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Brazil Names 11 Swimmers for 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships

Brazil, which won five medals at last year’s World Junior Swimming Championships, will return three swimmers from last year’s roster.

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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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(ENTRY BOOK) Kyle Chalmers Drops 100 Fly to Focus on 100 Free at World Championships

Kyle Chalmers is dropping the 100 butterfly from his Worlds lineup to focus on the 100 freestyle, now the only individual event on his schedule in Fukuoka.

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Wellbrock Reclaims World Title in the Men’s 10k, Rasovszky, Klemet Grab Paris Berths

After winning the bronze medal at last years World’s, German Florian Wellbrock reclaimed the gold medal in the men’s 10k by a margin of 18 seconds.

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Why David Popovici Says His Spirit Animal Is a Dragonfly — And Other Fantastic Quotes

“…(Swimming) helps me forget all the negativity in life – the past, the future and the stress that catches up with us all sooner or later,” Popovici said.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Can The Aussies Be Challenged In The Women’s 4×100 FR?

Though Australia is still a big favorite to three-peat in the women’s 4×100 free relay, the Americans could be creeping up upon them.

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Watch: Katie Grimes Pulls Off Effortless Spin Move During 10km Open Water Race

Katie Grimes effortlessly spun from freestyle to backstroke and then back to freestyle without missing a beat as she peeked at the competition behind her.

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Beck Wins 10km World Title, Grimes Becomes 1st American to Qualify for Paris 2024

Katie Grimes just barely out-touched the reigning Olympic and world champions to become the first American to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Katie Ledecky Says LA 2028 Olympics Are ‘Definitely in the Picture’

“I just don’t see myself hanging it up after next year,” 26-year-old American star Katie Ledecky said Saturday. “I just love the sport too much right now.”

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2023 World Champs Preview: Wide Open Field in Men’s 50 Fly With Past Medalists Missing

Known more for his prowess in the backstrokes, Italy’s Thomas Ceccon will look to capitalize upon a wide open field in the 50 fly this summer.

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Olympic Finalist Abbie Wood Absent From 200 IM Entries For Fukuoka

Olympic finalist and Commonwealth Games medalist Abbie Wood will not be competing in the 200m IM event at the 2023 World Championships.

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2023 Worlds Champs Previews: Half the All-Time Top 10 List Will Clash in Men’s 1500 Free

The men’s 1500 free is another can’t miss race at 2023 Worlds, as five of the top ten performers in history will face off against each other.

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2023 World Champs Preview: Sarah Sjostrom Seeks Historic Third Title in Women’s 50 Free

When Sarah Sjostrom steps up to the blocks for the 50 free in two weeks’ time, the Swedish sprint star will be seeking to make history in more ways than one.

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Bulgarian Olympian Ivanov Suspended 2 Years: ‘Without Me, Bulgarian Swimming Dies’

Antani Ivanov’s two-year suspension for missing three doping tests was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on June 26. 

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A Complete Guide To Watching Every Sport at the World Aquatic Championships (In the U.S)

Keep track of the U.S.’s live coverage schedule for all five sports competing at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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