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Turkey & Poland Make Major Moves To Shake Up Euro Juniors Final Medal Table

Take a look at how various nations fared between the 2019 and this year’s edition of the European Junior Swimming Championships.

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“Pressure Is A Privilege” – Aussie Coach Dean Boxall Gets Mic’d Up

Australian coach Dean Boxall is one of the most electrifying personalities on a pool deck today. Hear from the man directly in his mic’d up session.

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2021 European Junior Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Tonight we’ll see if 16-year-old David Popovici of Romania can make it a trifecta of gold across the sprint freestyle events.

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Tatarinova Takes Down Euro Jr Record In Women’s 50 Freestyle

The women’s 50m freestyle saw Russia’s Daria Tatarinova establish a new European Junior Record en route to taking teh gold medal.

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Tuncel Takes 400 Free Euro Juniors Gold In New Turkish Record

Turkey’s Merve Tuncel was on fire this entire week, culminating in a victory in the 400m free to top off a night of high-octane action in Rome.

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Turkish Teen Tuncel Rocks Sub-16:00 1500 Free At Euro Jrs

Turkish teen Merve Tuncel rocked a new European Junior Record in the women’s 1500m freestyle in Rome tonight, ranking among the world’s best in the process.

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Chalmers & McKeon Relinquish Individual 200 Free Olympic Spots

The Australian Olympic swimming team is changing up its individual event lineup fewer than 20 days away from the main event in Tokyo.

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Daiya Seto Takes Altitude Break To Notch 1:58.42 200 IM Time Trial

Heavy IM medal contender Daiya Seto of Japan raced today in Nagano but will return to the mountain for more altitude training.

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On-Fire Thom de Boer Overtakes PVDH Dutch Record In SCM 100 Free

Dutch freestyle ace Thom de Boer is on a roll, taking down a Pieter van den Hoogenband Dutch record in the SCM 100 freestyle.

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5 Racers To Watch At 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships

16-year-old David Popovici is among our racers to watch at the European Junior Championships kicking off tomorrow in Rome, Italy.

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Japan Takes Down 200 Free Relay Records For Both Men & Women

Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee celebrated her 21st birthday in style with a 200m free relay Japanese national record over the weekend.

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Kamminga Continues Siege With 55.99 SCM 100 Breaststroke Dutch Record

Check out Arno Kamminga’s latest swimming conquest, knocking down a new Dutch national record in the SCM 100 breaststroke.

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Dutch Ace Thom de Boer Tunes Up With 21.58 50 Free National Record

Fewer than 20 days out from the start of the Olympic Games, Dutch speedster Thom de Boer fired off a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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World Junior Record Holder Hwang Sunwoo Heads Up Korean OLY Roster

World Junior Record holder Hwang Sunwoo is on the prowl for an Olympic medal in the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo, Japan later this month.

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Olympic Champion Schooling Leads Singaporean Squad For Tokyo

Singapore’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, Joseph Schooling, will be back to defend his 100m fly Olympic title in Tokyo Japan.

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