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Japan’s Daiya Seto Questionable For Men’s 400 IM In Budapest

The effects of 30-year-old Daiya Seto’s cracked rib may be catching up to him as the Japanese superstar is now questionable for the 400m IM.

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Qin Haiyang Breaks Championship, Asian Records In 100 Breast To Claim SC World Title

Qin clocked 55.47 to lower the World Championship Record of 55.70, set by Ilya Shymanovich in 2021, and broke his own Asian and Chinese Records of 55.61.

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U.S. Adds Paige Madden, Alex Walsh to Finals of 800 Free Relay at Short Course Worlds

The U.S. will turn to Alex Walsh to lead off its women’s 800 free relay at the Short Course World Championships for the second straight edition.

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Europe, Asia, Oceania, World Junior, Canada Records Fall In Mixed 4×50 medley relay

Russia’s 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay Victory was one of three new continental records. Russia’s lead-off leg, swum by Miron Lifinstev, was an unofficial WJR.

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Tang Qianting Lowers Asian Record, Misses 100 Breast WR By .01 In 1:02.37

Tang clocked 1:02.37 to fall just one one-hundredth shy of the world record, which was established by Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte in 2013.

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2024 SC Worlds Relay Lineups: No Walsh or Douglass for American 200 Mixed Medley in Finals

Regan Smith will swim the butterfly leg on the mixed 200 medley relay instead of the World Record holder in the 50 fly Gretchen Walsh.

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Russian Athletes Join The Fight For Medals In Men’s Relays

Italy, USA and Australia dominated 2022 Melbourne worlds. In Budapest Russian neutral athletes will join them as a top contender in the men’s relays

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2024 SC Worlds Previews: Douglass and Tang Hold Strong in Women’s Breaststroke Events

After breaking the World Record in the 200 breaststroke earlier this season, American Kate Douglass is the heavy favorite to win the event at SC Worlds.

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Chinese, U.S., and Russian Teams for SC Worlds Have Seen Highest Testing Over Last 12 Months

Chinese breaststroker Tang Qianting leads all participants in next week’s Short COurse World Championships with 36 anti-doping tests over the last year, according to World Aquatics.

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Bumpy Road Ahead To Potential 7th Consecutive Gold As Daiya Seto Cracks Rib

30-year-old Daiya Seto of Japan hit an unexpected bump in the road to potentially a history-making 7th consecutive 400m IM gold.

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2024 NSW Senior State Age Championships Begin On December 6th

15-year-old Sienna Toohey of Australia is set to make her mark on the 2024 New South Wales Senior State Age Championships.

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Olympic Champion Cameron McEvoy Hits 21.70 50 Free At 2024 Japan Open (Video)

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy of Australia posted a strong 21.70 in-season 50m free to close out the 2024 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Set For Post-Olympics Debut At 2024 Queensland Championships

Olympic multi-gold medalist Mollie O’Callaghan is entered in the 2024 Queensland Championships which begin on December 14th.

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Abbey Webb Continues Impressive Japan Open Run With 100 Free Personal Best

23-year-old Abbey Webb of Australia logged her second personal best in as many days while competing at the 2024 Japan Open.

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17-Yr-Old Tatsuya Murasa Blasts 1:45.72 LCM 200 Free JPN High School Record

17-year-old Tatsuya Murasa crushed a new lifetime best of 1:45.72 in the LCM 200 free to take gold at the 2024 Japan Open.

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