Swimming World Cup Series

Lani Pallister Breaks World Cup Record, Again, in 800 Free in Budapest

21-year old Australian Lani Pallister is on a tear during the 2023 World Cup season, breaking another World Cup Series Record.

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2023 World Cup – Budapest: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

China’s Qin Haiyang will look to complete his triple-triple crown this evening in the 200 Breast, but has work to do as he enters as just the 4th seed,

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2023 World Swimming Cup Budapest Day 3 Prelims: Pilato Punches 29.87 50 Breast

Italian speedster Benedetta Pilato wasted no time making her presence known on the final day of action at the World Cup in Budapest.

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LIVEBARN Race of The Week: Sarah Sjostrom Battles Back to Earn 50 Butterfly Triple Crown

Sarah Sjostrom won her second Triple Crown of the 2023 World Cup circuit by edging out Zhang Yufei in the 50 butterfly by just .02 seconds.

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Ruta Meilutyte Reportedly Sick; 50 Breast Triple Crown in Jeopardy

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte withdrew from the 100 breast on Day 2, citing a fever, but remains on the start list for the 50.

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Italy’s Benedetta Pilato Cracks a World Cup Record in Saturday’s Prelims

Benedetta Pilato has had a tough year in the 100 breaststroke, but after an extended break, she very-nearly swam a best time in prelims on Saturday.

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Kaylee McKeown Blasts New World Record In Women’s 50 Backstroke – 26.86

McKeown now owns the world records in all three women’s backstroke (LCM) events, with her 26.86 swim on Friday chopping .12 off the previous mark from 2018.

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2023 World Cup Series – Budapest: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

This time around, Australian distance star Sam Short has joined the party.

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Siobhan Haughey Fires Off 24.30 50 Free To Reset Hong Kong National Record

Haughey rocketed to a time of 24.30, knocking coff her newly-minted mark of 24.34 set at last month’s Asian Games where she was the silver medalist.

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Zhang Yufei Completes Women’s 200 Fly Sweep With 2:05.65 World Cup Record

Zhang extinguished Cammile Adam’s eight-year-old World Cup Record en route to completing the Triple Crown in the women’s 200 fly in Budapest.

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Tes Schouten Slices Tenth Off Dutch Record In Women’s 200 Breast To Complete Triple Crown

Schouten’s time of 2:21.52 dipped under her Dutch Record of 2:21.63 from the World Championships and also dismantled her World Cup Record from Berlin.

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2023 World Cup – Budapest: Noe Ponti Arrives With 51.34 100 Fly Prelim

Ponti’s time is less than three-tenths shy of his season-best, and is also quicker than what was required to win the first two legs in Berlin and Athens.

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World Aquatics Tweaks Media Policy for Final World Cup Stop in Budapest

In non-crown events, swimmers will be selected randomly for interviews in Budapest “in order to hear more voices from a wide range of athletes.”

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4 Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Watch at the 3rd World Aquatics World Cup Stop – Budapest

Australia’s Sam Short looks to add multiple World Cup golds to his impressive collection of medals from the 2023 Worlds, where he won gold in the 400.

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Kristof Milak Withdraws From World Cup Budapest & Casts Worry On HUN Men’s 4×200

World Record holder and Olympic champion Kristof Milak will not be racing at the final stop of the World Cup Series in Budapest.

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