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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Brazil’s Stephan Steverink is seeking his second individual gold of the week in Thursday’s boys 800 free final after winning the 400 free on Day 1.

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2022 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Preview

David Popovici is the frontrunner to win the boy’s 200 free after dropping a 1:42.97 at the European Championships, the fastest textile performance ever.

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Pieter Coetze Rips 52.95 100 Back, Setting New WJ Championship & African Records

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze blasted 52.95 in the 100 back semifinals at World Juniors, setting new championship and African records.

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Top 5 Boys’ Storylines of 2022 World Junior Champs: Popovici Leads the Pack

David Popovici could steal the spotlight at the 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships, but there are plenty of other intriguing storylines this week, too.

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South Africa Tops Senior African Championships Medal Table

South Africa once again topped the African Championships swimming medal table, but this time around the nation claimed 40 pieces of hardware, with 22 gold

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Mexican Olympic Committee Meets with IOC About 2036 Olympic Bid

Mexico is seeking to host a second Summer Games after becoming the first Latin American country to host an Olympics back in 1968 in Mexico City.

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Namutebi’s Mom Upset with Uganda Swimming Federation Over World Juniors Exclusion

Uganda Swimming Federation’s Tonny Kasujja said the decision to leave Kirabo Namutebi off the World Juniors roster was made with her recovery in mind.

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Mark Spitz 50 Years After Munich in Docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions”

Mark Spitz’s episode in the docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions” drops today. It is live now. See the link at the top of this post.

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Host Nation Turkey Dominates the Pool at the Islamic Solidarity Games

17-year-old Merve Tuncel won the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 free at the Islamic Solidarity Games, contributing to Turkey’s domination of the medal table.

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Van Niekerk Clinches Breaststroke Trifecta At South African SC Championships

19-year-old Lara van Niekerk ended her 2022 South African Short Course Championships on a high note, taking the women’s 200m breaststroke.

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Van Niekerk Lowers Own South African Short Course 50 Breast Record

While competing on day 3 of the South African Short Course Championships, Lara van Niekerk registered a new national record in the women’s 50m breaststroke.

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Van Niekerk & Coetze Clock Short Course World Championships Marks At Home

19-year-old Lara van Niekerk is following up her successful Commonwealth Games with the South African Short Course Championships.

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British Olympic Diver Tom Daley Fights for LGBTQ+ Rights in New Documentary

British Olympic diver Tom Daley created his new documentary “Illegal to Be Me” to increase LGBTQ+ visibility and subvert systemic homophobia.

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High-Level International Meets For August 2022

Check out the high-level international meets on the calendar for the month of August, including the 2022 European Aquatics Championships.

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Changeup In Top 3 Medal-Earning Nations At 2022 Commonwealth Games

Multi-medalist Summer McIntosh of Canada helped her nation vastly improve upon its gold medal haul between the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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