Short Course World Championships

Rookie Jenna Strauch Relishing Chance To Finally Represent Australia

Jenna Strauch is back from years of illness, ready to represent Australia in Hangzhou this week.

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2018 SC Worlds Preview: Anybody’s Game in Men’s Breaststroke

1. No Peaty. 2. Double the walls. it’s anybody’s game in the men’s breaststroke in Hangzhou.

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Seebohm Tries 50 Breast On For Size In Hangzhou

Emily Seebohm is entered in the 50m breaststroke at the Short Course World Championships.

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Despite Appearing On Provisionals, No Sun Yang In Hangzhou

Despite Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang appearing on the initial Provisional Entry List for the 2018 FINA Short Course World Championships, the 27-year-old is absent from the actual entries book.

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2018 SC World Previews: Hosszu Targets Second Consecutive IM Trifecta

Katinka Hosszu will look to continue her reign in the women’s medley events in Hangzhou.

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Start Lists for SC Worlds Released; Hosszu Entered in 8 Events

It’s not quite the 12 events that she entered (11 of which she swam) in Windsor, but Hosszu is working her way back to the monster schedules that we’re used to from her.

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United States Enters Just 1 Man, Michael Andrew, into 100 IM

The defending World Champion in the 100 IM, Michael Andrew, will be the only American representative in the event.

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Federica Pellegrini Enters 200 Free at Short Course Worlds

2018 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 11-16, 2018 Hangzhou, China Event Schedule Start Lists One of the biggest will-she, won’t-she…

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Vlad Morozov Won’t Swim 100 IM at Short Course World Championships

The Russian star swam two World Record times in the 100 IM at this year’s World Cup Series and didn’t lose the race once; but he won’t swim the event at Short Course Worlds.

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Dutch World #1 Kira Toussaint Withdraws From SC World Championships

The Dutch roster for Hangzhou has become one less, as Kira Toussaint has bowed out of the 2018 Short Course World Championships per an announcement by the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB).

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Headed To Hangzhou: Dahlia Could Capture Triple Gold

Look for potential duels between Katinka Hosszu and Kelsi Dahlia in the longer fly races, while Ranomi Kromowidjojo looks to monopolize the 50m fly sprint.

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2018 SC World Previews: European Rush In Men’s Distance Free

Mykahilo Romanchuk is arguably the favorite in the men’s 1500 at the upcoming Short Course World Championships.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Le Clos Defends The World In Men’s Fly Events

World Record holder Chad Le Clos will be up against stacked fields in all 3 men’s fly events in Hangzhou.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Dutch Dames Dominant in Women’s Sprint Freestyles

Dutch racer Ranomi Kromowidjojo has been red-hot over the World Cup, giving her ‘favorite’ status in at least one of the sprint freestyle events in Hangzhou.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Morozov Primed For Sprints, Pieroni Takes On 200

Russian Vlad Morozov put on a sprint clinic over the course of the FINA World Cup. Will he have enough gas left to defend his lane against the likes of British powerhouse Ben Proud and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew?

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