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2023 World Champs Previews: U.S. Powerhouse Has WR In Sights In Women’s 400 Medley Relay

Lilly King is the difference-maker for the U.S. in the women’s medley relay, and could also play a role in the team breaking the world record set in 2019.

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2023 World Champs Preview: U.S. Winning Streak At Risk in Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

The Americans have topped the podium in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the past five major international meets. Is their winning streak in jeopardy?

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2023 World Champs Previews: Americans, Brits Set For Epic Clash In Men’s 4×200 FR

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott could give Great Britain the edge over the Americans in what promises to be an epic 800 free relay final in Fukuoka.

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The Biggest Margins of Victory In The History of The World Championships

Sarah Sjostrom has won the women’s 50 fly four times at the World Championships, including topping the field by nearly eight-tenths of a second in 2017.

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2023 World Champs Previews: A Dearth of Champions Ushers New Blood in the Men’s 100 Fly

For the first time since 2001, the last time the World Championships were held in Fukuoka, there is no defending champion in the men’s 100 fly.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Titmus Puts Aussies In The Driver Seat In Women’s 4×200 FR

The return of Ariarne Titmus gives the Australian women the edge over the defending champion Americans in the 4×200 free relay.

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Roland Schoeman Set To Become The Oldest Swimmer Ever At The World Championships

At 43 years and 19 days, Schoeman will be the only swimmer over 40 racing in Fukuoka at the World Championships.

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Looking at the Most and Least Likely World Records to Be Broken in Fukuoka

Call me crazy, but I think Kaylee McKeown (or Regan Smith) is most likely to break a world record in the women’s 100 backstroke.

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Following Wiffen: Team Prep in Thailand before Worlds

Daniel Wiffen gave a sneak peek into Team Ireland’s preparation at their Thailand Camp leading into the 2023 World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka.

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2023 World Champs Preview: Tokyo Olympic Rematch Brewing in Women’s 100 Fly

It’s tough to bet against 23-year-old Canadian Maggie MacNeil in this race given that she hasn’t lost the LCM 100 fly at a major senior international meet.

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Announcing SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

Check in here to get your first look at the five teams that have been formulated for SwimSwam’s 2023 World Championships Fantasy Draft

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The Five Biggest Storylines of the 2023 World Championships

Katie Ledecky will have her much-anticipated rematch with Ariarne Titmus in the women’s 400 free at the 2023 World Championships.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Titmus On WR Watch In Stacked Women’s 200 Free

The owner of three of the four fastest swims in history, is it finally time for Ariarne Titmus to take down the super-suited 200 free world record from 2009?

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2023 World Champs Preview: Summer Show On Tap In Women’s 400 IM

After her stunning world record performance in April, Summer McIntosh is poised to run away with a second consecutive world title in the women’s 400 IM.

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2023 World Champs Previews: Ryan Murphy The Man To Beat In Men’s 200 Back

In a field that is missing the reigning Worlds silver and bronze medalists, Murphy remains the only big name contender in the men’s 200 back.

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