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Fairweather Fires Off 200 Free National Record At New Zealand SC Championships

World Championships bronze medalist Erika Fairweather continued her momentum into the New Zealand Short Course Championships.

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Armbruster & Groves Among Returnees At 2023 QLD SC Championships

The 2023 Queensland Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend with multiple athletes making their return to the pool.

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Jari Cennat Tammi Swims 500km From Stockholm to Helsinki For Longest Unsupported Swim WR

64-year-old Jari Cennat Tammi swam 500km from Stockholm to Helsinki, setting a new world record for longest unsupported swim.

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Dimitrios Markos Sets Greek Record En Route to U23 European Title in 200 Free (1:46.65)

Dimitrios Markos sat back in 7th place at the midway point of the race before making his move with sub-27 splits on the third and fourth lengths of the pool.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Williamson, Lakeside Aquatic Club Take Down NAG Records

There were plenty of impressive swims from last week’s Summer Juniors in Irvine, but only one race saw multiple NAG records fall.

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Sarah Sjostrom’s 14-Year Gap Between Individual World Records Is The Biggest In History

Sjostrom’s 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.

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Matthew Ward Continues Backstroke Attack At Commonwealth Youth Games

Scotland’s Matthew Ward is now 2-for-2 in boys’ backstroke events at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games taking place in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago.

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2023 World University Games: Host Nation China Finishes Atop the Final Medal Table

After a remarkable meet which saw the nation bring home 18 gold medals, China finished out day 7 of the 2023 World University Games atop the medal table.

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With Phelps’ 4IM Record Done and Dusted, What’s the New Oldest Record?

With Leon Marchand handily dismissing Michael Phelps’ 400 IM World Record, we dive into the books to see what the new oldest record remaining is.

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Laon Kim Drops 1:49.62 To Become Youngest Canadian Sub-1:50 In 200 Free

Despite only turning 15 recently, Kim is already the #1 Canadian ever in the 15-16 age group and is within striking distance of the 15-17 NAG record.

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Several Provincial Records Fall on Night 6 of Canadian Age Group Championships

Several swimmers posted provincial records on night 6 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Age Group Championships, including Olympian Rachel Nicol.

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2023 Para Worlds Day 6: Jessica Long Wins 37th World Title in Women’s 200 IM SM8

Jessica Long won her 37th world title on Saturday, capturing her fifth straight crown in the women’s 200 IM SM8 with a time of 2:44.66. 

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Holly Green Breaks Two More World Records on Day 4 of USMS Summer Nationals

60-year-old Holly Green added two more masters world records to her tally in back-to-back events on Saturday in Sarasota. 

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UCSC Demolishes Decade-Old Canadian 800 Free Relay Record By Almost 14 Seconds

Laon Kim (1:51.08), Paul Dardis (1:50.95), Aiden Norman (1:51.98), and Lorne Wigginton (1:49.47) combined to crush a decade-old record in the 800 free relay.

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Para Swimmers Shine on Night 5 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships

Para swimmers Tyson Jacob and Caleb Arndt set new Canadian and Provincial Records on night 5 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships.

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