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Marie Wattel Snags Olympic Spot In 100 Fly To Close Out French C’ships

The French Olympic roster grew by one tonight, as Marie Wattel claimed a Tokyo 2020-worthy time in the women’s 100m fly.

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Un-Retired World Champion Magnini Entered In This Week’s Italian C’ships

With the Italian Open Championships kicking off on Thursday, the entry lists have been published, giving us a good glimpse into the caliber of talent.

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Kaylee McKeown Scorches 2nd Fastest 100 Back Ever – 57.93

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown turned things on in a big way at these Qld Championships, posting 57.93 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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In Same Session As 57.93 100 Back, McKeown Clocks 4:32.73 400 IM

Kaylee McKeown already produced the world’s 2nd fastest 100m back time ever but decided she wasn’t done here tonight in Queensland.

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Lani Pallister & Mom Coach Janelle Make Move To Griffith

Lani Pallister and coach mom Janelle Pallister have been stationed at Cotton Tree but have now moved on to join coach Michael Bohl at Griffith University.

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QLD C’ships: Larkin 52.75 100 Back; Graham & Winnington 1:45 In 200 Free

Read up on the multiple big-time performances which went down today during finals at the 2020 Queensland Swimming Championships.

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Cate Campbell Back In Pool To Clinch 50 Free NSW State Title

Cate Campbell was back in the water for day 2 of the New South Wales Senior State Age Championships, which meant another gold for the sprint icon.

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Zac Reid Posts NZL 800 Free Record To Qualify For His First Olympic Games

20-year-old Zac Reid just busted out the race of his life to notch a new NZL national record in the 800m free and qualify for his first Olympic Games.

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Wattel Closing In On 100 Fly Olympic Qualification At French C’ships

After seeing Melanie Henique take her 50 fly national record, Marie Wattel is on a mission in the women’s 100 fly event at these French Elite Championships.

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16-Year-Old Elizabeth Dekkers Hits 2:08.46 200 Fly Aussie Age Record

Elizabeth Dekkers established a new Aussie Age Record for 16-year-olds in the women’s 200m fly in Queensland, hitting 2:08.46.

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Cate Campbell Hits #1 100 Freestyle Time In The World This Season

Read up on Cate Campbell’s 52.87 100m freestyle swim from NSW Senior State Age Championships, a time that checks-in as #1 in the world this season.

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Henique Nearly Hits Same Record-Breaking 50 Free Mark In Finals

Find out what happened on the penultimate night of swimming action at the 2020 French Elite Championships in Saint-Raphaël.

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Kirpichnikova Becomes Russia’s New 1500 Freestyle Record Holder

20-year-old Anastasia Kirpichnikova of Russia produced her second freestyle national record at these French Elite Championships.

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Milak Clocks 200 Free Lifetime Best After 100 Fly Victory

The 2020 Hungarian Swimming Championships with 20-year-old Kristof Milak producing a statement double on which to say goodbye to his roller coaster 2020.

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2020 Hungarian C’ships Photo Vault

The 2020 Hungarian C’ships concluded this morning, which means we’ve seen the last swims from some of the nation’s best before entering the 2021 Olympic year.

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