Europe

Malyutin Wins 200 Free, Rogozhinova Tops 400 IM On Day 1 of Russian Swimming Cup

Martin Malyutin used his patented back-half speed to book a win in the men’s 200 free on the opening day of the Russian Swimming Cup in Kazan.

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Hungary Tentatively On Top Of Medal Table At European Youth Olympic Festival

Viven Jackl claimed gold in the girls’ 400m IM to help Hungary top the overall swimming medal table thus far at the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival.

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Nikoletta Padar Hits 1:56.55 200 Free To Down European Junior Record Target Time

Padar fired off a time of 1:56.55 in the semi-finals of the women’s 200 free to break the “Target Time” for the European Junior Record of 1:56.78.

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Fukuoka 2023, Euro Recap Day 3: Matt Richards Has Arrived

Matt Richards has announced himself on the world stage, leading Great Britain to a 1-2 in the men’s 200 freestyle with a new personal best time.

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World Aquatics General Congress Approves HQ Move to Budapest, Hungary

An artist’s rendering, presented at the General Congress, of the proposed new World Aquatics headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.

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Dawson, Schlosshan Among Day 3 Winners At British Summer Championships

Olympian Kathleen Dawson notched the winning time of 1:00.26 to top the women’s 100m backstroke podium at the British Summer Championships.

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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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Wiffen Lowers Own Irish Record En Route To 4th Seed In 800 Free

Daniel Wiffen continues to impress, dropping time off his own Irish national record en route to clinching the 4th seed in the men’s 800m freestyle.

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Arbidel Gonzalez Clocks 1:54.99 200 Fly, Crushes Spanish Record By Nearly 2 Seconds

Gonzalez destroyed Carlos Peralta’s record time of 1:56.42 from 2016, as well as his own personal best time of 1:56.75 from May 2023.

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Leon Marchand’s World Record Swim Featured on SportsCenter Top 10 in the USA

Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps’ lone remaining individual World Record on day 1 of the World Aquatics Championships, and the Worldwide Leader took notice.

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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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Thomas Ceccon Clocks 22.68 50 Fly To Become #7 Performer All-Time, Breaks Italian Record

After finishing in fifth last year, Ceccon is now a World Champion in the 50 fly, as well as the seventh-fastest in history.

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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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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Euro Recap: Diogo Ribeiro Wins Portugal’s First Ever Worlds Medal

Diogo Ribeiro became Portugal’s first swimmer to medal at World Championships with his silver in the men’s 50 fly in 22.80–a new national record.

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Meilutyte Swims #8 100 BR Performance Ever, McSharry Becomes First Irishwoman Under 1:06

Meilutyte clocked a world-leading 1:04.67, while McSharry dropped nearly half a second to go 1:05.55 in the 100 breast prelims.

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