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Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Boo’ed by Crowd in Qatar on World Championships Podium

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was boo’ed by the crowd in Doha, Qatar after winning a silver medal at the World Championships.

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Claire Curzan Leads All Swimmers With $78,750 in Earnings at 2024 World Championships

After missing the US team for Worlds in 2023, Claire Curzan led all money-earners at the 2024 World Championships in a huge bounceback meet.

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Japan’s Yui Ohashi Hits 200 IM Marker At Konami Open Ahead Of March Olympic Trials

Reigning Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 200m IM, Yui Ohashi competed at this weekend’s Konami Open ahead of next month’s Japanese Olympic Trials.

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2024 Doha, Final Day Asian Recap: Seto Earns 7th Consecutive Worlds Medal

Japan’s Daiya Seto earned bronze in the men’s 400m IM in Doha, marking his 7th consecutive World Championships with a piece of hardware.

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Singapore, Hong Kong Secure Spots in Olympic Women’s Medley Relay

The Sim sisters and Quah sisters combined to lift Singapore to an Olympic relay qualification in the women’s 400 medley on Sunday.

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Isaac Cooper: “I Whacked My Finger On The Lane Rope Twice” (Quotes Day 8)

Six World Champions have been crowned in the last session of day of races in Doha, the show has been opened by Isaac Cooper in the 50 back

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Kuwait, Qatar Allowed to Send Extra Un-Qualified Swimmers to 2024 World Championships

Kuwait and Qatar each sent four male swimmers to the World Championships without qualifying times, which is more than the two usually allotted by the rules.

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Tang Qianting Breaks Own 50 Breast Asian Record With 29.51 To Win Silver

China’s Tang Qianting dropped almost half of a second while in Doha as her previous best time and Asian Record stood at a 29.92.

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Top 3 Relays (Canada, Sweden, Australia) Make Big Changes in Women’s Medley Relay Final

Sarah Sjostrom doesn’t swim the 100 fly at World and Olympic Championships anymore individually – but she will on the medley relay.

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Bukhov:”We Train While Rockets Fly Around, Russian Should Be Banned” (Quotes Day 7)

Against every prediction, Vladislav Bukhov from Ukraine won the 50 free, beating Cameron McEvoy for just 0.01, after the race he spoke about Russian

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Doha 2024, Day 7 Asian Recap: China Continues To Wreak Relay Havoc

Newly-minted world record holder Pan Zhanle has been a critical component of the Chinese relays which have been on a tear in Doha this week.

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2024 Konami Open Day One: Takeshi Kawamoto Puts Up 51.32 100 Fly

Several Japanese big guns dove in for action at the Konami Open, including Takeshi Kawamoto who made some noise in the men’s 100m fly.

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Tang Qianting Puts Up 29.80 Asian Record In 50 Breast Semi-Final

19-year-old Tang Qianting took the 2nd seed in the semi-finals of the women’s 50m breaststroke, producing a new Asian Record in the process.

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Yamato Fukasawa Fires Off 2:07.07 200 Breast At Konami Open, Would Have Won Doha

While Dong Zhihao of China won 200m breast World Championships gold in 2:07.94, Japan’s Yamato Fukasawa ripped 2:07.07 at the Konami Open.

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2024 Worlds Day 7 Relay Lineups: Front-Runners Make Big Changes in Mixed 400 Free Relay

China was the top relay in prelims, setting a new Asian Record in the process, but they still have a couple of weapons to integrat3e in the finals heat.

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