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New Zealand and Oceania

New Zealand Trying To Maintain Runner-Up Spot In C’Wealth Medal Table

Andrew Jeffcoat’s victory in the men’s 50m backstroke here in Birmingham helped New Zealand maintain its position as #2 in the swimming medal table.

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Jeffcoat and Acevedo Blast Kiwi and Canadian National Records in 50 Back

Javier Acevedo (above) is now the first Canadian under 25.00 in the 50 back while New Zealand’s Jeffcoat cracked his own national record to win gold.

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With 400 IM Win, Lewis Clareburt Breaks Commonwealth, CG, NZ, and Oceanian Records

After his win in Birmingham, Lewis Clareburt couldn’t hide his excitement with a time that would have won Olympic gold in Tokyo. 

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

The 2022 Commonwealth Games kicks off with a star-studded lineup of 10 events on Friday featuring big names like Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh. 

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2022 Commonwealth Games, Day 1 Prelims Preview: Titmus Highlights Opening Session

Ten events are on tap for the first swimming session of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday, including Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 200 free heats.

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SwimSwam’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Fantasy Draft

Check out SwimSwam’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Fantasy Draft where we each drafted a team of 8 swimmers that we think will score big in Birmingham.

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2022 Swammy Awards: World Championships — Women’s Edition

in this article, SwimSwam recognizes the best overall, breakout, relay, and junior female swimmers from this year’s world championship meet.

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With 3 46-Point Splits, Chalmers’ Heroics Boost Australia (Day 8 Oceania Recap)

Even though he didn’t medal individually here in Budapest, Chalmers helped Australia earn medals in two out of the three relays that he swam on.

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Erika Fairweather Tests Positive for COVID-19

New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather tested positive for COVID on Day 5 of 2022 Worlds, forcing her to withdraw from the 4×100 mixed freestyle relay team.

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For Aussies, Disappointment Doesn’t Come Without Redemption (Day 7 Oceania Recap)

Two days ago, I posted an article about the struggles that the Aussies were facing at this worlds. I’m happy to say that the article did not age very well.

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Through O’Callaghan, Aussies Maintain Excellence In 100 Free (Day 6 Oceania Recap)

O’Callaghan becomes the fifth Australian to win the women’s 100 free, making the country the most-decorated in the event alongside East Germany.

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In Spite Of COVID-19, Clareburt Is Still Performing Well (Day 4 Oceania Recap)

Despite having COVID-19 before the meet started, Lewis Clareburt still managed to finish fourth in the 400 IM and make the 200 IM final.

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The United States Wreaks Havoc On Worlds Day 2 Medal Table

America’s Caeleb Dressel did his thing in the men’s 50m fly, wreaking further havoc on the overall swimming medal table through two days of competition.

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Budapest 2022, Oceania Day 2: So…Was McKeown’s Decision Worth It?

McKeown dropped the 100 back to avoid a finals session double and focus on the 200 IM finals, where she ended up taking silver in a time of 2:08.57.

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SwimSwam’s 2022 World Championships Fantasy Draft: Day 2 Points Check-In

Take a look at how the points are stacking up so far for the SwimSwam 2022 World Championships Fantasy Draft after 2 days of racing.

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