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The FINA World Shortcourse Swimming Championships ended with a bang on Sunday night, courtesy of a remarkable tie in the event's final race.

When Aussie swimming champion Michael Klim learnt he had a crippling autoimmune disorder two years ago, he knew he was in for the fight of his life. But according to his biggest fans, the three kids he shares with ex-wife Lindy – daughters Stella, 16, and Frankie, 11, and son Rocco, 14 – their superhero dad has got this!

Swim king Kyle Chalmers has stormed into the record books in an epic finish to the championships, to help Australia finish tied for first in the men’s 4x100m medley relay and claim a record 13 gold medals at the event.

Kyle Chalmers has given Australia a stunning finish to swimmings world short course championships, anchoring the 4x100m mens medley relay team to a dead-heat world record.

In the first-ever men's 800 free at short course worlds, Gregorio Paltrinieri broke the championship record in a time of 7:29.99.

Kolensikov's performance takes down the eight-year-old world record of 22.22, set by Frenchman Florent Manaudou at the 2014 Short Course World Championships.

We discuss week 1 of the NCAA Midseason meets, the potential of an ISL return, and David Poopovici's SCM outing at Romanian Nationals

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Marwan Elkamash made history on Sunday in Toronto by becoming the first Egyptian man ever to win a gold medal on the World Cup series. 

Swimming World's Ian Hanson fondly remembers Dr. Bob Treffene, who recently died after having a major influence on the sport.