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High-Level International Meets For January 2023

Newly-minted short course world champion Kyle Chalmers has historically competed at the South Australian State Championships slated for late January.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: 14 World Records Broken In All

Catch up on day six action with our daily digest while also getting the grand total on World Records and World Junior Records broken in Melbourne.

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After Breaking Finger in Prelims, Hwang Sunwoo Overcomes Pain to Defend 200 FR Title

“I am very happy with the race today,” the 19-year-old South Korean said. “I was really, really in pain today but it wasn’t a problem in the race tonight.”

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2022 Short Course World Championships: U.S. Finishes On Top Of Overall Medal Table

The United States has something to celebrate as the nation topped the overall medal table with the conclusion of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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Hwang Sunwoo Scares Biedermann’s World Record With 1:39.72 SCM 200 Free

Hwang is now the third-fastest performer of all-time in the men’s 200 free, and just 0.35 seconds off of Paul Biedermann’s supersuited world record.

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Katsuhiro Matsumoto Lowers His Own 200 FR Japanese Record to 1:41.29 in Prelims

Katsuhiro Matsumoto lowered his own Japanese record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:41.29 in prelims, qualifying second for tonight’s final behind Tom Dean. 

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Claire Curzan Drops 100 Fly Final for 200 Back, Which She Wasn’t Even Supposed to Swim

Claire Curzan pulled out of the 100 fly final on Sunday in favor of the 200 backstroke, where she’s the top qualifier. She entered the 200 back just days before the meet started.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Six Prelims Live Recap

The last day of prelims at the 2022 Short Course World Championships is set to see long course World Record holder David Popovici of Romania in action.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Medal Table Duel Between U.S. And Australia

Hali Flickinger’s 400m IM gold medal on night five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships helped the United States remain atop the overall medal table.

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Asian Records Fall as Takeda Crushes 7:33.78 800 FR, Zibei Adds 25.8 50 BR at SC Worlds

A pair of Asian records were taken down during the fifth finals session at the 2022 Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. 

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Marks A Series of ‘Firsts’

Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto made history on day five of the 2022 Short Course World Championships, but he wasn’t the only one.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

South Africa’s Chad le Clos will try to set himself up for success in the men’s 100 butterfly heats on day 5 of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Top 5 Nations Separating Themselves

Kate Douglass’ convincing victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke tonight in Melbourne helped solidify the United States’ lead in the overall medal table.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 4: Asia Shows Up

Japan, China and South Korea made some noise on night 4 of the SC World Championships, with Daiya Seto’s victory in the 200m breast as the centerpiece.

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Daiya Seto Moves To #2 All-Time, Shatters Asian Record With 2:00.35 In 200 Breast

Seto came within two-tenths of the world record en route to a new Asian Record and the second-fastest swim in history in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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