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Olympic Medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita Headed To JPN SC Championships

The 66th Japan Swimming Championships are on the horizon with short course action kicking off from Tokyo Aquatics Centre on October 19th.

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ICYMI: 11-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Clocks 4:30.21 SCM 400 IM At Chinese Nationals

Read up on one of the performances 11-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi registered at Short Course National Championships.

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Shanghai World Cup Tickets Sell Out in Minutes; Resell Markets Show 20x (or More) Markups

Swim fans in Shanghai, China snapped up tickets to October’s World Cup stop there in just a few minutes, with resellers listing them at huge markups.

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Tang Qianting Lowers Newly-Minted SCM 50 Breast Asian Record To 28.82

20-year-old Tang Qianting lowered her newly-minted short course meters 50 breaststroke Asian record down to a blistering 28.82 tonight in Wuhan.

Tang Qianting Logs 28.95 SCM 50 Breast Asian Record

20-year-old Tang Qianting already hit a new Asian record in the 100m breast but doubled up with a 50m breast marker at Chinese SC Nationals.

Sun Jiajun Earns Asian Record #2 At 2024 Chinese SC Nationals

Just 3 days after firing off a new Asian Record in the men’s 50m fly, 24-year-old Sun Jiajun accomplished the same feat in the 50m breast.

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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World Champion Dong Zhihao Earns 200 Breast Gold At Chinese SC Nationals

Current world champion Dong Zhihao made it happen for gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke on day 4 of the 2024 Chinese Short Course Nationals.

2024 Chinese Short Course Nationals Day 3: Tang Qianting Adds Slightly But Still Golden

Newly-minted Asian Record holder in the women’s 100m breaststroke Tang Qianting successfully took gold in the event in Wuhan.

Chen Luying Puts Up Women’s 200 Fly World Junior Record At Chinese Nats

17-year-old Chen Luying produced a new World Junior Record of 2:02.52 en route to winning the women’s 200m fly at Chinese Short Course Nationals.

Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee’s Leukemia Officially In Remission

24-year-old Rikako Ikee of Japan revealed that her leukemia is officially in remission, marking 5 years since her diagnosis.

Sun Jiajun Shaves Another .01 Off Newly-Minted SCM 50 Fly Asian Record – 21.96

24-year-old Sun Jiajun shaved off another .01 from his newly-minted men’s SCM 50 fly Asian Record, bringing it down to 21.96 tonight in Wuhan.

Tang Qianting Logs 1:02.66 Asian Record In Women’s SCM 100 Breaststroke

20-year-old Olympic medalist Tang Qianting produced a new Asian Record in the women’s 100m breast on day 2 of the Chinese SC Nationals.

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.

Sun Jiajun Of China Fires Off 21.97 SCM 50 Fly For New Asian Record

Just one day of the 2024 Chinese Short Course Championships unfolded but already we’ve seen a new national and continental record bite the dust.