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All The Links You Need For OLY Qualifying Meets For Week Of April 12th

Great Britain’s versatile Abbie Wood will try to capture her spot on the British Olympic roster this upcoming week in London.

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Kromo Nears Lifetime Best 50 Butterfly Mark To Close Out Eindhoven

Ranomi Kromowidjojo fired off a near-lifetime best to take gold in the 50m butterfly at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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Korstanje Now #3 In The World This Season With 23.02 50 Fly Record

Nyls Korstanje powered his way to another gold medal here in Eindhoven, lowering his own 50m fly national record in the process.

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Toussaint Does It Again; Lowers Dutch 100 Back Record Down To 58.65

So, Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands definitely has a handle on this women’s 100m backstroke thing, lowering her own national record once again in Eindhoven.

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Shioura Reportedly Added To Japan’s Olympic Roster For Relay

World Championships finalist Shinri Shioura has reportedly been granted a spot on the japansese Oympic roster on the 400m free relay.

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Nyls Korstanje Shaves .01 Off 50 Fly Dutch Record In Eindhoven Prelims

NC State Wolfpack team member Nyls Korstanje just put up the fastest 50m fly time of his life at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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Toussaint Takes Down Own Dutch 100 Back National Record – 58.74

Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands is simply on fire, following up her 50m back European Record with a new Dutch mark in the 100m backstroke.

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Kromo Scorches 53.13, Kamminga Clocks 58.68 In Eindhoven

Ranomi Kromwidjojo put up her best 100m free time of the season tonight in Eindhoven following her 50m free victory from yesterday.

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Kawamoto Clocks 50 Fly Japanese Record To Close Out Trials

The men’s 50m butterfly saw its national record go down at the hands of Takeshi Kawamoto on this last day of competition at the Japanese Olympic Trials.

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Toussaint Turns In 27.10 To Lower Hours-Old 50 Back European Record

Just hours after notching a new European Record in the women’s 50m backstroke, Kira Toussaint managed to shave off some more time to lower it even further.

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No Additional Names Added As JASF Finalizes Host Nation’s OLY Roster

The Japanese Olympic roster sits just shy of 30 in terms of strict qualifiers. We’ll find out soon if the JASF grants any other spots.

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Clareburt Continues Siege With 1:57.89 200 IM NZL Record

Lewis Clareburt just scorched a new 200 IM New Zealand national record en route to Olympic Games qualification in the event.

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Rikako Ikee Wraps Up Remarkable 4th Gold At Trials Just 7 Months Post-Return

Rikako Ikee topped the podium in both the 50m fly and 50m free to wrap up her impressive Japanese Olympic Trials campaign.

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Kira Toussaint Sets European Record In 50 Backstroke

Dutch backstroke ace already qualified for the Olympics in the women’s 200 back before establishing a European record in the 50m back.

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Korstanje Just .01 Away From Olympic Qualification In 100 Fly

Nyls Korstanje put up a new lifetime best in the men’s 100m fly only to fall .01 shy of Olympic qualification today in Eindhoven.

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