International

Bulgaria’s 17-Yr-Old Miladinov Rips 51.08 100 Fly For #2 In The World

Bulgarian teenager Josif Miladinov just put up the #2 time in the world in the men’s 100m fly while competing at his nation’s team championsihps.

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Ilya Shymanovich Shatters Peaty’s SCM 100 Breast World Record In 55.34

Shymanovich posted a time of 55.34 in the 100 breast at the Belarusian Short Course Championships to break Adam Peaty’s world record of 55.41.

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Ceccon Snags Italian Age Record To Close Out Riccione

No additional names were added to the Italian Olympic roster, although teenager Thomas Ceccon did nail a new national mark in the cadet category.

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Shymanovich’s WR, 24.9 Split & Five National Records Highlight BLR Champs Day 3

Ilya Shymanovich followed up his world record performance in the 100 breaststroke with the first sub-25 50 breast split of all-time in 24.92.

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WATCH: Kira Toussaint Tie Her Own World Record in the 50 Meter Backstroke

Kira Toussaint used a very different stroke count to swim 25.60 in the 50m backstroke the second time than she did the first time.

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Bilis, Sidlauskas Pick Up Victories On Final Day of Lithuanian LC Championships

Andrius Sidlauskas completed the breaststroke sweep by claiming the men’s 200 in a time of 2:10.56 at the Lithuanian Open Long Course Championships.

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Kira Toussaint Ties Her Own World Record in 50 Back in Amsterdam

After breaking the 50 back World Record for the first time last month, Dutchwoman Kira Toussaint has again tied mark, swimming at a meet in Amsterdam.

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Gorbenko & Soleveychik Highlight Distance Events On Final Day In Israel

The final day of Israel’s Olympic qualifier featured only distance events, with Anastasia Gorbenko winning a 400 IM and Bar Soloveychik the 1500 free.

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Andrei Minakov Breaks World Junior Record With 22.34 in SCM 50 FL at RUS Champs

With just two weeks left to break world junior records, Andrei Minakov added one more entry to the record books with a  22.34 in the 50 fly.

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Benedetta Pilato Snaps World Junior and Italian Records in 50 LCM Breast: 29.61

She also moves from #6 to #4 in the all-time rankings in this event, hopping past Americans Jessica Hardy (29.80) and Molly Hannis (29.71).

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Brendan Hyland Lowers Irish National Record in the 100 LCM Fly

Shane Ryan overtook Brendan Hyland’s Irish National record in the 100 SCM fly during the ISL, but Hyland defended his LCM title today with a time of 50.63.

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Why The Canadian Olympic Trials Will Be A Timed Final Invitational

Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson shed some light on the decision to drastically change the format of the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Breaststroke Records Fall, No New Olympic Qualifiers on Day 2 of Italian Champs

Benedetta Pilato and Nicolo Martinenghi rewrote the Italian record book with their stellar 50 breast performances tonight.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Becomes #6 All-Time, Knocks Scozzoli Italian Record in 50 BR

The 21-year-old posted a 26.56, beating his old best of 26.85 and Fabio Scozzoli’s former Italian record of 26.70.

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Bilis Tops Rapsys, Titenis Hits Olympic ‘A’ Time On Day 2 of Lithuanian Champs

Andrius Sidlauskas (59.83) and Giedrius Titenis (59.92) both went under the Olympic qualifying time in the men’s 100 breaststroke.

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