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2024 World Aquatics Championships Will Offer $5.6 Million+ in Prize Money

Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan led all earners with more than $100,000 in prize money at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Pallister Puts On Open Water Show

Aussie freestyle ace took on the Pier to Pub open water race last month, securing her fourth title at the annual event in the process.

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World Aquatics Will Open Centre of Excellence and Regional Office in Bahrain

The new World Aquatics Centre of Excellence in Bahrain is the organization’s fifth such center, and first in the Middle East.

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High-Level International Meets For February 2023

Daiya Seto of Japan will most likely be competing in February at the annual Kirara Cup. Check out the other meets on the calendar for the upcoming month.

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Italy’s Ceccon Hits 200 Free Personal Best At Luxembourg Euro Meet

Versatile Thomas Ceccon of Italy hit a big-time personal best in the men’s 200m freestyle to capture gold at the Luxembourg Euro Meet.

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Russia Receives Invite to Asian Games in First Step Toward Olympic Qualification

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in this year’s Asian Games taking place in Hangzhou, China.

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Hong Kong Olympic Medalist Siobhan Haughey: ‘2022 Was A Rebuilding Year’

Hear what 25-year-old Olympic medalist Siobhan Haughey has to say as she looks forward to a busy racing schedule for 2023.

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Zhang Yufei Focusing on Lower-Body Strength, Turns After Elbow Injury at SCW

“I reflected on where I lost in the 50 butterfly, or where I was still short of the champion MacNeil, and I improved the technique of turning,” Zhang said. 

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Daiya Seto Kicks Off New Year With 1:56.72 200 IM At Kitajima Cup

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto wasted no time getting his 2023 underway, firing off a time of 1:56.72 in the 200m IM at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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17-Yr-Old Matsushita Rips 4:12.20 LCM 400 IM At South Aussie States

17-year-old Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan just produced a monster LCM 400 IM time of 4:12.20, a result which would rank him #2 among American 17-18-yr-olds.

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Tomoru Honda Knocks Over 10 Seconds Off 400 Free Personal Best At Kitajima Cup

21-year-old Tomoru Honda just threw down his fastest 400m free event, entering the world rankings in this ‘off event’ in the process.

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Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Recaps 2022, Previews 2023 In New Vlog

Zhang Yufei discussed the highs and lows of her year, including a quadruple bronze medal haul and a poorly timed arm injury.

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32-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Rips 52.93 LCM 100 Back At Kosuke Kitajima Cup

The 2023 Kosuke Kitajima Cup kicked off from Tokyo tonight with Olympian Ryosuke Irie making a statement right off the bat.

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Chalmers Entered In 800 Free For 2023 South Aussie State Championships

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is entered in an off-event of the men’s 800m freestyle for this weekend’s South Aussie State Championships.

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Once-Suspended Schooling, Lim, Teong Nominated For SEA Games

Singapore revealed this week that it has provisionally selected a contingent of 517 athletes to compete at the 2023 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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