International

Julie Jensen Breaks Danish Record to Qualify 1st From 50 Back Prelims

Julie Jensen, part of a small three-swimmer Danish squad at this week’s World Championships, gave the country a breakthrough with the #1 seed in the women’s 50 back.

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WATCH: Four Relay World Records Fall In Two Days At Short Course Worlds (Race Videos)

Watch all the race videos from the first two days of the Short Course Worlds, including the four world records that have fallen in relays.

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2022 Short Course World Champs: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

American Claire Curzan is pulling a tough double today. The 18-year-old is swimming in the final of the women’s 100 back and 50 fly.

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Day 2 Relay Analysis: Douglass Rips 24.0 Fly Split, Martinenghi & Fink Sub-25 On BR

Kate Douglass produced one of the fastest 50 fly splits in history to help propel the Americans to a new world record in the mixed 200 medley relay.

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2022 Short Course World Champs: Day 1 Pick’em Contest Scoring Update

The first finals session of the 2022 SC World Champs is in the books, which means it’s time for our first scoring update in the SwimSwam Pick’em Contest!

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David Popovici Still Hates Short Course Despite WJR In 100 Free (Day 2 Flash Quotes)

Short course is a constant learning process for Popovici, who said he’s “going to class once again” in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Aussies Maintain Medal Table Lead Through Day 2 Of Short Course World Championships

The Aussie women set a new World Record in the 800m free relay, with their gold being added to the host nation’s overall haul through day 2.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest

Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.

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Nicholas Santos Breaks Own Record As Oldest World Champion At Age 42

Brazilian Nicholas Santos has broken another boundary, overtaking his own record as the oldest world champion in history at the age of 42.

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Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper

Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 1 & 2 Photo Vault

Check out some of the best photos from the first two days of the Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

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Americans Crush 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record

The United States’ team of Murphy, Fink, Douglass, and Huske crushed the previous world record set by the Netherlands by more than one second.

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Behind Nicholas Santos And All The Other Brazilian Swimmers Longevity, Legend Or Truth?

It could be Guaranà elixir, it could be the mood and love of life with Brazilian people live, but Brazilian Seleção is telling everybody once again: is never too late.

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Popovici Blasts 100 Free World Junior Record: 45.91

18-year-old Popovici placed 5th in the 100 free semifinals of the short course world championships with a WJR time and his second Romanian record of the day.

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Jordan Crooks Riding NCAA Momentum Into a Strong Short Course Worlds Debut

Cayman Islands sprinter Jordan Crooks has already shone in NCAA competition this fall, and he’s turning heads in Melbourne as well.

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