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High-Level International Meets For April 2023

Get ready for an extremely hectic April, a month packed with swim trials in South Africa, Japan, Italy, Great Britain and beyond.

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Kim Woomin Nabs Fukuoka-Worthy 1500 Free Victory On Day One Of Korean Championships

Kim Woomin nabbed the men’s 1500m freestyle victory in a World Championships-qualifying time to kick off the 2023 Korean Swimming Championships.

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How To Get The 2023 SwimSwam Magazine Tech Issue With The Shaine Casas Cover

This issue is big, 172 pages, and it is full of features on how A.I. and technology are being used in our sport today and in the future.

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Out-Of-Retirement Wu Peng Placed 5th In 50 Fly At Chinese Spring Championships

Earlier this year 35-year-old Chinese swimmer Wu Peng made his return to racing after nearly a decade after his 2013 retirement.

Zhang Yufei Logs 25.32 50 Fly, Chen Juner Clocks 1:54.58 200 Fly In China

Zhang Yufei earned her third gold of these Chinese Spring Championships, with her 50m fly time of 25.32 matching her own Chinese national standard.

Qin Haiyang Clocks 26.63 Asian Record In 50 Breast, 9th Fastest Performer Ever (Video)

While competing at the 2023 Chinese Spring Championships, Qin Haiyang produced a new national and Asian continental record in the men’s 50m breaststroke.

FINA Changes Sporting Nationality Rules; Now Requires a 3 Year Waiting Period

Santo Condorelli represented the US, Canada, and Italy in international competition, but he only had to wait 1 year with each change.

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Wang Changhao Clocks Chinese Record In 50 Fly, Zhang Yufei Hits 24.40 50 Free

Olympic medalist Zhang Yufei enters the season’s world rankings in yet another event as she punched a solid 24.40 in the 50m free.

Qin Haiyang Posts 2:07.60, Dong Zhihao Hits 2:08.83 WJR In 200 Breast In China

Qin Haiyang and Dong Zhihao put on a show in the men’s 200m breaststroke on day five of the 2023 Chinese Spring Championships.

Zhang Yufei Dethrones Regan Smith In 100 Fly World Rankings

Olympic multi-medalist Zhang Yufei of China fired off a world-leading time of 56.58 in the women’s 100m fly at the Chinese Spring Championships.

Li Bingjie Posts 1:55.87 200 Free At Chinese Spring Championships

Olympian Li Bingjie produced a new lifetime best of 1:55.87 en route to 200m freestyle gold at the Chinese Spring Championships.

Qin Haiyang Posts 58.66 100 Breast At Chinese Spring Championships (Video)

The men’s 100m breaststroke at the Chinese Spring Championships saw its top 3 finishers all get under the minute mark, led by 23-year-old Qin Haiyang

Watch 17-Yr-Old Wang Haoyu Crush 47.89 LCM 100 Freestyle

Yesterday in China 17-year-old Wang Haoyu busted out a monster effort of 47.89 to take 100m free gold, crushing the fastest time of his career in the process

Multiple Swimmers Notch Fukuoka-Worthy Times On Day 1 Of Chinese Spring Championships

At the Chinese Spring Championships, Olympic medalist Wang Shun was among the set of swimmers notching times worthy of 2023 World Championships selection.

After Australian Training Stint, Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Eyes History

Korean world champion Hwang Sunwoo finished up his 35-day-long training stint in Australia and is now looking ahead to this summer’s biggest meets.