in the 5k at the 2025 European Open Water Champs

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2025 European Open Water Champs: Mihalyvari Wins 10k In 2nd Time Ever Competing The Event

On day 1 of the European Open Water Championships, Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky and Viktoria Mihalyvari swept the men’s and women’s 10k

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2025 European Open Water Championships Preview

Olympic Champion Kristof Rasovszky will compete in the 5k, 10k, mixed relay, and inaugural 3k knockout in Stari Grad, Croatia this week.

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