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2025 Canadian Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

National Record Holder Blake Tierney will look to defend his title as Canada’s fastest 200 backstroker in this morning’s prelims.

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How Many Times Have Americans Broken World Records At World Trials Meets?

Michael Phelps broke the world record in the men’s 100 fly at the 2009 U.S. World Trials, erasing Ian Crocker’s name from the books in 50.22.

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2025 U.S. World Trials Previews: Murphy Out But Cal Still Stands Strong In The 200 Back

For the first time since 2015 Ryan Murphy will not win the 200 back at Trials, but this year’s winner could come from a familiar setting

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Two-Time Olympic Champion Hunter Armstrong Opens Up About Near Retirement And Career Struggles

In an Instagram post, Olympic champion Hunter Armstrong detailed the financial struggles that forced him to step back from swimming over the past year.

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A Record-Breaking Journey Of Record Breaking: A Timeline Of Gretchen Walsh’s World Records

The last 12 months have seen Gretchen Walsh reset records at a faster rate than anyone has ever managed before. Here’s how.

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L’Eredità Del Gommato: Restano Solo Sette Record Del Mondo Della Super-Suit Era

la lista dei primati stabiliti con i costumi in poliuretano si è ulteriormente assottigliata dopo il WR di Märtens: oggi sopravvivono appena sette record

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40.6% Think Cielo’s 20.91 50 Free Is Next Super-Suited Record To Fall

In the 15-plus years since Cesar Cielo set the 50 free world record of 20.91 in late December 2009, no one has come within a tenth of that time.

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A Decade of Dominance: 10 Years Since Adam Peaty’s First 57-Second Breaststroke

Ten years ago this week Adam Peaty broke the first of his 11 World Records, in the event he would become synonymous with

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Oliver Morgan Shatters British Record In 100 Backstroke, #2 In The World This Year

Oliver Morgan sent shockwaves through the backstroke world with a huge best time and British Record of 52.12 to rank #13 all-time on Day 3 in London

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2025 Italian Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After setting a new Italian Record in the prelims of the women’s 50 free, Sara Curtis has eyes on an encore performance in tonight’s final in Riccione.

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Campionato Italiano Assoluto 2025: Analisi E Risultati LIVE Finali Day 4

Quarta serata di finali allo Stadio del Nuoto di Riccione, dove il Campionato Italiano Assoluto Unipol 2025 entra nel vivo. RECAP LIVE

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Campionato Italiano Assoluto 2025: Analisi E Risultati LIVE Batterie Day 4

Con l’avvio della quarta giornata di gare al Campionato Italiano Assoluto Unipol 2025, entriamo nel vivo del penultimo atto della rassegna tricolore

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With Biedermann’s 400 Free Mark Broken, What Are The Oldest Remaining LCM World Records?

With Lukas Märtens breaking the oldest men’s individual world record on the books yesterday, which remaining records are now the oldest?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 34% Pick Sjostrom As Swimmer To Round Out Quarter Century Top Five

Sjostrom won a world title in 2009 and claimed two Olympic gold medals in 2024, making her one of the best swimmers of the past 15 years.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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