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Watch Sweden’s Women Set World Record in 4×50 Medley Relay (Day 2 Race Videos)

Check out all of the finals race videos from day 2 of the 2021 Short Course World Championships including Team Sweden setting a new world record.

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Peng Xuwei Cracks Chinese National Record In 200 Back

Although she landed off the podium in 4th place, Peng Xuwei of China fired off a new national record in the women’s 200m backstroke.

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Zhang Yufei Becomes Just 2nd Asian Woman Ever Under 25 Seconds In 50 Fly

Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei fired off a new national record in the women’s 50m butterfly while competing in the semi-finals.

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FINA Awards 2021 Divers of the Year to Xie Siyi, Shi Tingmao

FINA honors Chinese OIympic Champions Xie Siyi and Shi Tingmao as 2021 Best Divers of the Year. Both divers were gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Watch Haughey Down Sjostrom’s 200 Freestyle World Record (Day 1 Race Videos)

Check out all of the finals race videos from day 1 of the 2021 Short Course World Championships including Siobhan Haughey’s electric 200 freestyle.

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Daiya Seto Expresses Interest in More USA-Based Training

Japanese swimmer Daiya Seto described training in United States as a fun experience and hopes to return in the near future.

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Siobhan Haughey Breaks Sjostrom’s SC 200 Freestyle World Record – 1:50.31

Siobhan Haughey became the first-ever swimmer from Hong Kong to break a swimming world record, hitting a 1:50.31 in the women’s 200 freestyle.

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Four Singaporean Swimmers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Abu Dhabi

The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) revealed the news that four of its FINA Short Course World Championships swimmers have tested positive for COVID-19.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events

Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.

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17-Yr-Old Pieter Coetze Is Sole Day One Start List Absence

Start lists for day one of the 2021 Short Course World Championships have been published and we noted one particular absence.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle

Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events

The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s IM Events

The men’s 100m, 200m and 400m IM events at these Short Course World Championships will be a battle to the wall with some of the world’s best-ever in the mix.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Mens’ 50, 100, and 200 Freestyles

American Michael Andrew hasn’t raced since the Tokyo Olympic Games, but has a massive 6 individual event schedule lined up for the World Short Course Championships.

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Entry Lists Published For 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships

Get a first look at the entry lists for the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships coming up less than one week out from today.

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