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Dong Zhihao Swims 2:08.47 200 Breast To Break His Own World Junior Record In 200 Breast

Although Dong’s swim is the official World Junior records, his swim is actually just the fourth-fastest 200 breast swim by a junior all-time.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Asia Recap: Zhang’s Bypassing 200 Fly Pays Mixed Medley Dividends

Olympic champion Zhang Yufei opted out of the women’s 200m fly event to instead focus on China’s mixed medley relay. The squad ultimately won gold.

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China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4

Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.

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200 Fly Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Drops Event At 2023 World Championships

Now, Zhang will have an opportunity to fully focus on the mixed medley relay, where China has a strong chance of winning gold.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Asia Recap: China Far Exceeding 2022 Worlds Performance

Li Bingjie’s bronze medal in the women’s 1500m freestyle further propels China well ahead of where the nation landed through day 3 in Budapest.

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Four New Nations Inserted Into Medal Table Through Day Three In Fukuoka

Through day three of the 2023 World Championships, a total of 16 nations now appear within the overall swimming medal table.

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Qin Haiyang Unleashes 26.20 50 Breaststroke for New Asian Record

Qin Haiyang of China ripped a lifetime best of 26.20 to take the top seed in the men’s 50m breast, establishing a new Asian Record in the process.

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Qin Haiyang Breaks 50 Breast Asian Record With A 26.34, Becomes #5 Performer Of All-Time

After breaking the Asian record twice in the 100 breast, Qin did so in the 50 breast preliminary heats in a time of 26.34.

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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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