Kyle Chalmers pulls off wild comeback as Australia claim dead heat relay gold
The FINA World Shortcourse Swimming Championships ended with a bang on Sunday night, courtesy of a remarkable tie in the event's final race.
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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.
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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 swimming's world short course championships, anchoring the 4x100m men's medley relay team to a dead-heat world record.
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