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Seven-Time Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Withdraws From 2022 Commonwealth Games

“I have decided this is the best option long-term to prepare for the 2023 season and into Paris 2024,” Oleksiak said.

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South Africa’s Pieter Coetze Out Of World Championships With COVID

South Africa’s World Championships roster has taken a hit, as backstroking ace PIeter Coetze has dropped out of the meet due to COVID-19.

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How Fast Have The Post-Olympic World Championships Typically Been?

History tells us that while there are some outliers, the World Championships generally tend to be slower than the Olympics were one year prior.

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2022 World Champs Previews: After Olympic Bronze, Lilly King Eyeing 100 BR Gold

Once seemingly untouchable in the LCM 100 breast, it appears as though the world is beginning to catch up to King.

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US Breaks 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay World Record on Day Three of Para Worlds

USA’s team of Ellie Marks, Leanne Smith, Abbas Karimi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson (above) shaved .10 off China’s World record in the 4×50 mixed medley relay.

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FINA Entry Lists Reveal Summer McIntosh’s World Championships Schedule

While we’re still without psych sheets, entry lists show that teen phenom Summer McIntosh has opted for the 400 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM in Budapest.

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Merle Liivand Completes 26.22 Mile World Record Mermaid Swim With Monofin

Estonian swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new world record for the furthest swim using a monofin after completing a 42.2 km (26.22 mile) swim.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Finke vs The Europeans Again in the Men’s 800 Free

It was a four-man race in the distance events last summer, but Germany’s Lukas Märtens has made himself as a threat to steal the show in Budapest.

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Top Five Storylines of the 2022 World Championships – Women’s Edition

After sweeping the backstroke events in Tokyo, Kaylee McKeown could join an elite club with four individual titles at the World Championships in Budapest.

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Zhang Yufei Entered In 50 Free But Not 100 Free At World Championships

Zhang’s move comes despite the fact that she is the Chinese record holder in the 100 free, a time of 52.90 that she clocked in May 2021.

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Swimmers Who Have Set The Most World Records In A Single World Championships

Lilly King was on fire in 2017, setting four world records at the World Championships in Budapest.

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2022 World Champs Previews: The Potential For Three New Medalists In Men’s 400 IM

Even though Chase Kalisz and Brendon Smith are back in the pool this summer, is it possible that neither of them will make the 400 IM podium this year?

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2022 World Champs Previews: Men’s 200 Breast Might Be The Biggest Lock Of The Meet

If world record-holder Zac Stubblety-Cook doesn’t win the 200 breaststroke at the Budapest 2022 World Championships, who will?

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Sztandera Logs New Polish Record In Women’s 100 Breast

Find out how Szandtera notched a new national record at the 2022 Polish Championships with a recap of the competition right here.

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Mattsson, Jallow, And Kivirinta To Compete For Finland At 2022 World Championships

Mimosa Jallow, Veera Kivirinta, and Matti Mattsson are set to compete for Finland this summer in Budapest at the 2022 World Championships.

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