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Townsville Crew Of Chalmers, Horton & Company Cleared Of COVID-19

Reigning 100m free Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers was among a small group of Aussiesvisiting Magnetic Island when it was declared a coronavirus hotspot.

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2022 Australian Swimming Championships Dates Set

Yes, the Olympics are nearly upon us, but federations are also already looking to 2022 planning, including Swimming Australia.

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Maximillian Ang, Quah Ting Wen Snag SEA Games Roster Spots

The 16th Singapore National Swimming Championships wrapped up over the weekend at OCBC Aquatic Centre, with Quah Ting Wen among those in the water.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mack Horton Makes Another COVID-19 Lockdown Mad Dash

Another day, another coronavirus-related lockdown dash out of dodge for Australian Olympic freestyle champion Mack Horton.

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Santo Condorelli Appears To Have Qualified For Italian Olympic Team

The ‘most international, international swimmer’ that is Santo Condorelli looks to be headed to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next month.

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2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 3 Finals Recap

Dutch maestro Arno Kamminga is on-fire, producing another solid 200m breast performance at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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Aviv Barzelay Takes Down Gorbenko 200 Back Israeli Record

Israel’s Aviv Barzelay notched a new national record in the women’s 200m back en route to taking silver on the final day of Sette Colli.

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Fangio Lowers Italian 200 Breast Record And Qualifies For Tokyo At 11th Hour

25-year-old Francesca Fangio just put up a new Italian national record in the women’s 200 breast, qualifying for Tokyo in the process.

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2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 2 Finals Recap

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden is set to swim her first 100m butterfly since having undergone elbow surgery.

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Sajan Prakash Becomes India’s First-Ever FINA ‘A’ Cut Swimmer

While competing on day 2 of the Sette Colli Trophy, Sajan Prakash nabbed a FINA ‘A’ cut in the men’s 200m butterfly event.

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Takayuki Umehara Elected Japanese Swimming Committee Chairman

Daiya Seto’s former coach, Takayuki Umehara, has been elected chairman of the swimming committee within the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF).

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Israel’s Cohen Groumi Joins Frankel In 100 Fly OLY Qualification

The top eight finishers in the men’s 100 fly at the Sette Colli Trophy all hit sub-52 second times, including Israel’s Gal Cohen Groumi.

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Six Australian Elite Swimmers To Detail Accounts Of Abuse

According to a report, six Australian elite swimmers will soon detail their accounts of abuse within the sport, as Swimming Australia investigates.

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