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Taku Taniguchi Notches 26.65 In 50 Breast To Shatter Japanese Record

Taku Taniguchi clocked 26.65 in the 50 breaststroke, breaking the Japanese national record and qualifying second for the semifinals.

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12-Year-Old Yu Zidi Clocks 2:09.21 To Take 4th In 200 IM World Championship Final

Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi continued her rapid progression, dropping nearly a full second to place fourth in the 200 IM World Championship final.

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Gretchen Walsh: “I Needed To Give Myself Grace” (Worlds Day Two Quotes)

Hear from newly minted Championship Record setter Gretchen Walsh of the United States and other medalists from day two in Singapore.

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2025 Worlds, Day 2 Asia Recap: Ching Hwee Gan Makes Host Nation History

Ching Hwee Gan raced in front of her Singaporean home crowd today and made the most of her 1500m freestyle heats opportunity.

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Australia Maintains Worlds Medal Table Lead Through Day Two

Australia’s Alex Perkins picked up a bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly behind winner Gretchen Walsh of the United States and Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium.

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Singapur 2025: las figuras de la segunda jornada de finales

Con la canadiense Summer McIntosh en brillante forma, el repaso completo de una nueva jornada de definiciones en los Mundiales.

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Despite No 50 Meter Pool in Kyrgyzstan, Denis Petrashov Collects his Nation’s First Medal

Not only did Denis Petrashov set a new PB enroute to collecting his first Worlds Medal, he became the first ever Kyrgyzstan to do so.

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20-Yr-Old Roos Vanotterdijk Rips 55.84 100 Fly Belgian Record

20-year-old Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium did it again, entering entirely new territory with a silver medal-worthy 55.84 in the women’s 100m butterfly.

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Denis Petrashov Nails 100 Breaststroke KGZ National Record En Route To Bronze

25-year-old Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan produced his first-ever sub-59-second 100m breaststroke to claim World Championships bronze.

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Ching Hwee Gan (Singapore) Breaks Own National Record By 9 Seconds With 16:01.29 1500 Free

Gan dropped from her previous best of a 16:10.13 that she swam for 9th during prelims in Paris last summer. She made finals for tomorrow night.

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2025 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

American Luke Hobson comes in as the top seed in a stacked field in the men’s 200 free.

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Shuya Matsumoto Clocks 21.64 50 Free Asian Record At Domestic Japanese Meet

25-year-old Shuya Matsumoto of Japan fired off a new Asian record of 21.64 in the men’s 50m freestyle while competing in his native nation.

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Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen Dealt With Appendicitis Leading Up To Singapore

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen of Ireland missed the men’s 400m freestyle final, prompting the freestyle ace to reveal his bout with appendicitis.

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2025 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Sam Short is the top seed in the men’s 400 freestyle, as the 2023 World champion will fight it out with the 2024 Olympic Champion Lukas Martens for gold

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Aussie Relays Fuel Green And Gold Fire To Kick Off 2025 World Championships (Medal Table)

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers did his thing, roaring his way on the final leg of the men’s 4×100 free relay to help the Aussies lead the day one medal table.

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