Short Course World Championships

2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Men’s Butterfly

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos carries successful World Cup momentum into the men’s butterfly events at the FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Defending 200 back champion Rhyan White Pulls Out of SC Worlds

Rhyan White, the defending Short Course World Champion in the 200 back, has withdrawn from this year’s meet at the last minute.

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Li Bingjie Reportedly Scratching 400 Free At Short Course Worlds, Remains On Heat Sheet

The defending champion and world record holder reportedly came down with a fever and is expected to sit out of the women’s 400 free.

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Belgian Swimmers Had to Battle Their Federation to Secure a Spot at Worlds

Belgian swimmers had to battle their national federation to earn their spot at the 2022 Short Course World Championships next week in Melbourne, Australia. 

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Hunter Armstrong Beats Zach Harting in 50 Back Time Trial – But It Was Close

200 butterflier Zach Harting challenged the 50 backstroke World Record holder to a showdown in Hunter Armstrong’s best race. The result might surprise you.

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2022 SC World Champs Previews: Among Heavy Absences, the Stage is Set for Li Bingjie

China’s Li Bingjie is set up very well to repeat as champion in both the 400 and 800 free.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks and Previews: Women’s Butterfly

The defending Olympic gold medalist Maggie MacNeil is the favorite in the women’s sprint butterflies, but it won’t be easy with deep fields in both.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Sprint Freestyle

Check out our previews and official top five predictions for the men’s 50, 100, and 200 freestyles for the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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Australian Team Gears Up For Short Course Worlds With Training Camp In Bendigo

In the lead-up to Short Course Worlds, the Aussie squad has headed about two hours north for a training camp in the city of Bendigo.

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Li Bingjie Shows Improved Fitness, Eyes 800 & 1500 World Records At Short Course Worlds

Li enters next week’s Short Course World Championships as the defending gold medalist and top seed in the women’s 400 and 800 free.

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Italian Distance Star Simona Quadarella Withdraws From Short Course World Championships

Quadarella, who has won a medal in the women’s 800 freestyle at the last two SC World Championships, has dropped out of the event due to health reasons.

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Cold, Wet, Windy Weather Forecast for World Swimming Championships in Melbourne

2022 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 13-18, 2022 Melbourne, Australia SCM (25 meters) Meet Central Psych Sheets/Entry Lists The…

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11 Gold Medalists from 2021 Short Course Worlds Won’t Try to Defend Titles in 2022

Shaine Casas will be representing the US at SC Worlds, but won’t be defending his title in the men’s 100 backstroke.

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Li Bingjie, Zhang Yufei Head Up Chinese Roster For Melbourne

Li Bingjie, who clocked a new 400 freestyle World Record earlier this season, will lead the Chinese roster for the FINA Short Course World Championships.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Women’s Breaststroke

Showdowns consisting of swimmers like Ruta Meilutyte, Lilly King, and Kate Douglass are impending for the women’s breaststroke races at short course worlds.

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