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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events

The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Winter Jrs, SC World Champ Preview, & Sjostrom in the NCAA

We discussed the Winter Jr Champs, the upcoming SC World Champs, and the prospect of Sarah Sjostrom being an NCAA swimmer

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Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge

World Record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker and Matt Sates, star of this year’s World Cup series, are both expected to miss this week’s World Championships.

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Shayna Jack Posts Near-Lifetime Best In 50 Free At Queensland Championships

Take a look at the day 4 results from the 2021 Queensland Championships, featuring previously suspended Aussie swimmer Shayna Jack.

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Speedo Signs 3x Olympic Medalist & Tokyo’s “Best Female Athlete” Maggie MacNeil

MacNeil joins Team Speedo after a wildly successful year which saw her return from Tokyo with a gold, silver and bronze medal.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s Backstroke Events

With numerous women in the mix for all 3 backstroke events, it’s looking like a 3-round battle is brewing between short-course stars Toussaint and Masse.

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Brazilian Swimmer Felipe Lima Drops Out of SC Worlds

Brazilian Breaststroker Felipe Lima announced that he has dropped out of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, citing personal reasons.

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200 Medley Relay NAG Highlights Standout UCSC Showing At VPSC Winter Invite

Kaycee Cannings, Kamryn Cannings, Alicia L’Archeveque and Ella Varga (L-R) combined to break the Canadian NAG Record in the women’s 15-17 200 medley relay.

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Medal Contender Abbie Wood Withdraws From Short Course Worlds With Mono

Wood was among the gold medal favorites in all three women’s individual medley events, and was also in the hunt for a medal in the 200 breaststroke.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s Individual Medley

The absence of Abbie Wood gives Emma Weyant a clear inside track for her first career World Championship in the 400 IM this weekend.

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Ashley McMillan Lowers Pair of Canadian NAG Records To Close Out OJI

Ashley McMillan of the GO Kingfish added two more 15-17 Canadian NAG records in Toronto, finishing the meet with an astonishing six victories.

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Titmus Takes 400 Free In 4:04 While Southam Slices More Time Off 100 Free PB

Aussie Ariarne Titmus was back in the water today taking on the women’s 400m free and 100m free double here at the Queensland Championships.

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Yannick Agnel Admits To Sex With Minor, Denies Coercion In Rape Case

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yannick Agnel admitted to having sex with a minor, a public prosecutor said on Monday.

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IOC President Bach: IOC Will Remain Neutral on Political Boycott of Beijing ‘22

Bach (above) says the politicization of the Games “could be the end of the Olympic Games, as it was the end of the ancient Olympic Games”.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s IM Events

The men’s 100m, 200m and 400m IM events at these Short Course World Championships will be a battle to the wall with some of the world’s best-ever in the mix.

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