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SwimSwam Pulse: 33.8% Picked Women’s 200 BR As Most Likely Suited WR To Fall At Worlds

Readers were conflicted over whether the women’s 200 breast, men’s 200 free or women’s 50 fly super-suited records were most likely to fall in Melbourne.

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Kate Douglass Takes Down Decade-Old Championship Record in 200 Breast Win at SC Worlds

“I think the more I swim short-course meters, I could definitely have the ability to drop a lot of time,” Kate Douglass said after her 200 breast victory.

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What Happened In The Men’s 50 Backstroke Final?

Chaos ensued in the men’s 50 back final due to a system error, with Ryan Murphy walking away with gold despite Isaac Cooper beating him head-to-head earlier.

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IOC Set To Reinstate North Korea for Paris 2024 Olympics

North Korea’s ban from failing to send athletes to Tokyo is set to be lifted on December 31, 2022, making them eligible for Paris 2024.

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arena Swim of the Week: Pieter Coetze Breaks Super-Suited African Record In 50 Back

18-year-old Pieter Coetze took down the 13-year-old African Record of 22.85 in the final of the men’s 50 backstroke, finishing fifth overall.

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Jordan Crooks Demolishes 50 Free Semi-Final Field In 20.31, Tying #4 All-Time

Crooks is staking his claim as one of the best sprint freestylers on the planet, coming within 15 one-hundredths of the 50 free world record in the semi.s

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Day 4 Relay Analysis: McKeon Records Fastest 50 Free Split In History At 22.62

McKeon’s 22.62 split overtakes Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.70) for the fastest women’s 50 free relay leg of all-time.

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Claire Curzan Blasts 25.54 50 Back American Record

18-year-old Claire Curzan took down Olivia Smoliga’s 50 backstroke American record on her way to picking up a silver medal.

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Nic Fink Breaks Own American Record In 200 Breast – 2:01.60

Nic Fink clocked a new personal best time of 2:01.60 in the final of the 200 breaststroke to break his own American Record.

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Maggie MacNeil Breaks Own World Record in SCM 50 Back – 25.25

MacNeil clocked a 25.25, clipping her previous WR mark of 25.27, which she swam at the 2021 Short Course World Championships last December. 

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France Breaks USA’s Mixed 4×50 Free Relay World Record with 1:27.33

Florent Manaudou posted the fastest split in the field at 20.26 to help France take down the USA’s mixed 4×50 free world record on Friday.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Overcomes Debilitating Cramp To Help Aussies To Relay World Record

O’Callaghan, spotted in tears in the warm-down pool pre-race, gritted her teeth and helped propel the Aussie women to a new relay world record.

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Jordan Crooks Sale Al 4° Posto Della Classifica All Time 50 Stile

In questi campionati abbiamo assistito all’ascesa di Jordan Crooks che adesso è al quarto posto nella classifica all time 50 stile

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Ryan Murphy on Starting Error That Resulted in 50 Back World Title

We saw an odd turn of events when right as the men’s 50 back final fired off, there was a 2nd beep at the start which signaled the competitors to stop

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Arizona Diving Coach Sanctioned After IARP Investigation, Head Swim Coach Cleared

Arizona’s head swimming & diving coach Augie Busch (above) was cleared of wrongdoing by an IARP panel, though the program did receive minor penalties after diving coach Dwight Dumais was found to have violated NCAA rules.

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