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2025 World Championships: Day 3 Pick’Em Contest Update

User “Ronan65” was one of 12 people to correctly choose Pieter Coetze as the men’s 100 backstroke champion, helping him win day three.

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2025 World Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown aims to reclaim the world title in the women’s 100 back she won in 2023, facing off with rival American Regan Smith.

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Should Swimmers Be Able to See the World Record Line During Races?

During the women’s 1500 Freestyle the question was asked: Should swimmers be able to see the world record line during the race?

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Despite Dislocated Shoulder, Kaylee McKeown Downs 100 Back World Championship Record

Olympic multi-champion Kaylee McKeown raced her way to gold in the 100m back, setting a new World Championship record in the process.

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Yohann Ndoye-Brouard Topples French Record in 100 Back En Route to Bronze Medal Finish

Largely in part to a monstrous back-half, Ndoye-Brouard swam to a bronze medal finish in the men’s 100 back, setting a new top French mark in the event.

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Grace Wang Breaks 17-Year-Old Southern California Swimming Record in 100 Fly

Wang posted a time of 1:07.96 at the 2025 SCS 14 & Under Elite Age Group Championships, shattering the LSC record in the 100 fly by almost a second.

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After Two Decades, Kansas Assistant Coach Jen Betz Departs The Women’s Swimming Program

After serving as assistant coach for the women’s swimming and diving team since 2003, Jen Betz has stepped down from her role with Kansas.

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2025 World Championships: Swims You Might’ve Missed on Day Three

Ethan Ekk, a 2025 Stanford commit, swam 7:53.50 in the 800 freestyle prelims to become the 2nd fastest Canadian in history.

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2025 Worlds, Day 3 African Recap: Coetze’s African Record Caps off WUGS/Worlds Double Victory

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze took gold in the men’s 100 back, the first medal for South Africa so far, and the first gold for a South African man since 2019.

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2025 Worlds, Day 3 Asia Recap: 34-Yr-Old Satomi Suzuki Hits Lifetime Best

34-year-old Satomi Suzuki of Japan shows no signs of slowing down, producing a new personal best as she finished fourth in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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2025 Worlds, Day 3 Oceanian Recap: Turner Becomes AUS’s 1st Male 200 Fly Finalist In 22 Years

Harrison Turner ends a drought that has stretched since 2003, and goes into tomorrow’s final with a pair of sub-1:55 swims already under his belt in Singapore

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2025 Worlds, Day 3 North America Recap: Weinstein Rebounds To Take Pole Position In 200 Free

After dropping the 400 on Sunday, Weinstein showed she was back on top form on Tuesday night, winning the second semi-final of the 200 free in 1:54.69

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Mondiali Di Singapore: Programma E Italiani In Gara Batterie Day 4

La quarta mattinata di gare a Singapore si annuncia densa e strategica. Dopo le emozioni della terza giornata, iniziamo subito con il programma del Day4

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2025 Worlds, Euro Recap: Quadarella Swims First 1500 Free Best In 6 Years, Sets Euro Record

Simona Quadarella’s 15:31.79 for silver in the women’s 1500 free made her the 2nd fastest performer in history, obliterating her best and the European record.

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David Popovici: “This Feels Better Than The Olympics” (World Championships Flash Quotes)

Hear why Romania’s David Popovici says his 200m free gold in Singapore was better than topping the podium at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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