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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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Official Italian Olympic Roster Revealed For Tokyo

Armed with the likes of Benedetta Pilato, Federica Pellegrini and Gregorio Paltrinieri, the nation of Italy may prove to be a major force in Tokyo.

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Ireland’s On-The-Bubble Ellen Walshe Nominated For Tokyo Olympics

Ireland’s Ellen Walshe nabbed a FINA ‘A’ cut in the 200m IM but her 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games nomination status was in limbo.

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Townsville Crew Of Chalmers, Horton & Company Cleared Of COVID-19

Reigning 100m free Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers was among a small group of Aussiesvisiting Magnetic Island when it was declared a coronavirus hotspot.

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2022 Australian Swimming Championships Dates Set

Yes, the Olympics are nearly upon us, but federations are also already looking to 2022 planning, including Swimming Australia.

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Maximillian Ang, Quah Ting Wen Snag SEA Games Roster Spots

The 16th Singapore National Swimming Championships wrapped up over the weekend at OCBC Aquatic Centre, with Quah Ting Wen among those in the water.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mack Horton Makes Another COVID-19 Lockdown Mad Dash

Another day, another coronavirus-related lockdown dash out of dodge for Australian Olympic freestyle champion Mack Horton.

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Santo Condorelli Appears To Have Qualified For Italian Olympic Team

The ‘most international, international swimmer’ that is Santo Condorelli looks to be headed to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next month.

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2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 3 Finals Recap

Dutch maestro Arno Kamminga is on-fire, producing another solid 200m breast performance at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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Aviv Barzelay Takes Down Gorbenko 200 Back Israeli Record

Israel’s Aviv Barzelay notched a new national record in the women’s 200m back en route to taking silver on the final day of Sette Colli.

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