International

Gan Wraps Distance Sweep on Day 5; Singapore Stays Atop SEA Games Medal Table

Find out what happened on day 5 of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games where the nation of Singapore still stands tall among the swimming medal table.

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Out Of The 24 Women Under 53 Seconds In The 100 Free, 8 Are Australian

With Australians taking the top three spots in the world in the 100 free, they have further cemented themselves as favorites in the 4×100 free relay.

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2022 Australian Swimming Championships: Day 1 Marked By Comebacks

Several swimmers made a comeback of sorts on day 1 of the Australian Swimming Championships, including 26-year-old Olympic champion Mack Horton.

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2022 Aussie Championships: Pop Star Cody Simpson Qualifies For Worlds

After having trained just two years, Australia’s pop star Cody Simpson has qualified for this summer’s World Championships.

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Cody Simpson Equals QT in 100 Fly, Likely Headed to World Championships

Australian singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson equaled the qualifying time of 51.96 in the 100-meter butterfly finals on Wednesday.

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Top 5 Women’s Stories Ahead of the 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Monaco

Spanish Olympic 200 butterfly gold medalist Mireia Belmonte Garcia is slated to make her return to competition in Monaco.

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Jesse Coleman Breaks Decade-Old Aussie Age Record in 17 Year Olds 100 Fly

Australian 17-year old Jesse Coleman broke the National Age Record in the 100 fly that was set in 2011 by Jayden Hadler.

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LEN Launches Fundraising Project To Support Ukrainian Aquatic Athletes

The LEN will cover the costs of the Ukrainian athletes competing at the European Championships and is launching this campaign to cover their prep costs.

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Taking the Next Step: Cody Simpson Hits FINA ‘A’ Cut with 51.79 Prelims 100 Fly

The swim was massive for Simpson, taking 0.87 seconds off his previous best of 52.66.

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Ryan Lochte Explains the Fastest Way to Underwater Dolphin Kick

12x Olympic medalist and SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte is a master of underwaters and shares his secrets to great underwater kicking.

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18-Year-Old Mollie O’Callaghan Posts World-Leading 52.83 in 100 Free Prelims

The 18-year-old rising superstar is now the fastest swimmer in the world this year as well as the first woman to dip under 53 seconds this year.

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Chinese Media Leaks 2022 World Championship Roster (UNOFFICIAL)

The status of many of China’s star swimmers, like Zhang Yufei, will be dependent on the stingent COVID-19 travel restrictions in the city of Shanghai.

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Kristian Pitschugin Hits Israeli National Record at Israel Association Cup

Pitschugin won the 100 breaststroke in a 1:00.37 just ahead of the previous National Record of 1:00.79 set by Itay Goldfaden in 2021.

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2022 Australian Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Elijah Winnington (pictured) comes in as the top seed in the men’s 400 free to open up night one of the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships.

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Israel Announces 14 Swimmers, Including 10 Olympians, for World Championships

Anastasia Gorbenko, Israel’s only finalist in pool swimming at the Olympic Games, leads a roster of 14 to this summer’s World Championships.

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