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Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 2: Erin Gallagher Finals Appearance Bodes Well for SA Women

Erin Gallagher, on the heels of setting a new African Record, finaled for the 1st time and is part of a growing group of fast female South African swimmers.

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2024 World Championships Day 3 Prelims Preview: Daniel Wiffen Takes On The LCM 800 Free

Daniel Wiffen will race the 800 (LCM) for the first time this season after recently shattering the 15-year-old record in the SCM version.

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Doha 2024, Euro Recap Day 2: Diogo Matos Ribeiro Wins Portugal’s First Worlds Gold

Diogo Matos Ribeiro upgraded from 50 butterfly silver in Fukuoka to gold in Doha, becoming Portugal’s first World Champion in the pool.

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Australia’s Nick Sloman Tops Midmar Mile Open Water Podium

The 51st edition of the aQuellé Midmar Mile wrapped up this weekend from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with Aussie Nick Sloman winning the men’s race.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: February 14-20

Aurora Roghair and the Stanford Cardinal women will take on the Cal women this week. Conference championships begin on Wednesday.

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14-Yr-Old Amelie Blocksidge Wows Again With 16:10.04 1500 Free Personal Best

14-year-old European Junior Championships medalist Amelie Blocksidge put on a show in the 1500m freestyle over the weekend in her native Great Britain.

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Neutral Athletes From Russia, Belarus Barred From Speaking With Media at 2024 World Champs

Ilya Shymanovich placed 6th in the 100 breast (59.35), but the 29-year-old Belarusian didn’t go through the mixed zone due to World Aquatics’ no-media policy.

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WATCH: Kate Douglass Hits 2:07.05 200 IM Best Time, Defends World Title (Day 2 Race Videos)

Kate Douglass, Diogo Ribeiro, Angelina Köhler, and Nic Fink claimed individual gold on night two in Doha. Catch up on the action with the race videos.

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Doha 2024, Day 2 South America Recap: Guilherme Costa Drops Big To Crack 200 Free Final

Costa clocked 1:46.06, closing in a blistering 26.82 to dismantle his previous best time of 1:46.85, set at the 2023 Jose Finkel Trophy in late October.

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Doha, 2024: The Day 2 Swim You Might’ve Missed

Indiana’s Kai van Westering represented his native Netherlands in tonight’s men’s 100m backstroke semi-final at the World Championships.

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Doha 2024, Asian Recap: Potential History In Women’s 100 Breast

Could we possibly see an all-Asian women’s 100m breaststroke podium tomorrow night in Doha? It would be the first time in history.

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Fink: “The 100 Was One Of My Goals Coming Here, Nice To See Adam” Day 2 Quotes

All the quotes from the World Champions after Day 2 of finals in Doha for the 2024 World Championships LCM, Fink and Douglass took gold

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Doha 2024, Day 2 North America Recap: Angus Adds to Canada’s Newfound Breaststroke Depth

Sophie Angus shaved almost a second off her lifetime best with a personal-best 1:06.66 that snuck her into Tuesday’s 100 breast final as the No. 8 seed.

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2024 Orlando Sectional Day 4: Rylee Erisman Pops 27.43 LCM 50 Fly, #7 All-Time 13-14 Girls

A big reason for the Laker Swimming success was the Erisman siblings, Ryan and Rylee.

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2024 World Championships: Day 2 Pick ’em Contest Scoring Update

Just five entries correctly picked Angelina Köhler to win the women’s 100 fly, a key result for Day 2 winner and overall leader “Sydney Bean”.

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