Articles by Yanyan Li

Erika Fairweather Swims 3:59.59 400 Free To Become Fifth Woman Sub-4:00

Fairweather won her first major long course medal and became the fifth woman ever to break four minutes in the 500 freestyle.

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Great Britain’s Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Team Disqualified At Worlds For Early Takeoff

Britain had been a heavy favorite to win gold in this relay at Worlds, but now will have to go to 2024 Worlds to secure Olympic qualification.

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Shayna Jack Posts Massive 52.28 100 Free But Won’t Swim The Event Individually

Jack is now the eigth-fastest performance of all-time, and her swim goes to show just how strong Australia is in the 100 free.

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Lucas Matzerath Clocks 58.74 100 Breast To Take Down German Record

Matzerath is the second German to break 59 seconds in the 100 breast, and the tenth-fastest European of all-time in the event.

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Maxime Grousset Swims 22.74 50 Fly To Break French Record, #9 Performer All-Time

Grousset broke a record that was previously shared by Frederick Bosquet and Florent Manadou, and is now the ninth-fastest performer of all-time.

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2023 World Championships Relay Lineups: Weitzeil Over Walsh In U.S. W. 4×100 FR Prelims

Despite Walsh finishing third and Weitzeil finishing second in the 100 free at U.S. Nationals, Weitzeil was put on the prelims relay over Walsh.

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Simone Manuel, Michael Andrew, And More Headline Field At 2023 Pro Championships

Manuel, Andrew, and several other Olympians are set to compete at the Pro Championships that begin on July 26 and overlap with the World Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Ryan Murphy The Man To Beat In Men’s 200 Back

In a field that is missing the reigning Worlds silver and bronze medalists, Murphy remains the only big name contender in the men’s 200 back.

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2023 World Champs Previews: David Popovici Leads Stacked Field In Men’s 100 Free

Even though Popovici is the favorite to win back-to-back titles in the men’s 100 free, he has to face the tall task of taking down Kyle Chalmers.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Can The Aussies Be Challenged In The Women’s 4×100 FR?

Though Australia is still a big favorite to three-peat in the women’s 4×100 free relay, the Americans could be creeping up upon them.

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Former U.S. National Team Member Nick Albiero Will Join Brazilian Swimming Federation

Albiero was a 2021-22 U.S. National Team member. His best 200 fly time would have been second at 2023 Brazilian Nationals.

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Tokyo Olympic Medalist Claire Curzan Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Curzan is listed as a “do not contact” in the portal, which means coaches from other teams cannot initiate contact with her.

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The Hits And Misses Of The 2023 U.S. National Championships

As Team USA prepares for the World Championships, we break down our biggest takeaways from their showing at this year’s National Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: The Women’s 200 IM Shaping Up To Become A Must-Watch Battle

With four different women only separated by 0.3 seconds at the top, this year’s 200 IM World Championship race is going to be one for the books.

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The Best SwimSwam Comments From The 2023 U.S. National Championships

Let’s take a look at some of the top SwimSwam comments from the articles written during the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

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