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Meiron Cheruti Clocks 21.60 50 Free Israeli National Record To Close Out World Trials

Meiron Cheruti fired off a PB and Israeli national record of 21.60 in the men’s 50m free to put himself in the conversation for World Championships hardware.

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Papastamos Qualifies For Singapore In Men’s 400 IM At Greek Championships

Reigning 400m IM European champion Apostolos Papastamos made the grade for the World Championships en route to winning gold in his home country of Greece.

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ICYMI: 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Crushes 2:12.52 Women’s 200 IM At Chinese Trials

In case you missed it, 12-year-old Yu Zidi fired off a big-time personal best of 2:12.52 to claim the women’s 200m IM 3rd seed at Chinese Nationals.

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William Yang, Milla Jansen Wrangle Up Wins On Day Two Of 2025 Sydney Open

Olympian William Yang was the sole sub-49 second swimmer in the men’s 100m freestyle on day two of the 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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2025 Mare Nostrum Monaco: Day One Finals Live Recap

New Zealand’s Olympian Lewis Clareburt will take on the tough double of the men’s 200m fly and 200m IM on day one finals at Mare Nostrum in Monaco.

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Taku Taniguchi Hits New 50 Breast Japanese Record Of 26.91

The 20th Umemura Cup got underway today from Chukyo University and Taku Taniguchi made the most of the pre-World Championships racing opportunity.

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Sun Yang Settles For Bronze At 2025 Chinese Nationals, Pan Zhanle Takes 400 Free Gold

Once-banned Olympic champion Sun Yang dove in for the men’s 400m freestyle but wound up with the bronze behind the versatile Pan Zhanle who topped the podium.

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Li Bingjie Blasts 3:59.99 400 Free Asian Record At Chinese Nationals

23-year-old Li Bingjie cranked out a new Asian Record of 3:59.99 en route to winning the women’s 400m free on day one of Chinese Nationals.

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Olympic Medalist Apostolos Christou Proves Consistency At Greek Championships

Olympic medalist Apostolos Christou nailed another solid 100m backstroke swim to maintain consistency heading into the World Championships.

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Wiffen, McSharry & Walshe Headline 12-Strong Irish Roster For Singapore

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen headlines the 12-strong Irish roster headed to Singapore for the 2025 World Championships.

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Cameron McEvoy Continues In-Season Speed With 21.53 At Sydney Open

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy put up a smooth-looking 21.53 in-season 50m free at the 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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Michigan Commit Alexey Glivinskiy Rips 48.43 100 Free Lifetime Best At Israeli Trials

University of Michigan commit Alexey Glivinskiy cleared the 49-second barrier in the men’s LCM 100 freestyle for the first time in his young career.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Russia Remains Optimistic

Read up on the latest Beyond the Lane Lines featuring the nation of Russia, U.S. Center for SafeSport and Paris’ river Seine.

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Cameron McEvoy Headed To 2025 Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals

Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy is among the high-profile Aussies headed to this weekend’s Sydney Open & UniSport Nationals.

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Japan’s 16-Yr-Old Raito Numata Blasts 4:12.10 400 IM

The 2025 Japanese Junior Long Course Championships took place last weekend with a big-time swim occurring in the boys’ 400m IM final.

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