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Category: Competition

  • Sun Yang takes 200 too

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    Fourth day of China nationals produced one Asian record and two more Chinese records, when Wang Chengxiang set an Asian and Chinese record with 4:11.89 in the men’s 400 IM, Sun Yang set a Chinese record with 1:44.99 in the men’s 200 freestyle, and Li Xuanxu set a Chinese record with 16:09.56 in the women’s…

  • Sun 3:41.48 in the 400 freestyle

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    China’s Sun Yang swam an impressive 3:41.48 in the 400 freestyle, today at the Chinese national championships in Wuhan. Only Thorpe has ever been faster in textile, from when he back in 2002 swam 3:40.08 in his trademark long-sleeved suit. And Sun is now only 0.13 seconds from Zhang Lin’s Chinese and Asian record of…

  • Teens whipped Sullivan and Targett

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    The story yesterday was accordingly to Gold Medal Mel, that “Aussie Swimmers set to rewrite history in sprint freestyle”, describing how scary fast the 100 meter semi final was at the Australian Championships, with Matt Target posting best time 48.66, and Matthew Abood following in 48.69. Teenagers outshine swimming favourite by tvnportal Well, today two…

  • Swimming Australia’s TV deal hurting the sport ?

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    Opinion on The ROAR … In case you might have not known, a huge event that will determine our national squad for a world championship has begun. Some of the best athletes in the world in this sport will take to a Sydney Sports Centre and most Australians wouldn’t have a clue. In case you…

  • Kylie Palmer sets Aussie record in the 200 freestyle

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    Kylie Palmer knocked out the national record in the women’s 200 free today at the Australian Long Course Nationals, in a touch-out triumph over now-former record holder Bronte Barratt, 1:55.73 to 1:55.74. Both swimmers eclipsed Barratt’s 2008 record of 1:56.60 also matched by Stephanie Rice in 2008. The quality was sky-high in Sydney, with Palmer…

  • Sun downs Chinese 50 back record twice

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    Sun Xiaolei twice lowered the national record in the men’s 50 back at the Chinese Long Course Nationals in Wuhan today, first to a 25.12 in prelims, and then with a victorious time of 25.02 in the finale. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.

  • Belmonte and Costa set Spanish records

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    At the Spanish Open today, Mireia Belmonte García completed what was a strong meet with a national record time of 2:10.26 in the 200 IM, behind only Australia’s Alicia Coutts’ 2:10.06 and China’s 14-year-old Ye Shiwen’s 2:10.11 this year. And in the 400 free, Melanie Costa Schmid downed the Spanish record with a 4:07.09, moving…

  • Pál cruises to victory at Danish Open

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    With Danish rival Mads Glæsner having scratched the 1500 meter freestyle, Pál Joensen of the Faroe Isles cruised to a dominant victory at the Danish Open tonight, in a time of 15:21.86 ahead of Denmark’s Anders Lie in 15:40.47 and Viktor B. Bromer in 16:01.71. Pál still trains all but except a few weeks a…

  • Sun Yang posts impressive world’s best in 800 free

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    China’s Sun Yang won the 800 freestyle at the Chinese Nationals today, posting incredible 7:44.12 compared to Sebastien Rouault’s 7:54.95 world’s best this year. Zhang Lin’s world record of 7:32.12 is still far ahead, but commenters at SwimmingWorld Magazine say from Chinese media, that Sun will no swim the 800 in Shanghai, saving his energy…