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Reacting to Summer McIntosh’s 2:06.89 200 IM World Jr Record

Summer McIntosh is continuing her siege on Canadian and world Jr records, dropping a 2:06.89 200 IM for her 2nd PB in as many events at Canadian trials.

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How To Get The 2023 SwimSwam Magazine Tech Issue With The Shaine Casas Cover

This issue is big, 172 pages, and it is full of features on how A.I. and technology are being used in our sport today and in the future.

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Sophie Angus Joins Canadian World Championships Team On Day Three Of Trials

With the addition of Sophie Angus and Finlay Knox on day three, 16 swimmers have now qualified for the 2023 World Championships.

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Finlay Knox Breaks Canadian 200 IM Record For The 4th Time In Two Years With 1:57.26

Knox shaved another 0.24 seconds off his former Canadian record to win a national title and book a ticket to World Champs.

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Summer McIntosh Crushes World Junior, Canadian Records with 2:06.89 in 200 IM

Two days after breaking her first world record, 16-year-old Summer McIntosh nearly took down another in the 200 IM on Thursday night.

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Laon Kim Does It Again: Knocks Another Tenth Off the Canadian Age Record in the 50 Free

Laon Kim has now broken 5 Canadian Age Group Records this week in Toronto, cutting another tenth off his own mark in the 50 in finals.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The shortest race of the meet will be contested tonight as Josh Liendo and Maggie MacNeil lead the way into the 50 freestyle final.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Summer McIntosh will be back in the water on Thursday as she tackles the women’s 200 IM at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto.

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Summer McIntosh Reflects on First World Record: “It’s basically any athlete’s dream”

The teenage world champ reflects on the swim as well as her last year, specifically how moving from Toronto to Sarasota, Florida to train has impacted her.

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Laon Kim Breaks Another Canadian 13-14 Record, 4-for-4 This Week in Toronto

Kim reset his 50 free Canadian National Age Group Record for 13-14 boys in a time of 23.65, knocking off his previous mark of 23.81.

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After No-Showing 100 Butterfly, Ruslan Gaziev Drops 50 Freestyle At Canadian Trials

Gaziev didn’t race the 100 butterfly on day two of the meet and has now scratched out of the 50 freestyle for day three.

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Javier Acevedo Wins Second National Title Of The Week With 24.90 50 Back National Record

Acevedo won the 100 backstroke on the first night of racing and followed that up with a win in the 50 in national record time.

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Josh Liendo Re-Breaks Canadian Record in 100 Fly With 50.36 to Move to 5th All-Time

Josh Liendo broke his own Canadian Record in the 100 butterfly, swimming a 50.36 to become the 5th fastest performer of all-time in the event.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Maggie MacNeil and Josh Liendo will lead the way into the 100 butterfly finals as the women’s and men’s top seeds, each looking to book a ticket to Fukuoka.

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Reacting to Summer McIntosh’s 400m Free LCM World Record (RACE ANALYSIS)

And here I thought things might slow down a little bit after Kate Douglass and Leon Marchand broke yards swimming for everyone. SHAME ON ME. 

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