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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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Regan Smith Hits Lifetime Best, Lahtinen Finnish Record In 200 Fly At World Cup Shanghai

American Regan Smith put her nation’s record on notice en route to winning the women’s 200m fly on day one of the 2024 World Cup in Shanghai.

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Kaylee McKeown Lowers Australian, Oceanian 50 Back Record To 25.36 In Shanghai

23-year-old Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown smashed a new World Cup, Australian and Oceanian Record of 25.36 en route to winning the 50m back in Shanghai.

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How To Watch And All The Links You Need For 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Shanghai

The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Series kicks off in Shanghai on Friday and we’ve got all the links you need to follow along.

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Cal’s Star Freshman Yamato Okadome Says He Came to the NCAA Because of Japanese Swimming Slump

Yamato Okadome (right) poses with Cal associate head coach David Marsh (left). Okadome explained his reason for leaving Japan in an Instagram post in August.

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Hwang Sunwoo Posts 1:45.03 LCM 200 Free At 105th Korean National Sports Festival

Korean record holder and Olympian Hwang Sunwoo posted a swift 1:45.03 LCM 200 Free at his national sports festival this week.

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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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17-Yr-Old Kazushi Imafuku Is A Promising Beacon To Japanese Swimming

17-year-old Kazushi Imafuku introduced himself at this summer’s Junior Pan Pacific Championships right when his nation of Japan needs some swimming hope.

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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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Marchand, McKeown, Smith & Douglass Headline “Tremendous 12” Confirmed For World Cup Series

The stars are coming out in full force for the 2024 World Cup series, with six reigning Olympic champions committing to all three legs.

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Balancing Work & Elite Swimming: Japan’s Yamato Fukasawa

23-year-old Yamato Fukasawa continues to balance work and elite swimming as he enters the new Olympic quad targeting Los Angeles 2028.

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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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