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Japan’s Mio Narita Crushes 10-Year-Old Jr Pan Pacs Record in Girls 400IM – 4:36.79

With the performance, Narita was just off her lifetime best of 4:36.71, but she crushed the Junior Pan Pacs Record, which had stood for 10 years.

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2022 Junior Pan Pacs – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

USA’s Erin Gemmell broke the Junior Pan Pacs meet record in the 100 free in prelims; she’ll try to lower it further in Thursday night’s final.

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Flynn Southam Shatters Jr Pan Pacs Record with 48.23 100 FR, Nears AUS Age Record

With the swim, Southam, who just turned 17 weeks ago, has closed in on the Australian Age Record for 17-year-olds, which is held by Kyle Chalmers at 48.03. 

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Erin Gemmell Moves to #6 In 17-18 Age Group with 54.13 Meet Record in the 100 Free

Erin Gemmell won her second gold medal in two days, setting yet another meet record with a 54.13 victory in the 100 free.

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Watch All the Races from Day 1 Finals at 2022 Junior Pan Pacs

USA’s Aaron Shackell broke the meet record in the 200 fly on Day 1 at Junior Pan Pacs. Watch his race, and all the other A finals, here.

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2022 Russian Spartakiad: Ilya Borodin Hits 4:11.81 To Win Men’s 400 IM

After setting a new 400 IM Russian record at the Solidarity Games, 19-year-old Ilya Borodin swam 4:11.81 to easily win gold at the Spartakiad.

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Just 15, Thomas Heilman Shatters 15-16 NAG in Boys 100 Free with 49.06 in Prelims

This morning, Heilman tore to a 49.06 in the 100 free prelims, taking 0.61 seconds off his personal best.

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2022 Junior Pan Pacs – Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Nicholas Mahabir is seeking to win gold for Singapore in the boys’ 100 meter breaststroke on Day 2 at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Simone to ASU, Cal Combines Under Durden, & Jr Pan Pacs

We discuss Simone Manuel moving to ASU to train with Bob Bowman, Dave Durden taking the Cal Women, and Highlights from the start of Jr Pan Pacs

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Aussies Hitting SC World Championships Qualifying Times Through Day 2

Check out how the Australian roster for this year’s Short Course World Championships is unfolding through night two of the national championships.

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What Could Adam Wu’s Breakout Junior Pan Pacs Meet Mean For Columbia University?

Wu’s best long course 200 free time of 1:48.26 converts to 1:34.01 in yards, which is a time that is faster that Columbia’s program record.

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Kyle Chalmers Snags 100 Free Victory On Night 2 Of Aussie SC Championships

Multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers did his thing on night two of the 2022 Australian SC Championships, topping another podium.

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Kaylee McKeown Slays 5th Fastest 200 Back Performance Of All-Time

Aussie Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown put up the second fastest 200m backstroke of her career en route to gold at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center.

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Mark Spitz 50 Years After Munich in Docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions”

Mark Spitz’s episode in the docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions” drops today. It is live now. See the link at the top of this post.

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2022 Russian Spartakiad: Kirill Prigoda Hits 2:07.79 200 BR to Edge Anton Chupkov

The first three days of the Russain Spartakaid are in the books, with many Olympians like Kiril Prigoda (pictured) in attendance.

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