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Japan’s World Champion Daiya Seto At Altitude Training Through July 21st

Japans’s dynamic Daiya Seto remains one of the best swimmers on the planet with a unique training plan heading into ahome-based Games.

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Ireland’s Ellen Walshe Nabs FINA ‘A’ Cut In 200 IM, But May Not Qualify

Ireland’s Ellen Walshe notched a new national record in the 200m IM, dipping under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the process but she’s not bound for Tokyo yet.

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2021 Sette Colli Trophy Day 1 Finals Recap

Thomas Ceccon is among the Italian athletes competing on day 1 of the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, where he’ll be joined by the Dutch, Brazilians and more.

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Banned Chinese Champion Sun Yang Has Eyes On Paris 2024

Multi-Olympic medalist Sun Yang of China may be out of this year’s Games in Tokyo but the man is already eyeing Paris in 2024.

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Woman-Less South African Swimming Roster In Rio Now Boasts Six For Tokyo

South Africa had zero women in the pool at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. This time around there will be six women representing the country in Tokyo.

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No Alcohol To Be Sold At Tokyo Olympic Games, Shouting Prohibited

Tokyo organizers are making final preparations, including announcing the decision this week to ban alcohol sales at venues during the Games.

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Danielle Hill Breaks Irish Record En Route To Qualifying For Tokyo

Just a handful of top Irish swimmers are competing in Dublin this week for a last-chance Olympic qualifying opportunity, including Danielle Hill.

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Watch Dressel Critique Famous Movie Swimming Scenes

Take a listen to how world record holder Caeleb Dressel critiques famous movie swimming scenes while also spreading some technique wisdom.

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Olympic Champion Paltrinieri Has Mono, Bows Out Of Sette Colli

Reigning 1500m freestyle Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri is suffering from mononucleosis just one month out from this year’s Games in Tokyo.

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Sun Yang’s Ban Reduced To Four Years & 3 Months, Still Out Of Tokyo Olympics

Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang will not be in Tokyo to defend his 200m free title despite his ban having been reduced from eight to four years.

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Le Clos Posts Season-Best 100 Fly At Budapest Open

Chad Le Clos of South Africa joined his pal Katinka Hosszu in her native Hungary, competing at the Budapest Open over the weekend.

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Cseh Named To Hungary’s Roster For 5th Olympic Games

Laszlo Cseh is giving it one more go, as the 35-year-old Hungarian swimming icon has qualified for his 5th Olympic Games.

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16-Yr-Old David Popovici Rips 1:46.15 200 Free At Romanian Nats

Romania’s David Popovici impressed in yet another swim, this time firing off a monster personal best of 1:46.15 in the 200m freestyle.

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GBR’s Pardoe Snags Olympic Open Water Spot, Mellouli Qualifies For 6th Games

With his 10th place 10k open water finish in Portugal tonight, 37-year-old Ous Mellouli of Tunisia qualified for his 6th Olympic Games.

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Chantal Liew Becomes Singapore’s First Open Water Olympic Swimmer

In Setubal, Portugal yesterday, Chantal Liew became the first Singaporean Open Water swimmer ever to qualify for the Olympic Games.

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