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Kristian Pitschugin Hits Israeli National Record at Israel Association Cup

Pitschugin won the 100 breaststroke in a 1:00.37 just ahead of the previous National Record of 1:00.79 set by Itay Goldfaden in 2021.

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17-Year-Old Gorbenko Grabs 3 New Israeli National Records

Check out how fast 17-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko went over the weekend to wrap up Israel’s End-of-Season short course meet.

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Seven National Records Fall At Israel SC Winter Championships

Meiron Cheruti set new national records in the men’s 50 free, 100 free and 50 fly at the Israeli Winter SC Championships in Netanya.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Headlines 12-Swimmer Israeli Roster for Europeans

11-event National Record holder Anastasia Gorbenko is among 12 swimmers that Israel will send to the 2019 European Short Course Championships in December.

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2019 Nico Sapio Trophy Meet Preview – 5 Storylines To Follow

14-year-old Italian Record Holder Benedatta Pilato will be one of 18 Italian National Team members in action this weekend in Genoa.

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3 More Israeli Swimmers Book Tickets to World Championships

Even with a broken finger, Jonatan Kopelev (above) is one of 3 swimmers who booked tickets to Worlds in Israelis’ final opportunity this weekend.

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Sette Colli Day 3 Prelims: Andrew Leads 50 Fly, Hosszu Hits Meet Record In 2IM

American Michael Andrew dropped the 200 IM to go all-in on the 50 fly on day 3 of the 2019 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Wins 2 Races on Opening Day of 2019 Israel Cup

The 15-year old phenom won 2 of her 3 races on Wednesday, with the only loss being to American Kendyl Stewart in the 50 fly.

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15-Year-Old Anastasia Gorbenko Swims 2:13 200 IM at Barcelona Open

Jessica Vall broke the Meet Record of 1:08.01 in the women’s 100 breast, swimming a quick 1:07.75 to finish 1st by 1.99 seconds over Gorbenko.

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Madeleine Gough Swims 16:20 1500 to Open Up Barcelona Open

Lidon Munoz was the sole double event winner, taking the women’s 200 free and 50 fly.

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How to Kick Start Your Race

Of the ten points we teach at The Race Club for a better start, the kick up of the back leg is perhaps the most powerful and under-utilized technique out there.

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Hellen Moffitt Snags 100 Fly Win To Close SMOC

Hellen Moffitt won the 100 fly on the final night of the Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions.

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Psych Sheets for 2018 Mission Viejo Fran Crippen Memorial Released

The meet will include a loaded field of competitors both from domestic and international sources, like Li Bingjie – a Chinese swimmer who is also a World Junior Record holder.

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3 Israel National Records Broken at Short Course Champs

2017 Israeli Championships December 27th-30th, 2017 SCM (25m) course National Pool, Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel Results (in Hebrew) Results (in…

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2017 World University Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Yui Ohashi of Japan will be hunting down gold in the 400 IM after taking the top qualifying time in the prelims.

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