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Kamminga Slices .02 Off His Own Dutch 50 Breast NR In Heats

Kicking off the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM) in style was 25-year-old Dutch breaststroking ace Arno Kamminga. 

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Heemskerk Out Of Rotterdam Due To 2nd Coronavirus Quarantine

Femke Heemskerk was among the top Dutch swimmers headed to the Rotterdam but we’ve learned that per plans are once again sidetracked due to the coronavirus.

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Tokyo To Admit ‘Large-Scale’ Of Visitors With Possible Healthcare Mandate

The nation of Japan, host of the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will aim at admitting ‘large-scale’ numbers of overseas visitors for the Games.

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Price Tag Of Tokyo 2020 Delay Nears $3 Billion

It’s approaching the 9-month mark since the IOC & Tokyo Organizing Committee jointly confirmed that the 2020 Olympic Games would be moved a year out to 2021.

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Italy’s Regional Qualifying Meets Set For This Weekend

This weekend will see many athletes involved in qualifying tests for the Italian Absolute Championships slated for December 17-19.

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Top 5 Races To Watch At This Weekend’s 2020 Japan Swim

Check out the top 5 races to watch at this weekend’s Japan Swim, an event known for furiously fast swims across the board.

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Olympic champion Melanie Wright Becomes A Doctor

Two-time Olympic champion Melanie Wright is officially a doctor after graduating at Bond University today, December 1st.

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Olympic Rings Monument Returns To Tokyo Bay

After a nearly 4-month hiatus, the iconic Olympic rings monument has been reinstalled in Tokyo Bay to signal the postponed Games are drawing nearer.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Schooling Has His Own App

Check out this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, with aquatic superstars Duncan Scott and Joseph Schooling both featured in this edition.

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Kromo, Heemskerk, Kamminga Head To Rotterdam OLY Qualifier

The stage is nearly set for the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM), with Dutch, Swiss, Israeli, Belgian, Austrian and other nations racing for Tokyo.

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The Official ISL Season 2 Crossword Puzzle Is Here

Let’s do this! Put your International Swimming League (ISL) season 2 knowledge to the ultimate test with the official SwimSwam crossword puzzle.

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Cate Campbell Snags 50 Free Victory To Close Out Aussie Virtuals

In a stacked women’s 50m free final down under, Olympian Cate Campbell roared to the wall first, touching in a mark of 23.68.

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Turkish Teen Duo Makes Waves In Mersin

Competing at a meet in their native Turkey, teenagers Mustafa Kaan Serdar and Atakan Malgil made some waves across several long course events.

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Para Swimming World Records Fall At Aussie Virtual C’ships

In addition to top swims from able-bodied swimmers at the 2020 Australian Virtual SC C’ships, the para-swimming set also did major damage along the way.

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16-Year-Old O’Callaghan Lowers Own Aussie 50 Back Age Record

Competing at one of the 5 virtual locations of the Australian SC National Championships Mollie O’Callaghan snapped off a time of 26.31 in the 50m back

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