Previews & Recaps

2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Canadian star Josh Liendo headlined the list of competitors during prelims on Sunday morning, taking the top seed in the 100-meter freestyle with a 49.85.

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2023 Mel Zajac Day 3 Prelims: Liendo Throws Down 49.85 100 Freestyle for Top Seed

The final prelims session at the 2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet wrapped up with some strong swims out of the UBC Aquatic Center.

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33-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Posts Season-Best 1:56.26 200 Back At Tokyo Championships

33-year-old Ryosuke Irie proved once again that he is one of the most consistent swimmers on the planet, hitting a season-best 1:56.26 in the 200m backstroke.

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Ippei Watanabe Scores 2:07.55 200 Breast At Tokyo Championships

26-year-old Ippei Watanabe of Japan just put up his fastest 200 breaststroke of the season, 2:07.55, at the Tokyo Swimming Championships.

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Looking At The Brazilian Men’s 4×100 Free Relay Medal Prospects

With the Brazilian National Championships now completed, let’s take a look at the men’s 4x100m free relay medal prospects in Fukuoka.

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Chierghini Tops Caribe In 50 Free To Close Out Brazilian Championships

32-year-old Marcelo Chierighini reigned as Brazil’s national champion in the 50m free on the final night of the national championships.

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2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Maggie MacNeil was unable to compete on day one of the meet due to travel delays, but she’s now made it to Vancouver and is ready to race.

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Popovici Wins 100 Free (47.85), Stancu Pulls Off 200 FL/1500 FR Double at Romanian Cup

David Popovici won the 100 free in 47.85 on Saturday night, less than a second off his world record from last year’s European Championships (47.86). 

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Popovici Takes 100 Fly, Stancu Rips 3:47.17 Personal Best 400 Free At Romanian Cup

World Record holder David Popovici tried the 100m fly on for size, while Vlad Stancu scorched a PB in the 400m free in Romania.

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Worlds Roster Qualifiers Through Day 4 Of Brazilian Championships

Find out who made the grade for this summer’s World Championships with day four of the Brazilian National Championships now complete.

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Olympic Medalist Fernando Scheffer Takes 200 Free At Brazilian Championships

Olympic medalist Fernando Scheffer took the men’s 200m free on the penultimate night of competition at the Brazilian Championships.

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Regan Smith Rips 2:08.48 200 IM To Become Fourth-Fastest American Of All-Time

Smith now becomes the fourth-fastest American and 16th-fastest performer ever the 200 IM, and has a personal best faster than Leah Hayes and Kate Douglass.

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2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

20-year-old Canadian Josh Liendo took the top seed in both the 200 free (1:50.59) and 50 fly (24.15) during prelims on Friday morning in Vancouver.

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2023 Mel Zajac Day 1 Prelims: Liendo Hits 1:50 200 FR, 24.1 50 Fly to Open Meet

The 2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet kicked off this morning at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver.

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2023 U.S World Trials Previews: Close Racing Brewing Behind Finke In Men’s 800 Free

Reigning Olympic and World champion Bobby Finke is the clear favorite in the 800 free, but the waters get much muddier behind him in the race for second.

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