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Honda, Seto, Ikee & Narita Headline Japanese World Championships Roster

Bronze medalist last year in Budapest, Tomoru Honda will look to upgrade his podium position at the 2023 World Championships held in his home nation of Japan.

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42-Yr-Old Roland Schoeman Headed To South African Nationals

2004 Olympic medalist Roland Schoeman, 42, will be competing at his first South African National Championships since 2016.

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Unofficial World Championships Qualifiers Through Final Day Of 2023 Japan Swim

On the final day of the 2023 Japan Swim, 16-year-old Mio Narita added the 400m IM to her qualifying events for Fukuoka, doubling up with the 200m IM event.

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2023 British Swimming Day 6 Heats: Dean, Guy, Scott & Richards Hunt 200 Free QT

Tom Dean, James Guy, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott are all vying not only for individual 200 free Worlds qualification but to also punch a relay ticket.

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2023 Japan Swim Day 6: Rikako Ikee Claims 4th Title, Narita Nabs Worlds QT In 400 IM

22-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee claimed gold in the women’s 50m free to secure her 4th title of the 2023 Japan Swim.

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7 Irish Swimmers Nab World Championships Qualifying Marks At Open Championships

Danielle Hill punched a 100m backstroke time good enough to qualify for this summer’s World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Japan’s World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 5 Of Trials

After narrowly missing out on World Championships qualification in her earlier 2 events, Rio Shirai scored a roster spot in the 200m backstroke.

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2023 Japan Swim Day 5 Finals: Rikako Ikee Clocks 25.59 50 Fly

Rikako Ikee claimed her 3rd title of the 2023 Japan Swim, notching a time of 25.59 to grab the gold in the women’s 50m fly.

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2023 British Championships Day 5 Prelims: Dean & Scott Headed To 200 IM Showdown

Olympic champion Tom Dean posted the sole 200m IM time of the morning under the 2:00 threshold but Duncan Scott is right on his heels for tonight’s final.

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Matsumoto Becomes Japan’s Second Man Under 51 In 100 Butterfly

Katsuhiro Matsumoto captured his third title of the Japan Swim, notching a World Championships-worthy time of 50.96 in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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British Swimming Changes Worlds Selection Policy Midway Through Championship

Mid-way through the British Swimming Championships (World Trials), the nation’s aquatic governing body has updated its selection policy for Fukuoka.

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Colbert & Shanahan Poised For 200 Back Battle On Day 4 Of British Championships

Katie Shanahan will try to upgrade her 400m IM silver to gold tonight in the women’s 200m back event at the 2023 British Swimming Championships.

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Japan’s World Championships Roster Grows To 17 Through Day 4 Of Trials

200m breaststroke winner Runa Imai notched her name onto the Japanese consideration roster for this summer’s World Championships.

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Ippei Watanabe Is Back, Hits 2:07.73 200 Breast On Day 4 Of 2023 Japan Swim

Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is continuing his upward trajectory, qualifying for the World Championships in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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Seto Posts 1:56.62 200 IM, Mitsui 2:06.77 200 Fly On Day 3 Of Japan Swim

On day 3 of the 2023 Japan Swim, Daiya Seto put up the #2 time in the world in the men’s 200m IM while Airi Mitsui posted the #2 time in the women’s 200m fly.

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