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6 More Crowns Bonuses Go on the Board on Friday; Liendo Busts Another

Josh Liendo has become the Crown Buster this week in Toronto, disrupting his second attempt in as many nights at the final stop of the World Cup.

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Hwang Sunwoo Earns Korean National Sports Festival MVP (Meet Recap)

Read up on Olympic finalist Hwang Sunwoo’s latest feats at the Korean National Sports Festival, along with fellow countrymates’ impressive results.

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Yang Jaehoon Joins Korean Record-Breaking Party With 51.29 100 Fly

27-year-old Yang Jaehoon downed the Korean men’s 100m butterfly national record, hitting 51.29 at the National Sports Festival.

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Continuing Korean Record Siege, 19-year-old Kim Youngbeom Rips 47.39 100 Free

19-year-old Kim Youngbeom entered entirely new men’s 100m free territory for Korea, ripping a new record of 47.39 to overtake Hwang Sunwoo’s former mark.

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Kim Youngbeom’s Scorching 46.88 Anchor Helps KOR Men Fire Off New 4×100 Free Relay NR (Video)

19-year-old Kim Youngbeom ripped an achor of 46.88 to help the Korean men’s 4x100m free relay establish a monster new national record.

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Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo Notches 1:57.66 200 IM Korean National Record

Following up on his massive achievement of 1:43.92 200m free, Hwang Sunwoo established a new lifetime best and Korean record of 1:57.66 in the 200m IM.

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Hwang Sunwoo Takes Down Sun Yang’s 200 Freestyle Asian Record with a 1:43 Long Course (Video)

22-year-old Hwang Sunwoo of Korea ripped a lifetime best of 1:43.92 to become the first-ever Asian man to clear the 1:44 barrier in the 200m freestyle.

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Former 200 Breast WR Holder Yamaguchi Nears Masters Record (Video)

Retired Olympian and former world record holder Akihiro Yamaguchi of Japan nears a Masters record in the men’s SCM 200 breaststroke.

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Tennessee’s Mizuki Hirai Hits Lifetime Best SCM 100 Butterfly

University of Tennessee swimmer Mizuki Hirai logged a new lifetime best en route to winning women’s 100m butterfly gold in her native Japan.

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Tomonobu Gomi Equals Japanese 100 Fly National Record At SC Championships

22-year-old Tomonobu Gomi fired off a winning 100m butterfly time of 49.54 to match the Japanese short course national record.

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2025 Japanese Short Course Championships: Ikee Tops Women’s 50 Fly

Check out the thrilling action which unfolded on day one of the 2025 Japanese Short Course Championships taking place in Tokyo

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Tennessee’s Mizuki Hirai Registers 25.95 50 Backstroke World Junior Record

18-year-old Mizuki Hirai hit a time of 25.95 to establish a new World Junior Record in the women’s 50m backstroke tonight in Japan.

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India Set to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

The City of Ahmedabad, located in western India, is set to host the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games.

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World Aquatics’ Newest World Cup Incentive: Crown BUSTERS

Chad le Clos wasn’t rewarded for busting Trenton Julian’s crown at the 2024 World Cup. In 2025, swimmers can earn $2,500 for playing the spoiler in Toronto.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Rips 200 Free US Open Record In Carmel

Australian multi-Olympic medalist Mollie O’Callaghan ripped a new U.S. Open record en route to winning the women’s 200m freestyle.

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