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Andrew Jeffcoat Nears National Record In The 200 Back With 1:57.26 At New Zealand Open

Jeffcoat had already qualified for the 2023 World Championships in the 50 and 100 backstroke at this meet and has now gone 3-for-3.

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Erika Fairweather Record Neo Zelandese E Quarta Al Mondo Nei 200 Stile

Erika Fairweather ha stabilito il record neozelandese nei 200 stile libero femminili con un 1:55.44 quarto crono mondiale stagionale

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Erika Fairweather Breaks The NZ 200 Freestyle Record Twice In One Day, Ends With 1:55.44

Fairweather started with a 1:55.63 NR in the prelims of the 200 freestyle and then broke it again with a 1:55.44 in the final.

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Ashby Adds Two More Golds, Watkins Breaks Age Group Record In Auckland

Bradlee Ashby continued his dominance at the New Zealand Short Course Championships with two more individual wins on the penultimate day.

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Hurring Hired as New Zealand’s Talent Identification and Development Coach

New Zealand Swimming has hired Gary Hurring as their new Talent Identification and Development Coach…

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Oceania Report, Day 2, Christian Sprenger Wins Gold In the 100 Breaststroke

Christian Sprenger and Alicia Coutts combine for three medals on the day for the Australians. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Muffat and Boyle provide a thriller at the French Open

Camille Muffat and Lauren Boyle provided the fans at the French Open in Vichy with an incredible race where the two…

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Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum

Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.

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Villanueva happy with what he sees

The new head of New Zealand swimming, Luis Villanueva, was extremely pleased with what he saw at the State New Zealand…

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Boyle puts up a world best in the 800 freestyle

On the fourth night of the State New Zealand Open Championships Lauren Boyle capped off her final evening of racing…

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Kean adds 50 backstroke to his schedule in Barcelona

Olympian and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Gareth Kean won the 50 backstroke at the State New Zealand Open Championships…

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Boyle breaks National record on the second day of State New Zealand Championships

Lauren Boyle has had a great start to the State New Zealand Open Championships, first qualifying for world championships in…

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Luis Villanueva to Lead Swimming New Zealand

The following was released by Swimming New Zealand Swimming New Zealand has turned to the architect of the burgeoning Spanish…

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Seebohm Breaks Australian Record in Day 2 Prelims; Missy 2nd

Australia’s Emily Seebohm came within a stroke of the World Record in prelims of the 100 back. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Picks: Grevers v. Lacourt a Near-Record Battle in the Men’s Olympic 100 Back

Matt Grevers isn’t the only backstroker who’s approached the World Record in the last two years.

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