Ian Thorpe

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"For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in."

Dopo La Caduta Del Record Di Biedermann, Quali Sono I WR Più Longevi Del Nuoto?

Con il nuovo WR di Lukas Märtens nei 400 stile, cade l’ultima vetta individuale maschile dell’era dei super-suit. Ma quali sono ora i primati rimasti?

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Full Race Video: Lukas Märtens Breaks 400 Free World Record With A 3:39.96 At Stockholm Open

Watch the full race video of Lukas Märtens breaking the super-suited 400-meter freestyle world record at the 2025 Stockholm Open.

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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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Let’s Run The Numbers: Since 2002, Which World Records Have Improved The Most?

How much have each of the long course swimming world records improved since 2002, when Ian Thorpe swam his legendary 3:40.08 in the 400 freestyle?

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Lukas Märtens Throws Down 3:39.96 WORLD RECORD In 400 Free, Breaking 2009 Super-Suited Mark

The men’s 400 freestyle world record has been broken, with Lukas Märtens clocking 3:39.96 to dip under Paul Biedermann’s longstanding 2009 mark of 3:40.07.

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Lukas Märtens Abbatte Il Muro Del Gommato: Record Mondiale Nei 400 Stile In 3:39.96

Dopo quasi sedici anni, il muro vestito di poliuretano è caduto. Il tedesco Lukas Märtens ha riscritto la storia del nuoto nei 400 stile libero

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Lukas Martens superó el récord del mundo más longevo

Con un tiempo de 3:39.96, rebajó en 0.11 segundos la marca histórica durante el Abierto de Estocolmo. Los detalles históricos.

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Let’s Make Our Swimming All-Star Weekend

NBA All-Star Weekend is around the corner. Does a swimming All-Star Weekend exist? From celebrities to butterfly relays, here are some ideas.

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Il Nostro All Star Weekend Del Nuoto

L’NBA All Star Weekend è alle porte. Esiste l’All Star Weekend del nuoto? Tra celebrità che si tuffano in acqua e staffette a farfalla ecco alcune idee.

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Nuotare Con Le Parole: Aforismi E Citazioni Che Raccontano L’Essenza Dell’Acqua

Da sempre, l’acqua ha ispirato scrittori, atleti e filosofi, dando vita a pensieri profondi e aforismi indimenticabili. Vediamone alcune

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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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Swimmers Hubert Kós and Zsófia Konkoly Honored By Hungarian Sports Journalists’ Association

Hubert Kós (pictured) was voted Hungary’s Male Athlete of the Year, while Zsófia Konkoly took home the award for Female Para-Athlete of the Year.

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Emma McKeon Premiata Atleta Dell’Anno Ai GQ Awards

Emma McKeon, l’atleta olimpica più decorata dell’Australia, aggiunge un altro prestigioso riconoscimento alla sua lunga lista di successi

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14-Time Olympic Medalist Emma McKeon Named GQ Sportsperson of the Year

The recently retired Emma McKeon was named GQ’s Sportsperson of the Year. At the Paris Games, McKeon brought her total Olympic medal haul to 14.

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