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Chalmers & Sates 200 Free Rematch Set For Budapest’s Final Night

On-fire Matt Sates will try to repeat as the men’s 200m free winner on this FINA World Cup Series circuit. But Aussie Kyle Chalmers is among his obstacles.

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Daniel Wiffen Becomes Ireland’s First SCM 1500 Freestyler Under 15:00

Irishman Daniel Wiffen posted a significant mark in the men’s 1500m freestyle final on night 2 of this FINA World Cup stop.

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2021 FINA World Cup Budapest: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see what multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers has in store for tonight’s 100m freestyle at the FINA World Cup stop in Budapest.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Tomoru Honda & Daiki Tanaka Each Post 1:54 LCM 200 Fly

Tomoru Honda and teammate Daiki Tanaka each posted a 200m fly time that would have finished among the top 4 at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Milak Posts 50 Back National Record While Also Hunting 100 Free In Budapest

Host nation swimmer Kristof Milak dove in twice during this morning’s heats of this FINA World Cup Series stop in Budapest.

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Rikako Ikee Reaps Gold On Night 1 Of Japan Student Swimming C’ships

21-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee got started here on night 1 at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center, taking 50m free gold.

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Ugolkova Downs Two Swiss Records For Two Golds In Budapest

Swiss ace Maria Ugolkova fired off not one, but two national records on the first day of the FINA World Cup stop in Budapest, Hungary.

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Schwingenschlogl Breaks Koch’s SCM 100 Breast German Record

While competing on day 1 of the FINA World Cup, Fabian Schwingenschlogl put up a new lifetime best and German national record in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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2021 FINA World Cup Budapest: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Hungarian Kristof Milak nearly hit a lifetime best in the SCM 100 fly this morning. Let’s see what he’s got in the tank for tonight’s final.

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Kristof Milak Rips Near Lifetime-Best In 100 Fly To Kick-off Budapest

Stop #2 of the 2021 FINA World Cup Series got underway this morning in Budapest, with Kristof Milak making his presence known from the get-go.

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Swimming Queensland Headed For Funding Cuts Despite Olympic Success

Swimming Queensland is reportedly facing a cut in funding, despite constituents’ enormous success at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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2021 European Short Course Championships Set To Begin November 2nd

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov was a big winner at the 2019 LEN European Short Course Championships. This year’s edition is headed to Kazan next month.

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Milak Adds Drama To Chalmers/Sates 200 Free Rematch In Budapest

Kristof Milak of Hungary is set to battle South Africa’s Matt Sates and Aussie Kyle Chalmers in the 200m free this week in Budapest.

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Peaty Reportedly Suffers Ankle Injury During Strictly Come Dancing Rehearsal

Adam Peaty has reportedly suffered an ankle injury while training for his next Strictly Come Dancing television appearance this week.

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Ikee & Sato Head To Japan Student Swimming C’ships Later This Week

The Japan Student Swimming Championships are set to get underway this week, with Olympians ready to represent their schools in pursuit of the team trophy.

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