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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Marks A Series of ‘Firsts’

Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto made history on day five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships, but he wasn’t the only one.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Top 5 Nations Separating Themselves

Kate Douglass’ convincing victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke tonight in Melbourne helped solidify the United States’ lead in the overall medal table.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 4: Asia Shows Up

Japan, China and South Korea made some noise on night 4 of the SC World Championships, with Daiya Seto’s victory in the 200m breast as the centerpiece.

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Daiya Seto Moves To #2 All-Time, Shatters Asian Record With 2:00.35 In 200 Breast

Seto came within two-tenths of the world record en route to a new Asian Record and the second-fastest swim in history in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Shake Up At Top Of Medal Table

The host nation of Australia led the overall medal table through two days of competition in Melbourne, but the United States is on the move.

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18-Year-Old Pan Zhanle Crushes Asian Record With 45.77 Swim In 100 Free Final

Pan’s time makes him the first Asian swimmer to dip under the 46-second barrier in the event, as he erases the previous Asian and Chinese Record of 46.14.

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World Aquatics Appoints Stabilization Committee To Run Philippine Swimming Inc.

The three-member committee will take over the PSI’s day-to-day operations and has the ability to amend its constitution and conduct a new election.

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Aussies Maintain Medal Table Lead Through Day 2 Of Short Course World Championships

The Aussie women set a new World Record in the 800m free relay, with their gold being added to the host nation’s overall haul through day 2.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest

Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.

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Teong Tzen Wei Ties Day-Old Singaporean, Asian Record In Men’s 50 Fly

Singapore’s Teong Tzen Wei tied his day-old national and Asian Record in the men’s 50m butterfly competing in Melbourne.

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Zhang Yufei Posts 24.71 50 Fly For Chinese, Asian Records

Olympic champion Zhang Yufei posted the fastest 50m fly of her career to establish new Chinese national and Asian continental records.

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Miyu Namba Puts Up Fastest Japanese 800 Free In Over 15 Years For Bronze

Japanese freestyle ace Miyu Namba logged a new national record en route to earning bronze in the women’s 800m freestyle in Melbourne.

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Chinese Distance Star Li Bingjie Tests Positive for COVID-19 at SC Worlds

According to her American coach Mark Schubert, Chinese distance star Li Bingjie has tested positive for COVID-19 after scratching several of her events.

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Host Nation Australia Leads Medal Table After Day One Of Short Course Worlds

Aussie Kaylee McKeown has something to smile about as her nation leads the overall medal table after one day of action in Melbourne.

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