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Jan Malte Grafe Breaks Martinenghi’s 50 Breast World Junior Record In 26.95

Jan Malte Grafe threw his hat in the ring for the 50 breaststroke title with a huge morning swim to break Martinenghi’s 8-year-old record

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2025 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Carlos D’Ambrosio and Jacob Mills will aim to make a statement in the boy’s 100 free heats, with both coming off podium performances in last night’s 50 final

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U.S. Continues to Lead Medal Table, New Countries Jump Into the Mix After World Juniors Day 4

Lena Ludwig (above) brought home Germany’s first medal of the meet, winning silver in the girls’ 100 breast in a lifetime best time of 1:07.60.

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Namibia’s Ronan Wantenaar On A Groundbreaking Year: “It’s Crazy To Think How Far I’ve Come”

Ronan Wantenaar was a hundredth away from a top-eight spot in the 50 breast, and has become a flagship athlete for the World Aquatics scholarship program

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2025 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Expect a fast and furious Day 4 Finals session with eight of the ten events being contested finals and half of the ten only 50 meters long.

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Two Days Before Her 16th Birthday, GB’s Amalie Smith Resets her 2nd Age Group Record

Great Britain’s Amalie Smith reset her 2nd 15-year-old Age Group Record of the week as she captured silver in the 200 IM this evening.

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Filip Nowacki Shatters World Juniors Championship Record in 200 Breast with 2:07.32 for Gold

Filip Nowacki followed-up his performance in the 100 breast with a World Juniors victory in the 200 breast, posting a Championship Record of 2:07.32.

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Swims You Might Have Missed From Day Four Of The 2025 World Junior Championships

Beyond the major headlines, there were several under-the-radar swims on day four of the 2025 World Junior Championships. (Pictured: Jessica Thompson)

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Yale Earns 1st Verbal in the Girls’ Class of 2027: Australian Breaststroker Lacey Strachan

Australian breaststroker Lacey Strachan has announced her verbal commitment to Yale University’s class of 2031.

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Kim Seungwon Clocks 27.77 In 50 Backstroke, Breaks World Junior Championship Record

Kim Seungwon of South Korea clocked 27.77 in the girls’ 50 backstroke semifinals, breaking a championship record that had stood for a decade.

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Yang Peiqi Clocks 4:05.38 In 400 Freestyle to Break World Juniors Championship Record

China’s Peiqi Yang recorded a time of 4:05.38 to win the 400 freestyle World Junior title and eclipse the championship record.

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Abdul Adama Lowers Own Nigerian Record in 50 Butterfly (23.48) to Rank 2nd Out of Semis

For the second time in one day, Nigeria’s Abdul Adama has bettered his own National Record in the 50 butterfly after posting a time of 23.48.

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Con dos finales en media hora, Agostina Hein quedó al borde de otro podio en el Mundial

La entrenada por Sebastián Montero sumó cuatro finales en Otopeni con dos podios. Y son tres a este nivel tomando en cuenta el de Netanya 2023.

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arena Swim of the Week: Yumeki Kojima Drops 1:57.32 200 IM For Fastest Ever By a 16-Year-Old

The World Junior Record holder in the 400 IM, Kojima continued to amaze in Otopeni by swimming the fastest time ever recorded by a 16-year-old in the 200 IM.

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2025 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Great Britain’s Dean Fearn will be up in the boys 50 fly, where he is the top seed, boasting a very impressive career best of 23.29.

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