Africa

Ahmed Hafnaoui Finishes 17th in 400 Free Prelims After Last Year’s World Champs Silver

Ahmed Hafnaoui has had a tumultuous year since winning silver at last year’s World Championships in the 400 free and was off in the first session of this year’s meet.

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Prize Money & Performance Contracts Provide Huge Opportunities at 2024 World Championships

Many athletes’ endorsement contracts include performance clauses – clauses that might have felt unattainable in other years.

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Douglass Drops 50 Fly, Curzan Out of 50 Free on Updated 2024 Worlds Start Lists

American Kate Douglass has scratched from the 50 fly while teammate Claire Curzan dropped the 50 free on the updated 2024 Worlds start lists.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Fukuoka Medalists Armstrong, Mityukov Lead Men’s Backstroke

One of the few defending world champions in Doha, Hunter Armstrong is a big favorite to repeat in the men’s 50 back and is also the top contender in the 100.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Aussie Youth On The Rise, But Curzan In Driver’s Seat In Women’s BK

After missing the 2023 World Championship team, Claire Curzan is the favorite in at least two, and maybe even all three, women’s backstroke events in Doha.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Can Daniel Wiffen Stake Claim On Double Distance Gold?

After shattering Grant Hackett’s 15-year-old world record in the 800 (SCM) free in December, Daniel Wiffen may challenge defending champion Ahmed Hafnaoui.

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Entry Book Published For 2024 World Championships

The 2024 World Championships are just days away and we now have the official entry book published for the biggest international event outside of the Olympics.

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2024 World Championships Previews: Foster, Scott Lead The Charge In Men’s Medley

American Carson Foster is locked and loaded, ready to rumble as a potential double gold medalist in the men’s 200 and 400 IM events in Doha.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Meilutyte and Douglass On The Hunt For Breaststroke Gold

The women’s breaststroke events will be among the deepest at the Doha World Championships, with Ruta Meilutyte and Kate Douglass highlighting the fields.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Men’s 50 Free is Loaded, Men’s 100 Free is Stretching for Finalists

The men’s 100 free at the 2024 World Championships won’t be all that deep, but the field is led by one of the world’s best young swimmers Pan Zhanle of CHina.

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Event Entries Posts For 2024 World Championships

Olympic medalist Tomoru Honda will be representing his nation of Japan in Doha next month. Find out his events and more on the published entries.

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Popovici, Schoenmaker Among Athletes Not Racing In Doha

David Popovici of Romania and Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa are absent for their nations’ list of athletes entered in the World Championships.

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Popovici Grabs Euro Meet 100 Free Gold In Season-Best 48.01

19-year-old World Record holder David Popovici kept his speed up on the final day of the 2024 Euro Meet, hitting 48.01 as the 100m free gold medalist.

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World Aquatics Projects Biggest Field in World Championship History for Doha

While many of the world’s best swimmers will be absent from Doha, the event is an Olympic qualifier in four other disciplines.

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Double World Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Is Entered at 2024 World Championships

Ahmed Hafnaoui, the winner of the 800/1500 double at last year’s World Championships, is entered to race again in 2024 in Doha.

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