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Ian Thorpe

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"For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in."

Former Australian Coach Paul Frost Sentenced To 32 Years In Prison Over Child Sexual Abuse

Paul Frost, 48, was sentenced to 32 years behind bars after being found guilty of 43 child sexual abuse offenses in June.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Repeats as Swimming Australia’s Olympic Program Swimmer of the Year

At 19 years old, Mollie O’Callaghan became the first woman to sweep the 100-meter freestyle and 200 free at the same World Championships this summer.

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A Twist of Fate Kept Ian Thorpe Away From World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

The five-time Olympic champion went for an early morning run and was headed to the WTC’s observation deck when he realized he had forgotten his camera.

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Data Deep Dive: Which Swimmers Are Trending On Wikipedia?

In this article, we take a look at which swimmers get the most views on Wikipedia, and also when swimmers tend to generate the most views.

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With Phelps’ 4IM Record Done and Dusted, What’s the New Oldest Record?

With Leon Marchand handily dismissing Michael Phelps’ 400 IM World Record, we dive into the books to see what the new oldest record remaining is.

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Hafnaoui, Short, Finke, and Wiffen Become #3, #4, #7, And #9 800 Free Performers Ever

There were three different major records broken in this barn-burner of a men’s 800 free race at the 2023 World Championships.

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Mondiali Di Nuoto: Sam Short 4° All Time Nei 400 Stile Libero 3:40.68

il 19enne australiano Samuel Short ha fatto tremare il record del mondo nei 400 metri stile libero maschili ai Mondiali di Fukuoka

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Short & Hafnaoui Enter List Of Top 5 Performers All-Time In 400 Freestyle

19-year-old Sam Short of Australia ripped the fastest 400m free of his life to grab gold and become the 4th fastest performer in history.

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Le Prestazioni Più Veloci Della Storia non Riconosciute Come Record Del mondo Jr

Ci sono delle performance realizzate da atleti di 18 anni o meno che, anche se sono le più veloci della storia, non sono riconosciute come WJR

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The Fastest All-Time Junior Swims Not Recognized As World Junior Records

Petar Mitsin set a World Junior Record this past week at European Juniors but it is not the fastest 18 and under swim ever. Read why that is here.

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Australian Swim Coach Paul Frost Found Guilty of 43 Child Sexual Abuse Offenses

Frost, 47, was found guilty to dozens of charges relating to 11 complainants, all former students of his at a swimming school in Sydney’s southwest.

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Aussie Sam Short Blasts 7:40.39 800 Free To Become 10th Fastest Performer Ever

19-yr-old Sam Short ripped a lifetime best of 7:40.39 to win the men’s 800m free at the 2023 Aussie World Championship Trials, making history in the process.

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World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 3 Of 2023 Aussie Trials

Check out who snagged qualification times for the 2023 World Championships through day 3 of the Australian Trials competition.

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Sam Short Cancella Il Record Di Thorpe Negli 800 Stile-Primo al Mondo

Samuel Short ha realizzato il tempo più veloce al mondo negli 800 stile libero maschili in questa stagione, decimo all time

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Il Nuoto Dovrebbe Distinguere I Record Del Mondo Tra Indoor E Outdoor?

Come sarebbe il libro dei record se il nuoto avesse i record mondiali indoor e outdoor separati? Abbiamo provato a dividerli

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