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Australian Chris Fydler Breaks Rowdy Gaines’ 50-54 Masters World Record In 50 Free

Fydler, a member of the Aussie men’s gold-medal winning 400 free relay in 2000, clocked 23.36 (SCM) to lower Gaines’ record from back in 2009.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Tokyo Podium Ready To Run It Back In Women’s 200 Fly

Zhang Yufei, Regan Smith, and Hali Flickinger are all returning to the pool this summer after landing on the 200 butterfly podium at Tokyo 2020.

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Can Carson Foster Win 400 IM Gold At World Championships?

Carson Foster has the talent win, but the 400 IM field is wide open. On this first step in the march to the 2024 Olympics how fast will he swim?

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Olympic Champ Katinka Hosszu Doesn’t Plan On Going To Paris Games

Hosszu, who has competed in the last five Olympic games, said she would likely sitting out of the 2024 Olympics due to her plans to have a baby.

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Swimming Australia In Slovakia For World Championships Training Camp

Swimming Australia’s for the 2022 FINA World Championships will be training in Šamorín, Slovakia to prepare for the competition.

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2022 World Champs Previews: Ledecky Eyes Return To Queen’s Throne In 400 Free

After Ariarne Titmus broke Katie Ledecky’s 400 free world record at Australian trials, will she be able to get it back in her absence at World Champs?

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2022 World Champs Previews: Dressel Takes Aim At 21-Second Barrier In 50 Free

The two-time defending champion and fastest-ever in a textile suit, Caeleb Dressel has a great chance to become the first swimmer in over a decade sub-21.

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Legendary Swimmer Alexander Popov Believes Russian Sanctions Will Soon Be Lifted

Popov, a four-time Olympic champion, says that sporting event organizers are suffering material loss with Russian and Belarusians absent.

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Four Storylines To Watch At The 2022 World Para Swimming Championships

After winning seven medals at the 2019 Worlds, Alice Tai will return to competition for the first time since having her leg amputated in January 2022.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Bauerle Retires, Chalmers Plays Footy, and Duel in the Pool

We discuss Jack Bauerle’s retirement, Katie Ledecky saying she will bypass Duel in the Pool, and Kyle Chalmers playing in the Aussie Football League

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Olympic Champions Spearhead Great Britain’s World Championship Diving Roster

Olympic champions Jack Laugher (above) and Matty Lee spearhead a group that also contains veterans of previous World Championship campaigns.

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Guinea-Bissau Embroiled In Controversy Over Which Party Is Acting Governing Body

The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is embroiled in a swimming controversy regarding who its real national governing body is.

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Why Did So Many Unknown Swimmers Medal At The Tokyo Olympics?

Every Olympics has its upsets, but would these unexpected medal winners have been the same if the Olympics had been held in 2020?

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