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31-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Continuing Through At Least 2022 World C’ships

Seemingly ageless Ryosuke Irie of Japan isn’t ready to hang up his goggles just yet, with the 31-year-old eyeing the 2022 FINA World Championships.

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17-Yr-Old Olympian Konosuke Yanagimoto Takes 200 Free JPN High School Title

The 89th Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships rolled on here Nagano, with day 2 bringing the men’s 200m freestyle as the blue ribbon event.

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Ellie Cole Says She’ll Compete In Paris If Cate Campbell Does

Not only is Australian medalist Cate Campbell not ruling out the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris but Paralympic swimming icon Ellie Cole has followed suit.

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Australian Swimming League Delays Launch Event Due To Coronavirus

The Australian Swimming League (ASL) has announced that its planned launch event slated for October will be delayed due to coronavirus-related complications.

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Quarantine Complete, Aussie Olympic Swimmers Reunite With Family

After having spent two weeks under lockdown in Northern Territory, the Australian swimming Olympians are returning home to celebrate with family and friends.

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Sou Ogata Hits Sub-2:00 200 IM At Japan Inter-High School C’ships

The Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships are taking place for the first time in two years with just under 800 swimmers participating.

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New Zealand Locks Down For At Least 3 Days After Single Coronavirus Case

The nation of New Zealand is entering at least a 3-day lockdown which means its Short Course Championships have been indefinitely postponed.

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India’s Tokyo Olympian Sajan Prakash To Undergo Treatment For Neck Issue

Indian Olympian Sajan Prakash will soon be undergoing extensive treatment to address a lingering neck issue related to a slipped disc.

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Aussie Maddie Groves Says Missing Olympics Was ‘Worth It’

“It’s something I have been wading through and dealing with for a few years, so it wasn’t an off-the-cuff remark,” said Aussie Maddie Groves.

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Swimming Australia Not Sending Official Team To SC World C’ships

On the heels of Australia’s Duel in the Pool having been cancelled, the nation’s Short Course Swimming Championships have also now been called off.

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Helena Gasson Heads Up Field At NZL SC Swimming C’ships

National record holder Helena Gasson is among the entrants set to compete at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships.

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Minas Takes Jose Finkel Team Trophy As Brazil’s Abu Dhabi Squad Is Revealed

This December in Abu Dhabi, 41-year-old Nicholas Santos will get a chance to defend his World Championships (SCM) title in the men’s 50m butterfly.

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Guilherme Costa Clocks 800 Free South American Rec To Wind Down Jose Finkel

Ending the Jose Finkel Trophy on a high note, Guilherme Costa produced the fastest 800 freestyle time of his career to notch a new continental record.

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Coley Stickels & Kathie Wickstrand Join Tokyo Frog Kings Coaching Staff

The Tokyo Frog Kings has built out its coaching staff, including Coley Stickels, for International Swimming League season 3, which begins on August 26th.

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SASCOC Does An About-Face On Tokyo Medal Reward For Schoenmaker

Since our original report, the SASCOC has taken to the media to assure athletes and fans that the organization indeed plans on issuing monetary rewards.

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