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Keanna Macinnes Posts 2:08.05 Scottish Record At 2023 British Swimming Championships

Macinnes took the Scottish record in the event from Hannah Miley, who held it for more than a decade at a 2:08.24 from back in 2009.

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Daniel Jervis And Laura Stephens Bring Worlds Roster To 3 On Day 3 Of British Champs

Daniel Jervis qualified in the men’s 1500 freestyle while Laura Stephens got onto the team in the women’s 200 butterfly.

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2023 British Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s final of the men’s 100 free ought to be a thrilling race, as the top five British performers all-time in the event will all be competing. 

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David Popovici Resets Romanian Record Twice In 50 Fly, Finishing With 23.74

Popovici became the first Romanian swimmer under 24 seconds in the men’s 50 fly, clocking 23.96 in the prelims before getting down to 23.74 in the final.

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2023 British Championships Day 3 Prelims: Matt Richards Blasts World-Leading 47.72 100FR

Each of the top five British performers all-time in the men’s 100 free competed in the event this morning, and all five advanced to the ‘A’ final tonight.

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Fannon, Hill & McSharry Clear Worlds Cuts On Final Day Of Irish Championships

Tom Fannon, Danielle Hill and Mona McSharry notched World Championships-worthy times on the final day of the Irish Open Championships.

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Spain Names a Provisional Roster of 15 for Worlds; No Hugo Gonzalez (yet)

Veteran breaststroker Jessica Vall (above) has been named to her 6th consecutive World Aquatics Championships team for Spain.

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World Record Holder David Popovici Wins 50 Free, 100 Back to Open Romanian Nationals

Romanian teen sensation David Popovici swam two secondary events on Wednesday, and came away with one new personal best time.

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2023 British Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Freya Colbert comes into tonight as the top seed in the women’s 800 free, which is a timed finals event.

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Russia Plans National Championship Swim Meet on Overlap With 2023 World Championships

In 2022, Kliment Kolesnikov set a World Record in domestic competition. With no World Championships in sight, where will Russia compete in 2023?

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13 Year Old Amelie Blocksidge Becomes National Runner-up With 8:38.33 800 Freestyle

With each swim, Blocksidge knocks more time off her personal best and British Age Record in the long course 800 freestyle.

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World Aquatics Establishes Task Force To Explore Russian Participation As Neutrals

World Aquatics is following the IOC’s recommendations and beginning to pursue a return for Russian and Belarusians in aquatic competition.

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2023 British Championships Day 2 Prelims: Goodburn Clocks 50 Breast Scottish Record

Archie Goodburn fired off a new personal best of 27.19 to take the top seed in the men’s 50m breast, logging a new Scottish national record.

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Thea Blomsterberg Blasts 2:22.61 200 Breast To Rank #1 In The World This Season

Thea Blomsterberg of Denmark registered a time of 2:22.61 to take the 200m breast gold at the Danish Open, posting the #1 time in the world.

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2023 Irish Open Championships Day 4: Conor Ferguson Makes It Happen In 100 Back

Conor Ferguson registered a new personal best of 54.01 en route to winning the men’s 100m backstroke and qualifying for the World Championships.

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