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Kasia Wasick Lowers Her Own Polish Record With 50 Free Win at World Cup

Kasia Wasick went 23.27 during the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the World Cup in Toronto on Friday, lowering her Polish national record by .03 seconds.

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Shaine Casas Wins Toronto 100 IM in 51.03, Now Leads Chase to Swim at SC Worlds

Shaine Casas blazed a 51.03 to win the 100 IM at the Toronto leg of the FINA World Cup, moving into prime position to add the 100 IM to his SC Worlds lineup.

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2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto Day 1: Finals Live Recap

Katie Ledecky faces off with Summer McIntosh and Siobhan Haughey in the 400 free, the anticipated events on night 1 of finals at the Toronto World Cup stop.

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Katie Ledecky Breaks Own 400 Free American Record with 3:52.88 in Toronto

She may not quite have come up with the world record, but Katie Ledecky easily cleared her own American Record in the 400 (SCM) Free tonight in Toronto.

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Summer McIntosh Crushes 3:52.8 WJR, Rallies Past Katie Ledecky for 400 Free Win

Summer McIntosh showed off her closing speed in a 400-meter freestyle win over Katie Ledecky at the Toronto stop of the 2022 FINA World Cup on Friday. 

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Summer McIntosh Goes 3:52.80 400 Free: “I did not think I would ever go that”

It was an electric first race in the women’s 400 free, as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh went head-to-head in a rematch of this year’s Worlds

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Another 2012 Olympic Champion from Russia Receives Doping Ban

Out of the eight track and field gold medals that Russia originally won at the 2012 Olympics, only one is still considered legitimate. 

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SwimMAC Carolina Tops USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence Rankings

Baylor Nelson helped propel SwimMAC Carolina to the top spot in USA Swimming’s 2022-2023 Club Excellence rankings, overtaking the TAC Titans.

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What Happens When You Put an 18.2 Sprinter in the 500 Free?

We learned a lot of interesting things from Cal’s dual meet against Pacific, where most star swimmers, including Bjorn Seeliger, swam secondary events.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 55.1% Believe Ledecky Will Break A World Record At FINA World Cup

Over 55 percent of readers believe Ledecky will break a world record on the FINA World Cup circuit, with her first chance coming tonight in Toronto.

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Russian and Belarusian Athletes Are Banned, But Not Officials?

While Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competition, their countries’ sporting officials are still being welcomed to international congresses as full participants.

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WATCH: Li Bingjie Shatters SCM 400 Free World Record in 3:51.30 (Full Race Video)

Watch the full race video of Li Bingjie’s world record in the SCM 400 freestyle, where she ripped a 3:51.30 to shatter the previous mark.

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Yu Yiting, Zhang Yufei Among Chinese Championships Night 2 Winners

Zhang Yufei nabbed the women’s 50m fly win on night two of the 2022 Chinese Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing.

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NCAA Stars in Toronto Share Their Short Course Meters Racing Experience

As the 2022 FINA World Cup circuit makes its second stop in Toronto, many current and former NCAA athletes made the flight to compete in the SCM competition

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arena Swim of the Week: Honda Shatters 200 Fly World Record By Historic Margin

Tomoru Honda’s time of 1:46.85 in the 200 fly marked the first time a 200-meter world record was broken by more than a second in 12 years.

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