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Gabrielle Assis Breaks Oldest Brazilian Women’s Record with 2:26.38 200 Breast

Gabrielle Assis clocked a 2:26.38 to shave over a second off Carolina Mussi’s previous Brazilian record of 2:27.42 that she swam way back in May of 2009.

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Watch: Luana Alonso’s Heartwarming Reaction to New Paraguayan Record at PSS – Westmont

Luana Alonso made the most out of her Thursday night swim after she snuck into the B-final of the 100 butterfly as the last seed thanks to a late scratch. 

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Poggio Puts Up 58.73 100 Breast On Day 2 Of Italian Championships

Federico Poggio punched a time of 58.73 to win the men’s 100m breaststroke on day two of the 2023 Italian National Championsihps.

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Schoenmaker Clocks 2:22.44 200 Breast On Day 3 Of South African Nationals

Reigning World Record holder and Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker topped the women’s 200m breast field on day 3 of 2023 South African Nationals.

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Danas Rapsys Puts Up First 1:45 200 Freestyle Since Tokyo Olympics

Lithuanian racing veteran Danas Rapsys logged a time of 1:45.69 to land atop the men’s 200m free podium on day two of the 2023 Swim Open Stockholm.

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Ilya Kharun Headlines Canadian Open Water Trials In Grand Cayman

Although he’s already qualified to represent Canada in the pool, Ilya Kharun will be vying for a spot in open water at this summer’s World Championships.

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Mexico’s Miguel de Lara Qualifies for 1st Olympics at Age 28 with 2:09.60 200 Breast

At 28 years old, Miguel de Lara qualified for his first Olympic team with a 2:09.60 to win the 200 breaststroke at the Mexico’s National Selection meet. 

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Pick 400 Free As Most Surprising McIntosh Swim From Canadian Trials

McIntosh dropped more than three seconds to break the all-time mark in the 400 free, a record that wasn’t even on the radar for the 16-year-old.

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Daniel Wiffen Cranks Out 14:34.91 1500 Free To Become #4 Performer All-Time

21-year-old Daniel Wiffen of Ireland not only just fired off a new national record in the 1500m free but he became the 4th fastest man to ever swim the event.

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Japan Releases Roster For 2023 Asian Games

Japan will try to repeat as overall swimming medal table champions at this year’s Asian Games set for China in September.

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World Aquatics Carries Out 78% More Anti-Doping Tests in 2022 Than 2021

While the overall number of tests conducted globally saw a huge jump in 2022, there was a 16% decrease in the number of blood tests administered to Russian athletes.

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Meder & Nel Both Surprised By South African National Records

“To be honest, it didn’t feel that fast,” said Rebecca Meder after producing a new South African national record in the women’s 200m IM yesterday.

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After Change Of Venue, Then Change Of Format, Swim Wales Nationals Are Postponed

After first a change of venue, then a change in format, the 2023 Swim Wales National Championships have been postponed indefinitely.

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Catch Up On The Top 5 Performances From The 2023 British Swimming Championships

Did you read about Tom Dean’s 1:56.65 personal best in the 200m IM? See what else you may have missed from the 2023 British Swimming Championships.

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Swimming Australia CEO Eugenie Buckley Resigns After 18 Months

Eugenie Buckley’s tenure in charge of the organization included revival of the Duel in the Pool, hosting a World Championship, and returning meet broadcasts to free to air television.

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