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Rebecca Meder’s African Record Leads a Slew of 100 IM National Records During Prelims

Rebecca Meder broke Kirsty Coventry’s African Record in the 100 IM, swimming a time of 59.38 to slice .4 off of the old mark from 2008.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Champs: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After tying for 50 fly gold on Day 2, world record holder Maggie Macneil begins her defense of her 50 back title on Day 3 of SC Worlds.

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Isaac Cooper Blasts New Australian, Oceanic 50 Backstroke Record with a 22.91

In the men’s 50 back prelims, Australian Isaac Cooper set a new Australian and Oceanic Record, swimming a time of 22.79 to qualify 2nd for the semi-finals. 

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Canada’s Acevedo, Poland’s Stokowski Set National Records During 50 Backstroke Prelims

Canadian Javier Acevedo and Pole Kacper Stokowski both broke their respective national records in the men’s 50 backstroke prelims at the 2022 SC World Champs.

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World Record Bonus Boosts Pallister to Top of SC Worlds Money Table (Day 2 Update)

After another day of racing at the 2022 SC World Championships, Lani Pallister has taken control of the money table, amounting to a total of $28,750.

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Julie Jensen Breaks Danish Record to Qualify 1st From 50 Back Prelims

Julie Jensen, part of a small three-swimmer Danish squad at this week’s World Championships, gave the country a breakthrough with the #1 seed in the women’s 50 back.

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WATCH: Four Relay World Records Fall In Two Days At Short Course Worlds (Race Videos)

Watch all the race videos from the first two days of the Short Course Worlds, including the four world records that have fallen in relays.

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2022 Short Course World Champs: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

American Claire Curzan is pulling a tough double today. The 18-year-old is swimming in the final of the women’s 100 back and 50 fly.

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Day 2 Relay Analysis: Douglass Rips 24.0 Fly Split, Martinenghi & Fink Sub-25 On BR

Kate Douglass produced one of the fastest 50 fly splits in history to help propel the Americans to a new world record in the mixed 200 medley relay.

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2022 Short Course World Champs: Day 1 Pick’em Contest Scoring Update

The first finals session of the 2022 SC World Champs is in the books, which means it’s time for our first scoring update in the SwimSwam Pick’em Contest!

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David Popovici Still Hates Short Course Despite WJR In 100 Free (Day 2 Flash Quotes)

Short course is a constant learning process for Popovici, who said he’s “going to class once again” in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle.

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Aussies Maintain Medal Table Lead Through Day 2 Of Short Course World Championships

The Aussie women set a new World Record in the 800m free relay, with their gold being added to the host nation’s overall haul through day 2.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest

Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.

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Nicholas Santos Breaks Own Record As Oldest World Champion At Age 42

Brazilian Nicholas Santos has broken another boundary, overtaking his own record as the oldest world champion in history at the age of 42.

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Having the Flu May Have Helped Ryan Murphy’s SC Worlds Taper

Murphy was nervous coming into this meet because he had had the flu 2.5 weeks prior and didn’t know how the time out of the water would effect his taper.

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