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2025 U.S. Summer Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Two-time Olympian Brooks Curry will be in the hunt for a lane tonight in the 100 free final, but if he wishes to earn a spot on the Pan-Pac team…

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WATCH: Hubert Kos Blasts 1:53.19 200 Backstroke European Record (Day 6 Worlds Race Videos)

Didn’t catch the action from night six of the 2025 World Championships? No worries, SwimSwam has compiled a list of all available race videos.

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2025 World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

After topping the 200 on Wednesday, Mollie O’Callaghan could finish off a sweep of the women’s 100/200 free for the second time at the World Championships.

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2025 World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Hungarian Olympic Champion Hubert Kos will be taking the water this morning in heat four of the men’s 200 backstroke as the 2nd seed.

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Contextualizing Leon Marchand’s 1:52.69 200 IM (Or Trying To)

Leon Marchand does not really do normal, and he showed that once again in the 200 IM semi-finals. Here’s to (hopefully) helping you wrap your head around it

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Miron Lifintsev Drops 51.78 100 Back Lead-Off On Mixed Medley Relay For #2 Swim In History

Lifintsev put up a time of 51.78 on the lead-off leg, dropping three-tenths from his personal best time to move up into #2 all-time in the event.

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Pieter Coetze Inarrestabile: 51.99 Nei 100 Dorso, È Record Africano E Primo Al Mondo

Il sudafricano domina la finale a Berlino con la miglior prestazione mondiale stagionale, diventando l’ottavo uomo più veloce della storia.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Aaron Peirsol Tops Ryan Lochte For 200 Back WR (Throwback)

Sixteen years ago today, Peirsol shattered Lochte’s world record in a marquee showdown between the two of them and the red-shot Tyler Clary.

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40 For 40: Michael Phelps’ 40 Best Performances

40 swims for 40 years: Michael Phelps hit four decades yesterday, and has given us plenty of box-office moments through his career

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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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