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Irie Hits 1:55.9 200 Back, Mizunuma 51.07 100 Fly To Close Out Japan Open

31-year-old Ryosuke Irie posted a winning time of 1:55.97 in the 200 back while Naoki Mizunuma logged two 51-point 100 fly swims in Chiba.

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16-Yr-Old Jacob Whittle Lowers 100 Free British Age Record – 48.55

16-year-old British freestyle ace Jacob Whittle is already Tokyo-bound and is still swimming like he means it, earning a 100 free personal best.

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Joe Litchfield Closes Out Glasgow With Tokyo-Worthy 100 Back

22-year-old Joe Litchfield saved his best for last, clocking a Tokyo-worthy 53.75 in the men’s 100m backstroke this morning in Glasgow.

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16-Yr-Old Jacob Whittle Lowers Own 100 Free British Age Record – 48.75

16-year-old Jacob Whittle just dropped .01 off of his own previous British Age Record in the men’s 100m freestyle while competing in Glasgow.

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Tomoru Honda Rips 200 Fly PB of 1:54.59 In OLY Prep Meet

Olympic Games-qualified Tomoru Honda ripped a lifetime best of 1:54.59 in the men’s 200m fly at the 2021Japan Open tonight in Chiba.

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Stephens & Kurle Notch Tokyo Qualification Times In Glasgow Finals

Laura Stephens backed up her Tokyo-worthy 200m fly prelims swim with another impressive result this morning in the Glasgow final.

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Cameron Kurle Puts Up 200 Free Best Time At Glasgow

Rio Olympian Cameron Kurle produced the first sub-1:47 200m freestyle time of his career during Glasgow prelims tonight at Tollcross.

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GBR’s Laura Stephens Scorches 2:07.04 200 Fly Best Time In Tokyo Quest

Look out for Great Britain’s Laura Stephens, the Olympic hopeful who put her name in the ring with a 200m fly best time.

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Anna Elendt Fires Off German 100 Breaststroke Record

Representing her home nation of Germany, Texas swimmer Anna Elendt produced a new national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Irie Hits 53.00 100 Back, Matsumoto 1:45-mid 200 Free At Japan Open

Seemingly ageless 31-year-old Ryosuke Irie clinched gold at the Japan Open, hitting 53.00 in the men’s 100m backstroke event.

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Guy & Wood Put On A Show During Glasgow Morning Finals

We just saw our first medal-contending races conclude here at the British Swimming Glasgow Meet with James Guy, Abbie Wood and more making their marks.

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Matt Richards Scores 50 Free Welsh Record In Glasgow

Matt Richards took bronze behind Ben Proud and Jacob Whittle this morning in Glasgow but scored a new Welsh record in the 50m free.

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Anna Hopkin Scorches Near-Euros Level 50 Free Performance In Glasgow

Anna Hopkin just scorched a 50m free time that falls within the top 5 performances of her swimming career in Glasgow tonight.

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Daiya Seto Sends 4:09.8 400 IM Message With Tokyo On The Horizon

World champion Daiya Seto established his presence on day 1 of the Japan Open, putting the globe on notice with Tokyo 50 days away.

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Rikako Ikee Entered In Breaststroke Events For Japan Open

Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee is set to compete in the Japan Open this week, contesting both sprint freestyle and sprint breaststroke.

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