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2022 Short Course World Championships: 14 World Records Broken In All

Catch up on day six action with our daily digest while also getting the grand total on World Records and World Junior Records broken in Melbourne.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: U.S. Finishes On Top Of Overall Medal Table

The United States has something to celebrate as the nation topped the overall medal table with the conclusion of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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Aussie Women Break National, Oceanic Records En Route To Medley Relay Silver

Emma McKeon fired off a fly split of 55.67 to help her Australian women’s 4x100m medley relay give the Americans a run for their money in Melbourne.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Six Prelims Live Recap

The last day of prelims at the 2022 Short Course World Championships is set to see long course World Record holder David Popovici of Romania in action.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Medal Table Duel Between U.S. And Australia

Hali Flickinger’s 400m IM gold medal on night five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships helped the United States remain atop the overall medal table.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Marks A Series of ‘Firsts’

Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto made history on day five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships, but he wasn’t the only one.

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Emma McKeon Swims 23.04 50 Free For New Oceanic Record, #3 Performer All-Time

McKeon dropped nearly half a second off her best time of 23.50 coming into short course worlds, and is now the third-fastest performer of all-time.

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Australian Women Break 4×50 Medley Relay World Record By 0.03 Seconds — 1:42.38

In a close race where the podium was only separated by 0.08 seconds, the Aussies came out on top in front of a home crowd to break the world record.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Oceanic Record With 25.49 50 Back, #2 Performer All-Time

Leading off Australia’s world record-breaking 4×50 medley relay, Mollie O’Callaghan broke the 50 back Oceanic record for the third time.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Overcomes Debilitating Cramp To Help Aussies To Relay World Record

O’Callaghan, spotted in tears in the warm-down pool pre-race, gritted her teeth and helped propel the Aussie women to a new relay world record.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Top 5 Nations Separating Themselves

Kate Douglass’ convincing victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke tonight in Melbourne helped solidify the United States’ lead in the overall medal table.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Breaks Oceanian 50 Back Record Twice En Route To Bronze Medal

O’Callaghan continues to put her backstroking ability on display in Melbourne, launching up to #4 all-time in the event with her time of 25.61.

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Lani Pallister Completes Distance Sweep With 1500 Oceanic Record – 15:21.43

Australia’s Lani Pallister clocked a 15:21.43 in the 1500 for a new Oceanic record, while also completing her distance freestyle sweep.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Shake Up At Top Of Medal Table

The host nation of Australia led the overall medal table through two days of competition in Melbourne, but the United States is on the move.

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