New Zealand and Oceania

China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4

Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Oceania Recap: Where Do The Aussies Stand On Breaststroke?

Zac Stubblety-Cook was solid in the men’s 100 breaststroke, but does Sam Williamson’s Day 3 showing in the 50 put him in contention in the medley?

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Erika Fairweather Swims 3:59.59 400 Free To Become Fifth Woman Sub-4:00

Fairweather won her first major long course medal and became the fifth woman ever to break four minutes in the 500 freestyle.

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Win Prizes! Enter to Win the 2023 World Aquatics Championships Pick ‘Em Contest

Ryan Murphy is one of the American men’s best hopes to win an Olympic gold medal. How many do you think they’ll win? Pick within.

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When Will 2023 World Aquatics Championships Sessions Begin In My Time Zone?

Want to know when swimming will start at the World Championships in your time zone? We’ve done the math for (most of you) so that you don’t have to!

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New Zealand Bypasses Traditional Pre-World Championships Staging Camp

Commonwealth Games champion Lewis Clareburt was named to the New Zealand roster for Fukuoka, but will not be attending any staging camp.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2023

France’s Leon Marchand is ready to dive in for this year’s World Championships, the main event on the high-level international meets calendar for July 2023.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2023

Olympic icon Katie Ledecky will be heading to U.S. Nationals which begin on June 27th. Take a look at the other international meets on the June calendar.

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2023 Mare Nostrum – Canet: Day 2 Prelims Recap

In this morning’s prelims session, American star Michael Andrew led the way in the men’s 50 breast with a 27.52.

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2023 Sydney Open Day 1 Finals: Meg Harris Hits 50 Free PB, McEvoy Looks Sharp

Olympian Meg Harris produced a new lifetime best in the 50m free while Cameron McEvoy also looked good with his fastest result in nearly 6 years.

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High-Level International Meets For May 2023

We may see World Record holder Kaylee McKeown compete at the Sydney Open later this month as the high-level international meet calendar for May is published.

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Fairweather And Clareburt Headline New Zealand’s 2023 World Championships Roster

New Zealand will send a total of 15 swimmers to the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, which is two more than last year.

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Monique Wieruszowski Breaks Longest-Standing LC New Zealand Record With 30.87 50 Breast

Monique Wieruszowski also broke the national record in the 100 breaststroke earlier on this week with her time of 1:08.74.

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Andrew Jeffcoat Nears National Record In The 200 Back With 1:57.26 At New Zealand Open

Jeffcoat had already qualified for the 2023 World Championships in the 50 and 100 backstroke at this meet and has now gone 3-for-3.

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Erika Fairweather Moves To #6 In History With 4:00.62 400 Freestyle

Erika Fairweather improved upon her recent best time and national record of 4:00.97 to become the 6th-fastest woman in history.

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