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13-Year-Old British Distance Freestyle Ace Blocksidge Entered In Swedish Grand Prix

British Age Record holder Amelie Blocksidge is among an English contingent headed to this weekend’s Swedish Grand Prix competition.

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5 Races To Watch At The 2023 Edinburgh International Swim Meet

Tom Dean, Duncan Scott and James Guy are all expected to be in the men’s 200m free medal mix at the Edinburgh International Swimming Meet this weekend.

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Chalmers, Titmus, McKeon, McKeown & More Head to NSW State Open Championships

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is entered in multiple events for this weekend’s New South Wales State Open Championships, including the 800m freestyle.

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Japan Sets Fukuoka Qualifying Times At World Aquatics Paris 2024 ‘A’ Cuts

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto already hit the minimum time standard set by his federation for Fukuoka, but he’ll need to do it again at the Japan Championships.

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Matt Sates Takes On Training Stint At Tuks Swimming Club

Until mid-April, South Africa’s Matt Sates is training at Tuks Swimming Club at the University of Pretoria under the direction of Rocco Meiring.

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James Gibson Appointed To World Aquatics Advisory Role

James Gibson, one of the most recognized names in international swim coaching, has been appointed to a special advisory position by World Aquatics.

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PSS Fort Lauderdale: British Swimming Roundup

A sizeable British contingent dove in over the course of the Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, landing on the podium across multiple events.

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Polat Uzer Turnali Hits Turkish National Record In Men’s 200 Butterfly

The men’s 200m butterfly Turkish national record went down over the weekend at the hands of 20-year-old Polat Uzer Turnali. 

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Millfield Takes 53rd National Arena Swimming League Team Title

The 53rd edition of the National Arena Swimming League’s Grand Finals took place this weekend in Cardiff with Millfield taking the team title

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Van Niekerk Enters Season’s Top 5 Performers In Women’s 50 Breast

Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk was golden in today’s women’s 50m breaststroke final at the Grand Prix Durban in her native South Africa.

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Wiffen & Auboeck Take On Synchronized Swimming Challenge

Check out European Record holder Daniel Wiffen’s take on synchronized freestyle swimming, featuring Loughborough teammate Felix Auboeck of Austria.

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New Zealand’s Fairweather Posts Second National Record In As Many Days

New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather has produced her second national record in as many days while competing at the South Island Long Course Championships.

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Coetze & Van Niekerk Make Some Noise On Grand Prix Durban Day One

Cal commit Pieter Coetze took on the men’s 100m backstroke in Durban, clocking a season-best time of 53.92 for the vicctory.

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Cate Campbell Entered In First Meet Since Tokyo Olympics

Multi-Olympic medalist Cate Campbell of Australia is set to return to racing in her first meet since the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Schooling Withdraws From SEA Games Citing He’s Not At Performing Level

Although nominated to represent Singapore at this year’s Southeast Asian Games, Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not be competing.

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