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McKeon Nabs Double Top Seeds, Kolesnikov 50.0 In 100 Back In Kazan Heats

We’re now on the final day of the final stop of the 2021 FINA World Cup Series with this competition here in Kazan set to conclude with tonight’s session.

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Watch Kyle Chalmers Historic 44.84 100 Free World Record

Watch how Australian Kyle Chalmers nearly caught the Kazan pool on fire en route to logging a new World Record in the 100 freestyle.

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17-Yr-Old David Popovici Puts Up 46.77 Romanian Record In SCM 100 Free

Making his 2021 FINA World Cup debut, Olympic finalist David Popovici of Romania hit a new SCM 100 free lifetime best and national record tonight.

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2021 FINA World Cup – Kazan: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Kyle Chalmers comes into Day 2 finals aiming to erase the 13-year-old world record of 44.94 in the men’s 100 freestyle, having clocked 45.03 last week.

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Kyle Chalmers Delivers With Monster 44.84 100 Free World Record

Kyle Chalmers was ready, aimed and fired a new World Record of 44.84 in the SCM 100 freestyle, overtaking a mark that’s been on the books well over a decade.

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Daiya Seto Pumps Out 1:50.66 200 IM World Cup Series Record

Japan’s Daiya Seto continued his IM dominance here in Kazan, ripping a new World Cup Record to take the 200m title on day 2.

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Viktoria Gunes Hits New Turkish 400 IM National Record

Turkish swimmer Viktoria Gunes broke through with a new national record in the women’s 400m IM tonight in Kazan, Russia.

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Chalmers Eyes 100 Free WR Among Field With Kolesnikov, Popovici

After his 50m free race yesterday, Kyle Chalmers said he is eyeing the World Record in the 100m free, with the event taking place today.

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WADA Investigation Unveils Decade of Anti Doping Rules Violations in Ukraine

Operation Hercules uncovered evidence that the Ukrainian anti-doping authority notified athletes of pending tests, and misclassified in-competition tests as out-of-competition.

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Daiya Seto Slices .01 Off Hagino’s Japanese, Asian 100 IM Record

Japan’s Daiya Seto continues to dominate the IM events at the last two stops of the FINA World Cup circuit, including here on day 1 in Kazan.

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Kamminga Clocks Dutch, Schwingenschlogl Nails German 100 Breast Record

Multi-Olympic medalist Arno Kamminga is doing some damage on the FINA World Cup circuit, lowering his own Dutch 100m breast standard today in Doha.

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2021 FINA World Cup – Kazan: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Kliment Kolesnikov has joined the FINA World Cup fray in Kazan, set to race the 100 IM on Day 1 against Daiya Seto and Matt Sates.

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Short Course Euros Psych Sheets: Great Britain Opts Out, Sjostrom Will Race

The country’s decision not to race in Kazan means the absence of Olympic medalists Peaty, Dean, Scott, Anderson, and Dawson.

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Milak In, Hosszu Out As Hungary Announces 13 Swimmer Short Course Euros Roster

Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Kristof Milak will have a shot next month at winning his first few Short Course European Championships medals.

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Shane Ryan Heads Up Irish Squad For Short Course World Championships

While some nations such as Japan and Australia are pulling out of the 2021 FINA Short Course World C’ships, others are going into Abu Dhabi with full force.

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