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Zhang Yufei Says She Is In 90% Of Her Tokyo Olympic Form At Best (Chinese Interview)

Although Zhang believes she is not in top form, she is happy that she was able to claim her first-ever long course World Championships gold.

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2023 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Preview: Will Marchand Take Over the 200 Fly?

Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 breast, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and men’s 800 free. Who will lead the way?

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Qin Haiyang Re-Breaks 100 Breast Asian Record, Becomes #2 Performer Of All-Time

Now, Great Britain’s Adam Peaty is the only swimmer to ever have been faster than Qin in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke race.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Asia Recap: Irie-Less 100 Back Final For First Time Since 2007

33-year-old Ryosuke Irie of Japan will be missing from the men’s 100m back final, his first absence at a World Championships since 2007.

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After 100 Breast World Title, Qin Vows to Break Peaty’s World Record (Day 2 Quotes)

“That is a pretty good time,” Qin said. “That is my best time. But I can do better. I will catch up to the world record.”

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China Comes Up Big On Day 2 Of 2023 World Championships

Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang did major damage for China on day two of the 2023 World Championships, bringing the nation behind Australia in the medal table.

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Chinese Women’s and Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Teams Crush New Asian Records

China’s 4×100 freestyle relay teams crushed new Asian records to cap off the first night of racing at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. 

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Asia Recap: China Embraces World Championships/Asian Games Double

The nation of China is competing at these World Championships. knowing the prestigious Asian Games are also on the horizon for later this year.

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Qin Haiyang Rips 57.82 Chinese, Asian 100 Breaststroke Records

Qin Haiyang of China ripped a new national record and Asian record of 57.82 during the semi-finals of the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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Announcing SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

Check in here to get your first look at the five teams that have been formulated for SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

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2023 World Champs Previews: Battle of the Last 2 Record Holders in the Women’s 200 Back

The women’s 200 backstroke appears on paper to be one of the least-complicated events of the meet in Fukuoka. But which of the World Record talents will win?

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2023 World Champs Preview: Wild Card-Riddled Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Zac Stubblety-Cook is the defending champion and World Record holder in the 200 breast, but he is not the world leader this season.

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44-Year-Old Bill May Becomes First American Man to Win Artistic Team Medal at Worlds

44-year-old Bill May (pictured right) became the first American man to capture a team artistic swimming medal at Worlds on Monday.

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Win Prizes! Enter to Win the 2023 World Aquatics Championships Pick ‘Em Contest

Ryan Murphy is one of the American men’s best hopes to win an Olympic gold medal. How many do you think they’ll win? Pick within.

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When Will 2023 World Aquatics Championships Sessions Begin In My Time Zone?

Want to know when swimming will start at the World Championships in your time zone? We’ve done the math for (most of you) so that you don’t have to!

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