Short Course World Championships

Mona McSharry Cracks Own Irish Record in the 100 IM, Brings it Under 1:00

McSharry held the previous record at 1:00.34, a time which she swam back in 2018, at the Irish Open.

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2021 SC World Champs: Day 3 Heats Live Recap

Day 3 prelims will feature the men’s 100 IM, 50 back, 50 free, and 200 breast, as well as the women’s 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 back, and the mixed 200 medley relay

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15-Year-Old Rising Star Summer McIntosh Pulls Out of Women’s 800 Free Final

After smashing the Canadian Record in prelims, Summer McIntosh will not be competing in finals of the 800 free in Abu Dhabi.

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2021 Short Course World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Russia’s former World Record holder Kliment Kolesnikov comes in as the top seed in the men’s 100 back final, though will be chased by the USA’s Shaine Casas.

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Carol Zaleski Speaks On Use of Underwater Cameras, Cause of DQs At SC Worlds

FINA Technical Swim Committee Chair Carol Zaleski breaks down the use of underwater cameras in determining DQs and why we saw so many on Day 1in Abu Dhabi.

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Haughey And The Hanssons Lead Prize Money Earnings Through Day 2 Of SC Worlds

Siobhan Haughey has already earned an estimated $65,750 USD at Short Course Worlds courtesy of her $50,000 world record bonus on day 1.

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Abu Dhabi: La sueca Hansson triunfa con 2 oros y un récord mundial en una noche

Louise Hansson ha dado la sorpresa batiendo a Kylie Masse para ganar el 100 espalda,. Además, ha batido el récord mundial con el equipo sueco de 4×50 estilos.

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USA Reaches 10 Medals At Short Course Worlds While Canada Leads With 3 Golds

Canada has won three golds and two silver medals thus far at the meet, while the USA has picked up 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 5 bronze medals.

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Canadians Hit 9 National Records On Days 1 & 2 Of 2021 Short Course Worlds

The Canadian contingent has collectively broken 4 relay records and 5 individual records over the first 4 sessions of Short Course Worlds

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Sjostrom’s 23.96 Fly Split Helps Sweden Tie 200 Medley Relay World Record

Sweden crushed a World Record in the women’s 200m medley relay on night two of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Shymanovich Downs 100 BR Championship Record To Win First Career World Title

Shymanovich got redemption on a pair of rivals en route to winning his first career World Championship title in a meet record to boot (55.70).

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Tom Dean Ruled Out Of Short Course World Championships Due To COVID Contact

We now know the reason why Olympic champion Tom Dean was a no-show for the men’s 200m freestyle heats this morning in Abu Dhabi.

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Hansson, Masse Break National Records, Climb All-Time Ranks In Women’s 100 Back

Louise Hansson (55.20) and Kylie Masse (55.22) vaulted into fifth and sixth on the all-time performers’ list in the women’s 100 backstroke final.

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FINA Confirms 7 Positive Tests for COVID; Nigerian Swimmers Question Protocols

Nigerian swimmer Philip Adejumo (right) who is a MD and PhD candidate at Yale University, believes that the Nigerian delegation has been treated unfairly by FINA.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Wins Israel’s First-Ever World Championship Swimming Title

The 18-year-old Gorbenko broke her Israeli Record en route to winning the country’s first-ever world championship title in the women’s 50 breast.

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