International

Gorbenko Bests Own SCM 50 Breast Israeli Record With First Sub-30 Swim

After shaving nearly a second off her 100 breast record on Saturday, Gorbenko lowered the 50 breast record twice on Sunday in Berlin.

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Olympic Champion Emma McKeon Hits First Sub-51 SCM 100 Freestyle

Emma McKeon went sub-51 in the 100 SCM freestyle for the first time at the FINA World Cup, making her among the top-five best performers in that race.

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Heather Roka Becomes Tenth American to Complete Channel Double-Crossing

Heather Roka double-crossed the English Channel in August, making her just the tenth American to accomplish going from England to France, and then back.

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Matt Sates Crushes SC 200 Free WJR in 1:40.65 After 400 IM Earlier in Session

South Africa’s Matthew Sates took down his second world junior records in as many days, becoming the fifth-fastest performer in history in the SCM 200 free.

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Maggie MacNeil Blasts 55.30 Canadian Record in SCM 100 Butterfly

Maggie MacNeil broke the Canadian record in the 100 SCM butterfly and won gold at the 2021 FINA World Cup, with a time of 55.30.

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2021 FINA World Cup Berlin: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Australia’s Olympic golden girl Emma McKeon is the top-seeded 100m freestyler for tonight’s final on day 3 of the FINA World Cup stop in Berlin.

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Olympic Finalist Leon Marchand Opens Arizona State Career at Intrasquad

Leon Marchand, who placed 6th for France at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the 400 IM, swam his first short course meet for Arizona State on Friday.

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FINA World Cup Day 3 Prelims: 56.29 100 Fly For Hansson, Ugolkova Hits Swiss NR

Louise Hansson lead the way in the women’s 100 butterfly but that didn’t stop Maria Ugolkova from scoring a 57.12 national record for second.

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Gorbenko, Jefimova, and Jacoby Deliver Record-Breaking 100 Breasts In Berlin

While Gorbenko and Jefimova hit senior national records, Jacoby took out Lilly King’s unofficial junior national record in the event.

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MacNeil Breaks Oleksiak’s Canadian Record in 50 Fly, Barratt Swims World #1

Maggie MacNeil took out Penny Oleksiak’s 50 fly NR in Berlin while Holly Barratt delivered the world’s fastest swim in the event this year.

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Dutchman Jesse Puts Logs New National Record In SCM 100 Free

While competing on day 2 of the 2021 FINA World Cup Berlin, Dutch speedster Jesse Puts logged a new national record in the men’s 100m freestyle event.

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Louise Hansson Throws Down 56.03 SCM 100 Backstroke Swedish Record

Hansson continued on her streak of backstroke dominance at the FINA World Cup Series, delivering a 56.03 Swedish record in the 100.

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2021 FINA World Cup Berlin: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

On a break from his London Roar ISL squad, Aussie Kyle Chalmers will try to double up on his 50 free victory here in Berlin with a 100 free gold tonight.

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Matt Sates Hits SC 200 IM World Junior Record As 8th Fastest Man In History

Sates swam a 1:51.45 to take gold at the Berlin stop of the 2021 FINA World Junior series, taking the WJR from Japan’s Daiya Seto.

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FINA World Cup Day 2 Prelims: Hansson Continues To Pop With 56.78 100 Back

Well-known Swedish butterflier Louise Hansson has been putting her backstroke skills on display this week at the FINA World Cup.

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