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Maggie MacNeil Swam 4×100 Free Relay Through A Back Spasm

Despite this injury, MacNeil still helped Canada win a silver medal in the 4×100 free relay with Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak, and Kayla Sanchez.

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Australian Head Coach Rohan Taylor: McKeown Will Race 100 Back at Commonwealths

McKeown’s coach, Michael Bohl, wants the 20-year-old to gain international experience in the 200 IM to build confidence racing the event at this level. 

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2022 World Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

Arno Kamminga looks to become the first new world champion in the men’s 100 breast since 2015, but he’ll need to beat a surging Martinenghi and Fink.

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World Record Holder Kaylee McKeown No-Shows 100 Back Prelims

McKeown most likely no-showed this race because it conflicted with the finals of the 200 IM, which comes minutes after the 100 back semifinals.

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Dizotti, Jungblut Both Clear Former Brazilian Record in 1500 Free by 4+ Seconds

The Brazilian women’s group continues to make history this week in Budapest, with the latest coming from a double-finalist, record-breaking performance in the 1500 free.

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2022 World Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The 100 back is the first event of day two, featuring world record holder Ryan Murphy, 2nd seed Hunter Armstrong, and defending World Champion Jiayu Xu.

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Italy Tops Medals Table for 2nd Straight World Para Swimming Championships

The Italians capped off their week in Madeira with a world record in the final mixed 4×100-meter freestyle relay 34 pts event on Saturday. 

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Wang Shun and Kregor Zirk Scratch 200 Free on Day Two Prelims of Worlds

China’s Wang Shun has scratched the 200 free, likely to focus on the 200 IM on Tuesday where he is the top seed. He placed 14th in the 400 IM on day one.

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2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 2 Prelims Preview

Sunday’s morning session features a lighter schedule than Saturday with just five prelims on Day 2 of the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 Euro Recap: Marchand Follows in Phelps’ & Father’s Footsteps

In a head-turning swim, Leon Marchand came within a second of the world record as he took gold in the men’s 400 IM on Day 1 of 2022 Worlds.

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2022 World Championships: Pick’em Contest Day 1 Results

Day 1 only featured 5 finals, the men’s 400 free, women’s 400 free, men’s 400 IM, women’s 4×100 free relay, and men’s 4×100 free relay.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 South America Recap: Balduccini, Costa Make History

Stephanie Balduccini became the first Brazilian to go sub-54 in the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay during her team’s 6th-place finish on Saturday.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 North American Recap: North American Women Come In Swinging

The American women were the strongest contingent on day of this meet, collecting the max number of medals and getting 4 women into day 2 finals.

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Watch: Leon Marchand Blasts 4:04 400 IM at Worlds (Day 1 Finals Race Videos)

Watch all of the finals race videos from the first finals session of the 2022 World Championships, including Leon Marchand’s 400 IM European Record.

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Budapest 2022, Day 1 Asia Recap: Olympic Champion Ohashi Misses Final

Double Olympic champion Yui Ohashi entered these World Championships as a potential medalist in the women’s 200m IM but got shut out of the final.

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