International

Egypt Shatters African Record in Men’s 4×50 Medley Relay with Prelims 1:33.19

The Egyptian squad down the African Record, which was held by a South African team featuring Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos.

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2021 SC World Champs: Day 4 Finals Race Videos

Race videos from Day 4 of the 2021 FINA SC World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

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Peaty & Daley Highlight Aquatics’ Presence At BBC SPOTY Awards

Although he didn’t ultimately win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Olympic champion Adam Peaty finished third in the voting for the prestigious award.

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FINA Extraordinary Congress Approves Reforms to Modernize the Federation

The FINA Extraordinary Congress approved a series of key reforms to improve the Federation’s operations and bring it into the 21st Century.

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$1.9 Million in Prizes Awarded Through 4 Days of SC World Championships

With 3 gold and 1 silver medal so far, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov has the most money earned so far at the World Championships excluding World Record bonuses.

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U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record

Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.

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Hansson, McSharry, and Renshaw Crack Own National Records in 100 Breast Semis

In addition to 17-year-old Qianting Tang’s Asian Record in semifinals of the women’s 100 breast in Abu Dhabi, there was a flurry of national records.

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2021 SC World Champs: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the Championship Record in the women’s 800 free, Chinese 19-year-old Li Bingjie will be back in action tonight.

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17yo Qianting Tang Breaks Chinese & Asian 100 Breast Records with 1:03.99

Tang took her race out so fast tonight that she broke the Chinese Record in the 50 breast as well.

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Hansson Hits Swedish Record, Masse Ties Canadian Record, Toussaint Out in 50 BK

Hansson is now tied for #7 all-time in the women’s SCM 50 back, while Masse and MacNeil are tied for #9.

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Michael Andrew, Michael Brinegar, Rhyan White Withdraw from SC Worlds

Three more Americans have withdrawn from SC Worlds and returned home to the US “out of an abundance of caution,” USA Swimming says.

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Kromowidjojo Rips 24.44 Lifetime Best 50 Fly, #2 Performance Ever

Dutch Olympian Ranomi Kromowidjojo successfully defended her Short Course World Championships title tonight in the women’s 50m fly.

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Italy’s Arianna Castiglioni Disqualified for the 2nd Time at SC Worlds

24-year old Arianna Castiglioni if Italy, a medal contender in the 100 breaststroke, was disqualified for the 2nd time at this meet.

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Britain’s Ben Proud, USA’s Michael Andrew No-Show Men’s 50 Fly Heats

Among the handful of no-shows in the men’s 50m fly heats, British swimmer Ben Proud and American Michael Andrew decided not to swim.

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Practice + Pancakes: A Day in the Life at the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi

I take you through a day in the life of what staying here is like, from the extravagant 9th floor pool deck to the enormous breakfast buffet. 

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