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2025 World Champs Preview: Qin Will Rebound in 100 Breast After Disappointing Olympic Results

2025 World Championships July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet…

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South Africa’s Pieter Coetze Unleashes 51.99 100 Back

21-year-old Pieter Coetze of South Africa entered entirely new 100m backstroke territory by crushing a new African Record of 51.99.

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Preview

There could be some fireworks from Pieter Coetzee in the men’s 100 backstroke final after he shattered the WUG Record in the semi-finals last night

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Mason Laur is the only swimmer sub-1:55 in the 200 fly, with Leah Shackley hoping to set the stage for another backstroke title after taking gold in the 200

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Italy Makes A Medal Table Move On Day Two Of 2025 World University Games

Simone Stefani’s gold in the men’s 50m fly helped boost Italy into second place in the World University Games’ swimming medal table.

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Pieter Coetze Throws Down 52.18 In 100 Back, New African & World University Games Records

South African Pieter Coetzee logged 52.18 to destroy the World University Games and African records during the men’s 100 backstroke semifinals.

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2025 World University Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The morning will kick off with the women’s 400 IM, where American Leah Hayes is the top seed by more than 2 seconds, coming in with a 4:38.46.

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2025 World University Games: Day 2 Prelims Preview

The U.S. dominate the top seeds on Day 2, with Owen McDonald and Maxine Parker among the swimmers going this morning to have tasted medal success on Day 1

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2025 World University Games: All-Around Dominance From Team USA – Day 1 Women’s Relay Analysis

Isabel Ivey swam one of two sub-54 second splits in tonight’s field, as the U.S. had four of the fastest five relay legs

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2025 World University Games: The All-Rounders Come To Play – Day 1 Men’s Relay Analysis

David King had a stunning anchor leg to help the U.S. men soar to gold in the men’s 4×100 free relay, and there were several notable splits through the field

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2025 World Championship Preview: Canadians Clash In Attempt to Push Past Ponti in Men’s 50 Fly

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti was on fire at the 2024 World Short Course Championships in December. How will that translate into the long course pool?

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USA, Spain, Croatia, Italy Advance To Men’s Water Polo Worlds Quarterfinal

The four undefeated men’s water polo teams have secured spots for the quarterfinal, leaving eight teams to fight for the remaining four spots.

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2025 World University Games: Day 1 Prelims Preview

A full strength US team will take to the field in this edition of the WUG, and they start off strong with a handful of top seeds in the first prelims session

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Australia, Spain, United States, Hungary Advance To Women’s Water Polo Worlds Quarterfinal

Four teams made it to the Singapore quarterfinals, while eight teams will compete for the remaining four spots on Thursday

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2025 World Championships Previews: Marchand Looking to Hold Off Urlando and Kharun in 200 Fly

Leon Marchand will be attempting to repeat his four gold medal performance from the 2024 Olympics, and the 200 fly will be the first step in that.

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