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The Super-Suit World Record That Wasn’t: Men’s 4×50 Free

Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.

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Kate Douglass on Team USA: “The world doesn’t get to see just how good we are at short course”

Kate Douglass was one of three American women who earned 7 medals in Budapest last week, amassing 5 individual medals and breaking 4 world records

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Duna Arena Is Now Home To 62 Swimming World Records, #2 All-Time

Coming out of Short Course Worlds, Budapest’s Duna Arena has now seen 62 world records broken in it, including 28 of the current marks.

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New Adelaide Aquatic Center’s Pools Filled For First Time

The new Adelaide Aquatic Center, which will contain a long course and short course competition pool, reached a new milestone in its construction journey.

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Siobhann Haughey Wins 3-Straight Short Course World Titles to Mark the 23rd Time In History

Siobhan Haughey picked up the three-peat in the women’s 200 freestyle to mark the 23rd time in history this has been accomplished.

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2024 Queensland Championships Photo Fishbowl: Elite Edition

Check out some of the action shots at the 2024 Queensland Championships – elite edition, courtesy of photographer Nardia Mulkerrins.

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All 30 World Records Broken at Short Course Worlds

There were a staggering 30 World Records set at Short Course Champs, and Gretchen Walsh was solely responsible for 11 of them.

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Vladimir Putin Postpones Olympic-Replacement “Friendship Games” Indefinitely

The postponement of the Friendship Games is part of a general softening of Russia toward the Olympic movement ahead of a big global political shakeup – both in sport and outside of it.

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Kristel Kobrich y Alberto Abarza, premiados en Chile

La Ceremonia de Premios, donde también se anunciarán los destinatarios del premio Mejor de los Mejores 2024, está programada para el lunes 23 de diciembre.

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12-Yr-Old Grayson Coulter Posts 53.25 LCM 100 Free At QLD Championships

12-year-old Grayson Coulter of New Zealand put up another pair of impressive performances on day five of the 2024 Queensland Championships.

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Isaac Cooper Says He’s “On Break” and Will “Hit a Massive Reset Button” on Swimming Career

Two-time Australian Olympian Isaac Cooper, still only 20 years old, is taking a break from swimming after the World Short Course Championships.

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Regan Smith: “I wanted to come into this meet and detach myself from the results”

After the Paris Olympics, Regan Smith spoke to SwimSwam about the work she had done on her mental approach to swimming.

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Asunción 2025: fecha oficial para la natación de los Juegos Panamericanos Junior

Se espera la participación de 4206 deportistas de los 41 países. En total serán 28 deportes y 43 disciplinas, con ausencia de waterpolo.

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Gretchen Walsh’s 11 World Records Surpasses Spitz, Phelps For Most Set In Single Meet

Walsh took down a stunning 11 world records in Budapest, overtaking Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps for the most set at one meet by a wide margin.

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SwimSwam Awards: 2024 Short Course World Championships (Men’s Edition)

Noe Ponti went undefeated during evening finals at Short Course Worlds, setting world records in the 50 and 100 fly and adding a meet record in the 100 IM.

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