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Bonnet, Grousset & Kirpichnikova Wrap Up Golden French SC Championships

Maxime Grousset topped the men’s 100m freestyle podium to wrap up the 2023 French Short Course Championships in Angers this weekend.

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Six Meet Records Fall on Day 2 of Marek Petrusewicz Memorial Meet

Arno Kamminga won the 100 breast (56.49) over Caspar Corbeau (56.90) as both swimmers finished under Corbeau’s previous meet record from prelims (57.51).

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Beryl Gastaldello Punches New French Record In SCM 100 Back

Beryl Gastaldello logged a new French national record in the women’s 100m back of 56.18 tonight while competing at her nation’s Short Course Championships.

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Charlotte Bonnet Busts Out French Record In SCM 200 Breaststroke

28-year-old Charlotte Bonnet produced the fastest 200m breaststroke time of her career to take gold at the 2023 French Short Course Championships.

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Kristel Kobrich Stans Flood Rachel Stege’s Instagram After Pan Am Gold Medal

Chilean swimming fans took to her Instagram to voice support, as well as a bit of hate in the comments of her recent posts.

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Jensen Triples, Carter & Corbeau Double Up On Day 1 of Marek Petrusewicz Memorial Meet

Dylan Carter won the men’s 50 free (20.89) and the five-round 25-meter skins event on the opening day of the SCM meet in Wroclaw, Poland.

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2023 French Short Course Championships Day 2: Grousset Tops Manaudou In Men’s 50 Free

World Championships multi-medalist from Fukuoka Maxime Grousset beat Olympic champion Florent Manaudou by .01 in the men’s 50m free in France.

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SwimSwam Pulse: McKeown Slightly Favored Over Qin To Sweep 100/200 Events In Paris

Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang are both favored to sweep their 100/200 events in Paris, but who would you back if you could only pick one?

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‘Political Situation in Europe’ Delays Planning of 2024 European Championships

European Aquatics is citing “the current political situation in Europe” as the reason why there are still no details on the 2024 European Championships.

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Olympian Guy Barnea Shares Chaotic Moment at Pool When Hamas Missiles Hit Tel-Aviv

Olympian Guy Barnea and Israel national team coach Tom Rushton share what is happening with elite swimming in Israel amid war with Gaza.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Gui Caribe Wins 100 Free Pan Ams Gold In 48.06

Gui Caribe came from behind to earn gold in the 100 freestyle at the Pan Am Games, swimming a new personal best of 48.06.

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The Top Storylines Headed Into The Paris Olympic Year — Women’s Edition

In this article, we look at five of the biggest storylines in women’s swimming headed into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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World Record Holder Kaylee McKeown Sets Sights on First Sub-57 Swim in 100 Back

“I would love to be the first swimmer to go under the 57 mark,” Kaylee McKeown told 60 Minutes. “It’s something that Bohly keeps whispering in my ear.”

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European Champ Fantine Lesaffre Announces Retirement: “I Can’t Wait To Rediscover Myself”

The 28-year-old said she no longer has the drive to push for a third straight Olympic berth.

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World Champion Maxime Grousset Blasts 49.24 For New French Record In 100 Fly (SCM)

Grousset blasted his way to a time of 49.24 in the men’s 100 fly, breaking Mehdy Metella’s previous French Record of 49.45 set in 2018.

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