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2023 World Champs Day 5 Prelims Preview: Haiyang Hunting Men’s Breaststroke Sweep

Having already won the men’s 50 breast and 100 breast, Haiyang will be looking to complete the sweep of the men’s breaststroke events.

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Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov Drops 51.82 100 Back For #2 Performance of All-Time

Kolesnikov’s swim is four-tenths of a second faster than what Ryan Murphy clocked to win gold at the World Championships in Fukuoka.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Marchand Erases Phelps’ Last World Record in 400 IM (4:02.50)

Leon Marchand took down a record that was considered untouchable just a few years ago — and Michael Phelps was in attendance for commentary and support. 

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Ilya Borodin Sets 200 IM National Record On Day 2 of Russian Swimming Cup

The 20-year-old Borodin clocked 1:57.30 in the 200 IM to take down Andrey Zhilkin’s Russian Record of 1:57.50 from 2021.

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This 16 Year Old is Faster Than Michael Phelps was at Age 18 (Video Analysis)

In the men’s 200 fly final at the 2023 World Championships, Thomas Heilman swam an incredibly paced race and touched at 1:53.82, a big personal best

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Worlds 2023 Euro Recap Day 4: Chmielewski Among Euro Jrs Finding Success at Senior Level

With his 200 fly silver medal, Krzysztof Chmielewski joins a growing list of European juniors successfully transitioning to the senior international stage.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Outsplit David Popovici on the Last 50 of the 200 Free in Fukuoka

Mollie O’Callaghan split 28.11 in the last 50 of her 200 free while David Popovici, the defending world champ coming into the meet, was 28.12 on his final 50

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Mollie O’Callaghan Knocks Down Pellegrini’s Legendary 200 Free World Record With 1:52.85

The world record that Federica Pellegrini swam in 2009 stands no more as Australia’s O’Callaghan unleashed a massive swim of 1:52.85.

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Gustavus Adolphus Adds Minnesota HS State Champion Braden Ripken (2023)

Braden Ripken has announced his commitment to Gustavus Adolphus College, where he will join his older brother on the team.

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2023 World Swimming Championship: Day 4 Photo Vault

Another World Record fell during night 4 of the 2023 World Swimming Championship in Fukuoka, Japan. Here are the best pics

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Leon Marchand Confirms He Won’t Swim the 200 Breaststroke (In Spite of No Scratch)

Leon Marchand didn’t scratch the 200 breast on Thursday, but says that he won’t swim the race – which comes 10 minutes before the 200 IM final.

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Hafnaoui, Short, Finke, and Wiffen Become #3, #4, #7, And #9 800 Free Performers Ever

There were three different major records broken in this barn-burner of a men’s 800 free race at the 2023 World Championships.

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Leon Marchand Gets To 1:52.43 In 200 Butterfly To Become 3rd-Fastest Man In History

Marchand shaved some time off his French record and surpassed Daiya Seto as the 3rd-fastest man in the history of the 200 fly.

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2023 World Championships: Night 4 Relay Analysis

Lead by individual gold medalists in the 100 breast and 100 fly, the Chinese team’s middle legs proved too strong for a charging Australia to catch.

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Regan Smith Breaks 50 Back American Record During Worlds Semis In A Time Of 27.10

Smith took down her teammate Katharine Berkoff’s American record by just 0.02 of a second to qualify for the 50 back final as the top overall seed.

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