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Asia Recap, Day 5: 13-Yr-Old Moon Sua Of South Korea Marks Youngest Athlete

South Korea’s Moon Sua is just 13 years of age and made her first World Championships semi-final yesterday in the women’s 200m breaststroke.

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“Freak Accident” Caused Shayna Jack’s Hand Fracture in Training Pool at Worlds

Shayna Jack’s hand injury came from a “freak accident” in the training pool on Wednesday when her hand became entangled in another swimmer’s suit.

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Olympic Finalist Taylor Ruck Not Racing 200 Back At World Championships

Ruck was an Olympic finalist in the event last year, finishing sixth in a time of 2:08.24 that was used as her entry time—the seventh-fastest in the field.

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Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Prelims Lineups: Brits Using Near Full-Strength Team

The prelims lineups for the men’s 4×200 free relay have been released, with many notable decisions being made by each team.

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Hanna Rosvall Scratches Women’s 200 Back Prelims at World Championships Day 6

Sweden’s Hanna Rosvall placed 14th in the 100 back semifinal on Sunday. She was ranked #22 in the 200 back this morning.

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2022 World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

Bruno Fratus is chasing 100 sub-22 LCM 50 freestyles. He’s currently sitting at 97, so we’ll find out in Day 6 prelims if he’ll hit 100 in Budapest.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Pick’em Scoring Update

Day 5 of the 2022 World Championships feature finals of the women’s 200 fly, men’s 100 free, women’s 50 back, men’s 200 IM, and women’s 4×200 free relay.

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Australian Hall of Fame Swim Coach Dick Caine Charged in Sexual Abuse Allegations

A former Australian swim coach has been charged for allegedly sexually abusing teenage girls that he trained over 40 years ago.

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2022 World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After a stunning performance in the 400 IM, Leon Marchand eyes the medley double in Budapest as he’s the favorite entering the final of the men’s 200 IM.

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Caeleb Dressel Withdraws From World Championships Due To Medical Reasons

14-time world champ Caeleb Dressel has pulled out of the 2022 World Championships. Sources tell SwimSwam his withdrawal was due to non-COVID medical reasons. 

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Popovici is the 2nd Man to Win 100/200 Freestyle at Same Worlds (Euro Recap Day 5)

Romanian David Popovici became the 2nd man to ever win the 100 and 200 freestyle at the same World Championships with his victory in the 100 freestyle.

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Halfway Through The Meet, Australia Has Suffered Major Blows (Day 5 Oceania Recap)

Australia had a rough day at the World Championships, having to face Shayna Jack’s withdrawal from the meet and stars like Kaylee McKeown missing the podium.

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Huge Splits From Ledecky, Sims, Lead Americans To 4×200 Free Championship Record

In our women’s 4×200 free relay preview, we picked the U.S. to finish fourth. However, they ended up beating the field by 2.41 seconds to take gold tonight.

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What Do The Americans Do in the 400 Medley Relay Without Caeleb Dressel?

With Caeleb Dressel withdrawing from the remainder of the meet, the US coaches have some decisions to make for the 4×100 medley relay.

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Budapest 2022, Day 5 Race Videos: Watch McIntosh Set 2 World Junior Records

15-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh set new World Junior Records in the 200 fly and 200 free on night 5 in Budapest, earning gold and silver medals.

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