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17-Year-Old Jonathan Tan Takes Over Schooling’s 50 Free Singaporean Record

Jonathan Tan took over the men’s 50m free Singaporean National Record from Joseph Schooling en route to taking the 3rd seed at World Juniors.

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Neill Takes 800 Free Bronze And Becomes 7th Fastest Aussie Performer Ever

Australia’s Thomas Neill entered these Championships as a viable contender but has already established himself as a bona fide budding freestyle superstar. 

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Franko Grgic Hits 7:45.92 800 Free For World Juniors Gold, Croatian Record

16-year-old Franko Grgic added another Croatian Record to his resume, adding the 800m freestyle to his 1500m free mark already produced this year.

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14-Year-Old Athena Kovacs Downs Mexican Record In Women’s 50 Fly

14-year-old Athena Kovacs made it to tomorrow night’s 50m fly final, clocking a new Mexican National Record in the event along the way.

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Paralympics Australia Strikes TV Deal for World Para Swimming Championships

After the 2019 FINA World Championships did not air on TV in Australia, Paralympics Australia has secured a deal for the World Para Swimming Championships.

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Grabowski Grabs 200 Back World Junior Silver In New Austrian Record

16-year-old Lena Grabowski nabbed the 200m back silver in Budapest while also knocking down her own Austrian National Record.

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14-Year-Old Sheehan Lowers Newly-Minted Puerto Rican Record In Women’s 50 Fly

14-year-old Miriam Sheehan got under the 27-second barrier for the 1st time in her young career this morning in the women’s 50 fly and she did it again.

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WATCH: ‘The Swimmer’, A 2-Minute Film About A 90-Year-Old Who Swims Every Day

You can watch the short film “The Swimmer” – a two-minute video about Walter Strohmayer, a 90-year-old who swims each morning.

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Do You Want The 2019 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine?

The 2019 College Preview issue is a must-have for your swim-fan needs. We break down and rank the top 16 NCAA teams, and we rank the TOP 50 NCAA swimmers.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Preview

Young talent is storming on the scene as 16-year-olds Gretchen Walsh, Brit Kayla van der Merwe, and Belarusian Anastasiya Shkurdai hold top seeds tonight.

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Canada’s Cole Pratt Scratches 50 Back Semis on Day 3 of 2019 World Juniors

Cole Pratt of Canada has pulled out of the semi-finals of the men’s 50 backstroke in Budapest, allowing teammate Sebastian Somerset to swim in his place.

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14-Yr-Old Miriam Sheehan Breaks Own 50 FL Puerto Rican Record at World Juniors

Miriam Sheehan, at 14, broke her own Puerto Rican national record in the women’s 50 fly by going under 27 seconds for her first time.

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18-Year Old Jan Cejka Breaks Czech Record in 50 Back at World Juniors

Jan Cejka broke the Czech National Record in the 50m backstroke on Thursday at the World Junior Swimming Championships.

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Breaking Down U.S. National Team Funding For 2019-2020

Only swimmers with world ranks in the top 16 will earn funding. You can see the full amounts for professional, NCAA and high school swimmers here.

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Italy’s Thomas Ceccon steps up for the 50 back today after winning the 100 back title in a new Championship Record last night.

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