International

Australia Shatters Women’s 4×100 Free Relay World Record with Stunning 3:27.96

The team put together an astonishing 3:27.96, blowing out the previous record of 3:29.69, which Australia set back at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Asia Recap: China Embraces World Championships/Asian Games Double

The nation of China is competing at these World Championships. knowing the prestigious Asian Games are also on the horizon for later this year.

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Maxime Grousset Takes 0.02 Seconds Off His Own 50 Fly French Record, Goes 22.72

Grousset took 0.02 seconds off his previous French record, which was set in the prelims at the 2023 World Championships.

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Récords nacionales en la primera jornada de Fukuoka 2023

El chileno Eduardo Cisternas, entre otros destacados, compitió en los 400 libre en Japón y batió la plusmarca nacional chilena.

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Qin Haiyang Rips 57.82 Chinese, Asian 100 Breaststroke Records

Qin Haiyang of China ripped a new national record and Asian record of 57.82 during the semi-finals of the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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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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Short & Hafnaoui Enter List Of Top 5 Performers All-Time In 400 Freestyle

19-year-old Sam Short of Australia ripped the fastest 400m free of his life to grab gold and become the 4th fastest performer in history.

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2023 Worlds Relay Lineups: McIntosh Slots In, G. Walsh Leads off for W. 4×100 FR Finals

The U.S. has opted to lead off with Gretchen Walsh on their women’s 4×100 freestyle relay during the first finals session of 2023 Worlds.

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Overreacting to Day 1 Prelims of the 2023 World Champs: Sam Short Has Arrived

Since the first session is now complete, it’s time to overreact to what we saw at this very early stage of the meet.

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Great Britain’s Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Team Disqualified At Worlds For Early Takeoff

Britain had been a heavy favorite to win gold in this relay at Worlds, but now will have to go to 2024 Worlds to secure Olympic qualification.

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Shayna Jack Posts Massive 52.28 100 Free But Won’t Swim The Event Individually

Jack is now the eigth-fastest performance of all-time, and her swim goes to show just how strong Australia is in the 100 free.

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2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

This session will feature heats of the women’s 200 IM, men’s 400 FR, women’s 100 FL, men’s 50 FL, women’s 400 FR, men’s 100 BR, and men’s 400 IM individually.

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Lucas Matzerath Clocks 58.74 100 Breast To Take Down German Record

Matzerath is the second German to break 59 seconds in the 100 breast, and the tenth-fastest European of all-time in the event.

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Rebecca Meder Lowers Her Own South African Record in 200 IM (2:10.95)

Meder clocked a 2:10.95 to shave nearly half a second off her previous national standard en route to the 11th qualifying spot in tonight’s semifinals. 

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Maxime Grousset Swims 22.74 50 Fly To Break French Record, #9 Performer All-Time

Grousset broke a record that was previously shared by Frederick Bosquet and Florent Manadou, and is now the ninth-fastest performer of all-time.

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