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2023 British Swimming Day 6 Heats: Dean, Guy, Scott & Richards Hunt 200 Free QT

Tom Dean, James Guy, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott are all vying not only for individual 200 free Worlds qualification but to also punch a relay ticket.

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2023 Japan Swim Day 6: Rikako Ikee Claims 4th Title, Narita Nabs Worlds QT In 400 IM

22-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee claimed gold in the women’s 50m free to secure her 4th title of the 2023 Japan Swim.

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2022 World Champion Proud, Olympic Medalists Scott And Dean Miss World Champs Cuts

While they will all likely still get to race at the 2023 World Championships, three of Britain’s top men missed the auto-qualifying cuts.

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Kinsman, Blocksidge Set British Age Records on Day 5 of British Champs

A pair of British teens took down national age records at the 2023 British Swimming Championships on Saturday evening.  

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Ilya Shymanovich Swims 58.4 in the 100 Breast at Belarusian Open Championships

28-year-old Belarusian swimmer Ilya Shymanovich is the new world leader in the 100 breaststroke, completing a stroke sweep at the Belarusian Open.

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13yo Beau Matthews Wins Five 12-13 Boys Para Events on First Two Days of AUS Age Champs

The AUS Age Championships kicked off on Friday at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The first two days of the meet featured the multi-class para swimming events.

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Matt Richards Breaks 22 For First Time in 50 Free; Lowers Own Welsh Record to 21.98

At the 2023 British Championships, Matt Richards finished 3rd in the 50 free with a 21.98, resetting his own Welsh Record and going sub-22 for the first time.

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David Popovici Swims 47.61 in the 100 Free, Hits Olympic “A” Cut, in Otopeni

An estimated 1000 fans were in Otopeni on Saturday to watch teen David Popovici swim his best event. They were treated to an Olympic qualifying time, along with a bunch of Romanian Records.

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Marrit Steenbergen Becomes 1st Dutch Woman Sub-2:10 in 200 IM — Twice in One Day

Marrit Steenbergen took down the Dutch record in the 200 IM on the back half of an epic double in Eindhoven on Saturday. 

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7 Irish Swimmers Nab World Championships Qualifying Marks At Open Championships

Danielle Hill punched a 100m backstroke time good enough to qualify for this summer’s World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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2023 British Champs: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Check in here to find out what’s happening at day five finals of the 2023 British Swimming Championships and World Champs Trials.

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Japan’s World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 5 Of Trials

After narrowly missing out on World Championships qualification in her earlier 2 events, Rio Shirai scored a roster spot in the 200m backstroke.

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17-Year-Old Australian Abbey Connor Retires After Promising Commonwealth Games Debut

A rising young Australian talent appears to have called it quits with just over a year to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

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2023 Japan Swim Day 5 Finals: Rikako Ikee Clocks 25.59 50 Fly

Rikako Ikee claimed her 3rd title of the 2023 Japan Swim, notching a time of 25.59 to grab the gold in the women’s 50m fly.

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2023 British Championships Day 5 Prelims: Dean & Scott Headed To 200 IM Showdown

Olympic champion Tom Dean posted the sole 200m IM time of the morning under the 2:00 threshold but Duncan Scott is right on his heels for tonight’s final.

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