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US swimmers win relay gold medals as short-course world records are broken in Budapest


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Published in Sports and Competition on Wednesday, December 11th 2024 at 5:25 GMT by Associated Press   Print publication without navigation

  • Gretchen Walsh anchored the U.S. women to the gold medal and a world record in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in a time of 3 minutes, 25.01 seconds after she broke the world record twice in the women's 50-meter butterfly earlier in the day.

The article from the Associated Press discusses the recent updates to the world records in short-course swimming, which are races conducted in 25-meter pools. It highlights the performances at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Budapest, where several swimmers either broke or came close to breaking world records. Notably, China's Qin Haiyang set a new world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 55.38 seconds. The article also mentions the ongoing trend of swimmers pushing the boundaries of what was previously thought possible in short-course events, attributing these advancements to improvements in training techniques, technology in swimwear, and the swimmers' overall athletic development. Additionally, it touches on the excitement and anticipation surrounding these events, as fans and analysts alike watch to see if more records will fall in the near future.

Read the Full Associated Press Article at:
[ https://apnews.com/article/swimming-world-records-shortcourse-fdf9da5be901c50c81a3afca6d9a2dc8 ]

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