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Nicholas Santos

Watch: Gomes’ 26.62 50 Breast & More – Race Videos from Brazil Trophy Days 1-3

Similarly, you can watch 42-year-old Nicholas Santos blast a 22.73 50 fly to establish the top time in the world by a huge margin. 

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At 42 Years Old, Nicholas Santos Roars to #1 Time in the World with 22.73 50 FL

Santos nearly broke his own Brazilian and South American Records, which stand at 22.60, a time which he swam in May of 2019.

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Nicholas Santos Qualifica Mondiale A 42 Anni 1° Al Mondo 50 Farfalla

Protagonisti del secondo giorno del Trofeo del Brasile il 42enne Nicholas Santos e la 17enne Stephanie Balduccini. Risultati Day2

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Finals: Balduccini Breaks Through with 1:57.7 200 Free

Balduccini, who has committed to swim collegiately in the U.S. at the University of Michigan, broke 2:00 for the first time this morning.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Prelims: Balduccini Cracks 2:00 in the 200 Free

Balduccini, who qualified for Brazil’s Olympic team on the 4×100 free relay last summer when she was just 16, clocked a massive new personal best of 1:59.45.

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The 200 Medley Relay American Record Quandary

Florida’s Eric Friese, who hails from Germany, tied the fastest 50 fly split of all time tonight with a 19.36 to lead the Gators to the NCAA title.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 3)

As we continue our analysis of the jackpots in the ISL, we find that, despite them causing massive point swings, ultimately they all blend together.

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Revisiting The ISL Scoring System: An Analysis of Jackpot Points (Part 2)

Do jackpots actually make much of a difference in the outcome of ISL matches? Part 2 of a four-part series looking at the ISL scoring system.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2022: Men’s #100-76

Our Top 100 For 2022 series takes off on the men’s side with swimmers ranked 100 through 76th, including French sprint star Florent Manaudou (pictured).

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2021 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year, Bruno Fratus

Fratus hasn’t slowed down with age. In fact, he won his first Olympic medal at the age of 32, earning Bronze in the 50 free in Tokyo.

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2021 World Swimming Championships: Final Results

The men’s 100 breaststroke podium featured Ilya Shymanovich, Nicolò Martinenghi, and Nic Fink. See the rest of the medalists here.

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How Is Nicholas Santos Still Winning World Titles at 41 Years Old?

Three years ago, Santos became the oldest person to ever win a world title, winning this event in World Record fashion as a 38 year old

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: A Week Of Fast Swimming And Awards In Review

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Campione Del Mondo A 41 Anni-Storico Record Di Nicholas Santos

Nicholas Santos ha stabilito un nuovo record. E’ il nuotatore più vecchio che abbia mai vinto un titolo mondiale, un record che già deteneva.

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Nicholas Santos Breaks His Own Record As Oldest Swimming World Champion At 41

Santos, who previously held the record as oldest swimming world champion at 38, has done it again at the age of 41.

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