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17-Year-Old Edwards-Smith Nails 1:52.29 (SCM) 200 Back Aussie Age Record

17-year-old Joshua Edwards-Smith stole the show on night 1 of the Western Australia SC Championships, hitting a big-time PB in the 200m back.

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Kaloyan Levterov Looks To Continue Momentum At Black Sea Cup

Bulgarian backstroker Kaloyan Levterov is heading to the Black Sea Cup where the 17-year-old may do even more damage to the 200m back.

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Top Talent Announced For Respective Welsh, Scottish Nat’l Squads

Duncan Scott is among the Scottish talent selected for the 2020/21 National Senior Gold Squad. Take a look at who else made the cut there and in Wales.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Learn From Michael Phelps Online

Beyond the Lane Lines features an Australian pool, a crossing of the English Channel, and news about Michael Phelps becoming an online instructor.

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Former German National Team Coach Lamodke Takes Over Essen

Frank Lamodke is returning to the German Swimming FEderatio (DSV), this time as head of the national training centre in Essen.

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Scotland Has Soft Reopening While England Faces Leisure Pool Crisis

Swim England Chief Executive Jane Nickerson reveals a new report that one in five swimming pools will permanently close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Throssell Omits 200 Fly From 2020 Western Aussie SC C’ships This Wknd

Aussie Throssell’s omission of the 200m fly for WA SC Championships falls in line with how the 24-year-old Olympian geared her season last year.

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Christou Hits 100 Back PB At Greek National C’ships

Backstroking ace Apostolos Christou notched an Olympic-qualifying time in the 100m back while competing at Greek nationals this month.

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Rikako Ikee’s Emotional Race Reaction Is Why We Swim (Video)

Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee’s tears flowed after her first swim back in 594 days. Ikee’s reaction is an emotional reminder of why we swim.

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Aberdeen Off The Euro Jrs Hosting Table As LEN Reveals 2021 Calendar

The governing body over European aquatic sport, Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) has unveiled its official provisional calendar for the 2021 calendar year. 

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Terziev Notches Bulgarian 50 Back NR, but Levterov Snags The Gold

Newly-minted 200m back national record holder Kaloyan Levterov of Bulgaria doubled up with a 50m back victory in Sofia this weekend.

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Maddy Gough Breaks Through With SCM 1500 Free Aussie National Record

While competing day 2 of the 2020 QLD SC Prep Meet, 21-year-old Maddy Gough busted out a new Australian national record in the women’s 1500m freestyle.

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30-Year-Old Ryosuke Irie Eyes Paris 2024 If Tokyo Olympics Don’t Happen

Says Japan’s premier backstroker Ryosuke Irie, “if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go ahead, I believe that I will go to Paris 2024.”

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Tokyo Tourney: Irie Strikes Again, Hagino Hits Season-Best 200 IM

30-year-old Japanese Olympian Ryosuke Irie is Mr. automatic when it comes to consistent performances in the men’s 100m backstroke.

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Suzuka Hasegawa Scorches 2:05.6 200 Fly To Put World On Notice (Video)

20-year-old Suzuka Hasegawa blasted a lifetime best in the women’ s 200m fly en route to becoming Asia’s 5th fastest performer ever.

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