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Taku Taniguchi Hits New 50 Breast Japanese Record Of 26.91

The 20th Umemura Cup got underway today from Chukyo University and Taku Taniguchi made the most of the pre-World Championships racing opportunity.

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Sun Yang Settles For Bronze At 2025 Chinese Nationals, Pan Zhanle Takes 400 Free Gold

Once-banned Olympic champion Sun Yang dove in for the men’s 400m freestyle but wound up with the bronze behind the versatile Pan Zhanle who topped the podium.

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Li Bingjie Blasts 3:59.99 400 Free Asian Record At Chinese Nationals

23-year-old Li Bingjie cranked out a new Asian Record of 3:59.99 en route to winning the women’s 400m free on day one of Chinese Nationals.

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Anointed From Birth? When Do The Top Men’s 400 Freestylers Emerge

Lukas Martens’ World Record may mark a turning point in an event that had seemed stuck – are we also witnessing a change in when swimmers break out?

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Raito Numata’s 4:12.10 400 IM Marks The Fastest-Ever For 16 & Under Boys

Numata surpasses China’s Zhang Zhanshuo (4:12.44) for the fastest time ever for a 16 & under swimmer in the 400 IM.

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Cameron McEvoy Headed To 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy is among the high-profile Aussies headed to this weekend’s Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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Japan’s 16-Yr-Old Raito Numata Blasts 4:12.10 400 IM

The 2025 Japanese Junior Long Course Championships took place last weekend with a big-time swim occurring in the boys’ 400m IM final.

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Sun Yang Continues Comeback With Entry Into Upcoming Chinese Nationals

Sun is scheduled to race the men’s 100, 200, 400 and 800 freestyle at the Chinese National Championships with World Championship selection on the line.

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Texas Adds Polyvalent South Korean Talent Minkyu Noh for 2026-27

Minkyu Noh, who represents South Korea internationally but trains at Evolution Racing Club, has verbaled to Texas for 2026-27.

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Spain, China Dominate Artistic Swimming World Cup – Markham

Dennis González of Spain won two duet golds and became the first male flier to medal at a World Cup last weekend in Markham, Canada.

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Denis Petrashov on Swimming 59.2 100 Breast PB: “I didn’t taper for this meet”

Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan took the win in the 100 breast in Ft Lauderdale, recording a personal best of 59.23.

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How To Get The 2025 Women in Swimming Magazine With The Regan Smith Cover

8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith graces the cover of SwimSwam Magazine’s 2025 Women In Swimming Issue, a 172-page collector’s edition.

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Khiew Hoe Yean Collects Eight Golds, Breaks 200 IM National Record At 2025 Malaysian Open

Olympian Khiew Hoe Yean had a standout performance at the four-day Malaysian Open, winning eight golds and breaking the men’s 200 IM Malaysian record.

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2025 Berlin Swim Open: Köhler Clocks 56.33 100 Fly, Lee Rips 21.99 50 Free For SGP

Angelina Köhler continued her impressive performances to close out the Berlin Swim Open, including a 56.33 head-turner in the women’s 100m fly.

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Rafael Miroslaw Hits 48.36 100 Free On Day Two Of Berlin Swim Open

Rafael Miroslaw put up a time of 48.36, the third-best outing of his career, to take the men’s 100m freestyle on day two of the 2025 Berlin Swim Open.

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