Previews & Recaps

2023 Australian Age Champs: Olympia Pope (14) Cracks 1:10 in 100 Breast with 1:09.76

Pope entered the meet with a career best of 1:11.09 and wasted no time, throwing down a 1:09.89 in prelims to take more than a second off her best time.

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2023 British Swimming Day 6 Heats: Dean, Guy, Scott & Richards Hunt 200 Free QT

Tom Dean, James Guy, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott are all vying not only for individual 200 free Worlds qualification but to also punch a relay ticket.

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2023 Japan Swim Day 6: Rikako Ikee Claims 4th Title, Narita Nabs Worlds QT In 400 IM

22-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee claimed gold in the women’s 50m free to secure her 4th title of the 2023 Japan Swim.

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13yo Beau Matthews Wins Five 12-13 Boys Para Events on First Two Days of AUS Age Champs

The AUS Age Championships kicked off on Friday at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The first two days of the meet featured the multi-class para swimming events.

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Marrit Steenbergen Becomes 1st Dutch Woman Sub-2:10 in 200 IM — Twice in One Day

Marrit Steenbergen took down the Dutch record in the 200 IM on the back half of an epic double in Eindhoven on Saturday. 

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2023 Japan Swim Day 5 Finals: Rikako Ikee Clocks 25.59 50 Fly

Rikako Ikee claimed her 3rd title of the 2023 Japan Swim, notching a time of 25.59 to grab the gold in the women’s 50m fly.

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2023 British Championships Day 5 Prelims: Dean & Scott Headed To 200 IM Showdown

Olympic champion Tom Dean posted the sole 200m IM time of the morning under the 2:00 threshold but Duncan Scott is right on his heels for tonight’s final.

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Matsumoto Becomes Japan’s Second Man Under 51 In 100 Butterfly

Katsuhiro Matsumoto captured his third title of the Japan Swim, notching a World Championships-worthy time of 50.96 in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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Ayden Tan Adds Three Nation-Leading Times At Southwestern Age Group Regional Champs

10-year-old Ayden Tan set best times in the 50 back, 50 fly, and 100 breast, ranking him first this season for 9-10 boys.

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Leah Shackley Swims 1:55.75 200 Fly On Day 5 Prelims Of Y Nationals

Shackley’s time of 1:55.75 was a five second time drop from January, moving her to 28th all-time in the girl’s 15-16 age group.

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Colbert & Shanahan Poised For 200 Back Battle On Day 4 Of British Championships

Katie Shanahan will try to upgrade her 400m IM silver to gold tonight in the women’s 200m back event at the 2023 British Swimming Championships.

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Ippei Watanabe Is Back, Hits 2:07.73 200 Breast On Day 4 Of 2023 Japan Swim

Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is continuing his upward trajectory, qualifying for the World Championships in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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2023 British Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s final of the men’s 100 free ought to be a thrilling race, as the top five British performers all-time in the event will all be competing. 

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David Popovici Resets Romanian Record Twice In 50 Fly, Finishing With 23.74

Popovici became the first Romanian swimmer under 24 seconds in the men’s 50 fly, clocking 23.96 in the prelims before getting down to 23.74 in the final.

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Seto Posts 1:56.62 200 IM, Mitsui 2:06.77 200 Fly On Day 3 Of Japan Swim

On day 3 of the 2023 Japan Swim, Daiya Seto put up the #2 time in the world in the men’s 200m IM while Airi Mitsui posted the #2 time in the women’s 200m fly.

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