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Sarah Sjostrom Cuts A Dashing Double In Monaco To Bring Mare Nostrum Tour To Speedy Close

The great Swedish sprint ace Sarah Sjostrom has been at the top of world swimming for 14 years now and she shows no sign of slowing down after setting two meet records and dominating the “Speed Tournament” at the Monaco International […]

Guest Writer 2023-05-21 4 minutes

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Siobhan Haughey Takes Down Camille Muffat’s Monaco 11-Year-Old Meet Mark With 1:55.03 In 200 Free

Meeting records from two Asian stars, Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey and Japan’s Tomoru Honda, kicked off the 40th anniversary celebrations on the first day of the Monaco grand prix meeting, the...

Guest Writer 2023-05-20 4 minutes

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of Australia competes in the women's 50m freestyle semifinal at the 13th FINA World Championships at the Foro Italico complex in Rome, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009.

Cate Campbell Teams Up With Coach Maxine Seear To Make History At Paris 2024 As 1st Aussie Swimmer To Make Five Olympics

Cate Campbell has entrusted her final swimming campaign to a fellow Olympian as she strives to become the first Australian swimmer to compete at five Olympic Games, in Paris next...

Guest Writer 2023-05-19 4 minutes

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Siren Call From Surfing Spirit Of Duke Says There’ll be No Comeback For Shiny Suits

Neoprene & polyurethane are toxic for our oceans so the surfing industry is developing sustainable boards and fully recycled wetsuits over a century after legendary Hawaiian father of modern surf...

Craig Lord 2023-05-16 9 minutes

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4 Titles For Li; Freestyle Flush For Pan; Chen Takes Down Wu’s 200 ‘Fly Standard; Sun Jiajun Breaks Asian Dash Mark; Yu Yuting Makes It 5 PBs On Last Day At China Nationals

Li Bingjie sealed a four-title campaign with an 8:20 victory in the 800m freestyle as Chinese Championships came to a close in Hangzhou, where a 3:46 in the 400m free...

Craig Lord 2023-05-06 2 minutes

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Qin Haiyang Just Shy Of His 6-Year-Old China Mark On 2:07.5 In 200 Breaststroke As Ye Shiwen Takes Women’s Final With 1st PB in 4 Years

Qin Haiyang fell just shy of his six-year-old Chinese record in clocking 2:07.55 (2:07.39, 2017 National Games, aged 18) to claim the 200m breaststroke crown on day 5 at China’s...

Craig Lord 2023-05-05 < 1 minutes

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Pan Zhanle added his name to the list of speedy teens with Paris 2024 ambitions (image, screenshot Chinese TV); David Popovici, left, and Tom Dean and Duncan Scott - photos by Patrick B. Kraemer

Pan Zhanle 1:44.65 Rattles Sun* High Asian Mark To Add 200 To His Paris 2024 Ambitions

Pan Zhanle turns 18 this year and is well on the way to becoming a title contender in sprint freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, his 47.22sec Asian record...

Craig Lord 2023-05-04 2 minutes

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Li Bingjie Matches Own Asian Mark With 4:01.08 Win In 400m As Fei Liwei Leaps To 14:46 30-Length Best

Asian records continued to feature at the Chinese Championships in Hangzhou, Li Bingjie the star of day 3 when she matched her own 4:01.08 continental standard at the helm of...

Craig Lord 2023-05-03 2 minutes

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Qin Haiyang Leapfrogs 58s To Join 57sec Club With 57.93 Asian Record In Hangzhou

China’s Qin Haiyang has become the third man in history to crack the 58sec mark over 100m breaststroke, eight years after Britain’s Adam Peaty broke the dam. On the second...

Craig Lord 2023-05-02 3 minutes

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Adam Peaty – “I’ve Been On Self-Destructive Spiral … By Saying It, I Can Start To Find The Answers”

In an exclusive interview with The Times today, Adam Peaty talks about the meaning of mental health, his battle with the demons that distract from the discipline, dedication and determination...

Craig Lord 2023-04-24 2 minutes

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Sam Short Lines Up As World-Title Contender With 7:42 Australian Title Win

Sam Short, a 3:42 400m free and a relative ‘swim-down’ 14:58 1500m in the bag, sped to the helm of the 2023 World ranks over 800m in 7:42.96 on the...

Craig Lord 2023-04-19 3 minutes

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McKeown 57.90 in 100 Back Speed Test With O’Callaghan, 58.42, As Forrester Goes 4:35 400IM

Double Olympic backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown topped the bill on the second day of racing at Australian Championships with a 57.90 victory in the 100m at The Gold Coast Aquatic...

Craig Lord 2023-04-18 2 minutes

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Margherita Panziera - at 2021 Italian Spring Nationals in Riccione - Photo © Andrea Staccioli/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto - courtesy of FIN, the Italian Swimming Federation

Panziera & Pilato Join The Italian Squad Of Automatic Qualifiers For Fukuoka 2023 Worlds

Fiamme Oro/CC Anien teammates Margherita Panziera and Benedetta Pilato added their names to the 12-strong Italian select who qualified automatically for the World Championships in July over five days of...

Craig Lord 2023-04-17 3 minutes

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Sam Short Leapfrogs Perkins, McKeon, McLoughlin & Even Hackett On Way To 3:42.4 Win Over World Champ Winnington

In 3mins 42.46, 19-year-old Sam Short leapfrogged Kieren Perkins, David McKeon, Jack McLoughlin and even Grant Hackett at his fiery best on the clock to rise from eighth to fourth...

Craig Lord 2023-04-17 3 minutes

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Daniel Wiffen Completes Triple Wave Of Irish Records With 7:44.45 800 Free

Daniel Wiffen arrived at the Swim Open in Stockholm midweek on a solid trajectory to becoming the first Irishman to make an Olympic swimming final come Paris 2024. After a...

Craig Lord 2023-04-16 3 minutes

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Restivo Races On To Italian Team For Fukuoka 2023 World Titles In 200 ‘Fly

Matteo Restivo, racing for Carabinieri/RN Florentia, was the only automatic qualifier for World titles in July on the penultimate day at Italian Championships in Riccione. Restivo clocked 1:56.96 in the...

Craig Lord 2023-04-16 2 minutes

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Sarah Sjostrom Home Alone In Stockholm: 23.93 Speedier Than Her 2022 World Dash Crown

Sarah Sjostrom stole the show with a thumping 23.98 freestyle dash on the third day of action at the Swim Open in Stockholm, faster than her World-title win of last...

Craig Lord 2023-04-15 2 minutes

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Sara Franceschi Takes Down Italian 200IM Record In 2:10.05 In Riccione

Sara Franceschi, of Fiamme Gialle/Livorno Aquatics, took down the Italian 200IM standard with a 2:10.05 victory on the third day of racing at Italian Championships in Riccione for a ticket...

Craig Lord 2023-04-15 2 minutes