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USA’s Leah Shackley Downs Women’s 100 Back WUGS Record

American Leah Shackley clocked a time of 58.97 to not only take the women’s 100m back top seed but also to establish a new WUGs Record.

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South Africa’s Pieter Coetze Unleashes 51.99 100 Back

21-year-old Pieter Coetze of South Africa entered entirely new 100m backstroke territory by crushing a new African Record of 51.99.

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2025 European Youth Olympic Festival Begins On July 21st

The 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival will see swimming action kickoff Monday, July 21st from the city of Skopje, Macedonia.

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WATCH: Pieter Coetze’s 52.18 100 Back African Record (Day 2 WUGs Race Videos)

SwimSwam has compiled all of the available race videos from night two of the 2025 World University Games, including Pieter Coezte’s 52.18 100 backstroke.

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Pieter Coetze will be hunting the gold in the men’s 100 backstroke tonight after he set a blistering fast record time in yesterday’s semifinal.

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Universiadi Berlino 2025: Analisi E Risultati LIVE Finali Day 3

Dopo due giornate già dense di prestazioni di alto livello, il Day 3 delle Universiadi 2025 si apre con sette finali in programma e grandi nomi

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2025 World University Games: Day 3 Finals Preview

There could be some fireworks from Pieter Coetzee in the men’s 100 backstroke final after he shattered the WUG Record in the semi-finals last night

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2025 World Championship Previews: Can Popovici Hold Off Hobson For the Men’s 200 Free Title?

Since the World Record was set in 2009, nobody has been under 1:43 in a World Championship final. Can Popovici and Hobson do it this year?

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15-Year-Old Emma Hussein Pops 4:50.00 400 IM on Day 2 of San Diego Sectionals

Canyons Aquatic Club 15-year-old Emma Hussein had a monster swim in the women’s 400 IM, posting a 4:50.00.

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Stanford’s Emily Thompson Wins Twice on Day 2 of Novato Sectionals

The 2nd day of the 2025 Summer Sectional in Novato, CA saw Stanford’s Emily Thompson win the women’s 200 free in 2:02.64.

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Triplete de Florian Wellbrock en Singapur 2025; otro Top 10 español

El alemán, que antes se impuso en 5 y 10 kilómetros, terminó por delante del húngaro David Betlehem y del francés Marc-Antoine Olivier.

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2025 World Championship Previews: German Duo & Wiffen Make Finke Not a Sure Shot in the 1500

2025 World Championships July 27 – August 3, 2025 (pool swimming) Singapore, Singapore World Aquatics Championships Arena LCM (50m) Meet…

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ITA, Aquatics Integrity Unit, Confirm Penny Oleksiak’s Missed Whereabouts Filings

Madeline Folsom contributed to this report. The International Testing Agency (ITA) and Aquatics Integrity Unit have confirmed the provisional suspension…

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Anteprime Singapore 2025: McIntosh All’Assalto Della Sua “White Whale” Nei 400 Stile Libero

É il titolo che le è sempre sfuggito, almeno finora. Ma a Singapore la McIntosh arriva come fresca primatista mondiale e l’assalto a Ledecky è già pronto

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Georgia Tech Swimming & Diving Dramatically Reduces Rosters to Just 16 Men, 22 Women for 25-26

Georgia Tech has released its 2025-2026 roster, confirming rumors of a dramatic reduction in roster spots beyond those mandated by the House v. NCAA settlement.

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