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Le Clos, Sates, Van Niekerk Headline South African Roster For SC Worlds

32-year-old Chad Le Clos heads up the 19-strong roster Swimming South Africa has announced for December’s Short Course World Championships.

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Who Made The Most Money at the Swimming World Cup in Singapore and Overall?

Kate Douglass and Leon Marchand walked away with $100,000 bonuses for leading the points standings at the 2024 World Cup.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Singapore: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see what American Regan Smith has in store in the women’s 100m back on day 2 of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

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Pieter Coetze Lowers African Record In 50 Back For Second Time On World Cup Circuit

Coetze was the runner-up to Australian Isaac Cooper in a time of 22.75, chipping five one-hundredths off the African Record he set in Incheon.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Singapore: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

French Olympic champion Leon Marchand will be in the water tonight on day one of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

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5 Swimmers Earn Crowns, $10,000 Bonuses on Thursday in Singapore at World Cup

Kate Douglass won $30,000 in bonuses on Thursday at the Swimming World Cup, including two ‘crowns’ awards for sweeping races in this year’s series.

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Tatjana Smith Reflects on Career: “Achievements can’t be the thing that drives passion”

Smith sat down with SwimSwam to share how her retirement came about and what it has been like for her so far.

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Down to the Wire for Men’s and Women’s Titles at 2024 Swimming World Cup Series

After skipping the 200 IM in Incheon, which may have been a strategic error, is there a path back to the title for Kate Douglass in Singapore?

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Who Made The Most Money at the Swimming World Cup Stop in Incheon?

Kate Douglass and Regan Smith were once-again separated by a close margin, with Smith winning the Incheon leg of the World Cup over Douglass by .2.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2024

Thomas Ceccon’s native nation of Italy has some key meets taking place during the month of November, including the nation’s short course championships.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Incheon: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see how French Olympic champion and world record holder Leon Marchand fares in his events on day 2 of the 2024 World Cup in
Incheon, Korea.

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Pieter Coetze Breaks His Second African Record At The World Cup With 22.80 50 Backstroke

Pieter Coetze followed up his 100 backstroke African record in Shanghai by breaking his continental record in the 50 backstroke in Incheon, swimming 22.80.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Incheon: Meet Preview

Frenchman Leon Marchand earned a trio of victories at the first stop of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai and is set to make waves in Incheon.

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Who Made The Most Money at the Swimming World Cup Stop in Shanghai?

Swissman Noe Ponti picked up a pile of Francs at the opening stop of the Swimming World Cup in Shanghai, China thanks in part to his World Record bonus.

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Rebecca Meder Breaks South African Record in the 200 IM to Close Shanghai World Cup

Rebecca Meder broke the South African Record in the 200 IM in long course at the Olympics; on Sunday she broke the record in short course as well.

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