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WATCH: Pieter Coetze’s 52.18 100 Back African Record (Day 2 WUGs Race Videos)

SwimSwam has compiled all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 World University Games, including Pieter Coezte’s 52.18 100 backstroke.

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Pieter Coetze will be hunting the gold in the men’s 100 backstroke tonight after he set a blistering fast record time in yesterday’s semifinal.

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Preview

There could be some fireworks from Pieter Coetzee in the men’s 100 backstroke final after he shattered the WUG Record in the semi-finals last night

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2025 World Championship Previews: Can Popovici Hold Off Hobson For the Men’s 200 Free Title?

Since the World Record was set in 2009, nobody has been under 1:43 in a World Championship final. Can Popovici and Hobson do it this year?

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Triplete de Florian Wellbrock en Singapur 2025; otro Top 10 español

El alemán, que antes se impuso en 5 y 10 kilómetros, terminó por delante del húngaro David Betlehem y del francés Marc-Antoine Olivier.

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2025 World Championship Previews: German Duo & Wiffen Make Finke Not a Sure Shot in the 1500

2025 World Championships July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet…

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ITA, Aquatics Integrity Unit, Confirm Penny Oleksiak’s Missed Whereabouts Filings

Madeline Folsom contributed to this report. The International Testing Agency (ITA) and Aquatics Integrity Unit have confirmed the provisional suspension…

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Team USA’s Mason Laur (pictured) will swim the men’s 200 butterfly heats this morning; he is the only swimmer entered with a sub-1:55 time.

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Mason Laur is the only swimmer sub-1:55 in the 200 fly, with Leah Shackley hoping to set the stage for another backstroke title after taking gold in the 200

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2025 World Championships: Open Water 3k Knockout Sprint Live Recap

Moesha Johnson will be looking to go three-for-three in open water races by winning the final race in tonight’s 3k knockout.

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Italy Makes A Medal Table Move On Day Two Of 2025 World University Games

Simone Stefani’s gold in the men’s 50m fly helped boost Italy into second place in the World University Games’ swimming medal table.

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Enter SwimSwam’s Pick’Em Contest For The 2025 World Championships Now!

SwimSwam’s Pick’Em contest for the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore is now open!

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2025 World University Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Leah Shackley will be swimming the 200 backstroke final this evening, where she will be attempting to rebreak the World University Games record.

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Leah Shackley Breaks Own WUGs Record With 2:05.99 200 Backstroke, T-#6 American All-Time

Shackley is now tied with Maya DiRado as the 6th fastest American all-time. She has dropped over two seconds in the race this season alone.

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Pieter Coetze Throws Down 52.18 In 100 Back, New African & World University Games Records

South African Pieter Coetzee logged 52.18 to destroy the World University Games and African records during the men’s 100 backstroke semifinals.

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