Africa

Pieter Coetze Lowers Own African Record With 49.35 100 Backstroke 

Pieter Coetze led the men’s 100 backstroke final in Shanghai from start to finish, touching in 49.35 and lowering his African record.

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Aimee Canny Lowers Own African Record In Women’s 200 Free (SCM)

Canny won the event in 1:54.13, lowering the African and South African Record of 1:54.48 she set at the 2021 Swim England National Winter Championships.

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Noe Ponti Fires Off 48.40 European Record For 100 Fly Gold At World Cup Shanghai

Olympic medalist Noe Ponti of Switzerland crushed a new lifetime best of 48.40 to take gold and establish a new European Record in the men’s 100m fly.

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List of athletes competing at World Cup stop in Incheon released

Daiya Seto will join a crowded field of men’s IMers at the second stop of the Swimming World Cup in Incheon, South Korea

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World Aquatics Spends Almost $4.5 Million on 621 Support Program Projects in 2024

World Aquatics’ Support Program doled out about 25% more in grants in 2024 than it did in 2023, supporting programs in 169 countries around the world.

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In Groundbreaking Reform, Swimmers Now Able To Use Relay Medals For EB1-A

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has clarified the criteria to allow relay medals to be used as evidence of a national or international award.

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South Africa’s Emma Chelius Retires At Conclusion Of SC Championships

28-year-old Emma Chelius decided to hang up her goggles at the conclusion of the 2024 South African Short Course National Championships.

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9 Americans, Including Regan Smith, Listed for Shanghai Stop of Swimming World Cup

8-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith is among nine American swimmers who are scheduled to race at the 2024 World Cup Series opener in Shanghai.

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Chad Le Clos Adds More Events To His Potential 2024 SC Worlds Lineup

Chad Le Clos and Ruard Van Renen share a photo after finishing 1-2 in the men’s 100m fly final at the 2024 South African Short Course Championships.

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Le Clos, Meder & Van Renen Qualify For Budapest On Day 1 Of South African SC Championships

32-year-old Olympic medalist Chad Le Clos topped the men’s 100m free and 50m fly podiums on day 1 of the 2024 South African Short Course Championships.

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Van Niekerk, Le Clos Ready To Race At South African SC Championships Post-Injuries

Olympians Chad Le Clos and Lara van Niekerk are ready to race at this week’s South African Short Course Championships after injury setbacks.

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High-Level International Meets For October 2024

World record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle is among the Chinese contingent expected to race at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

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Sates Entered In Massive 9-Event Program For This Week’s RSA SC Championships

21-year-old Matt Sates is entered in a massive 9-event program for this week’s South African Short Course Championships in Durban.

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Eight Swimmers Inducted into the South African Hall of Fame

30 local sporting legends were inducted into the South African Hall of Fame last month, including eight former Olympic swimmers.

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Kenyan Olympic Finalist Jason Dunford Considering Making Comeback For LA 2028

After retiring from competition back in 2014, Kenya’s most decorated swimmer Jason Dunford is contemplating making a return to the global stage.

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