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Quotes From 2021 British Swimming Invite

Hear what some of your favorite British swimmers, including Luke Greenbank, had to say after competing in Manchester over the weekend.

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Scott Surges To Wall .05 Ahead of Dean To Take 200 Free At British Invite

Duncan Scott and Tom Dean dueled to the wall in a big-time men’s 200m free battle at the British Swimming Invite in Manchester.

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Dawson Delights Again With 200 Back Scottish Record

Kathleen Dawson just fired off the fastest 200m backstroke time of her career, establishing a new Scottish national record in the process.

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Kromo & Korstanje Take Down Dutch 50 Fly National Records

Dutch national team members participated in test racing this weekend, with Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Nyls Korstanje clocking surprise national records.

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Edwards Claims First Aussie Open Water Title; Lee Nabs 3 In A Row

Kareena Lee collected her 3rd consecutive Australian 10k OpenWater national title, with the Noosa swimmer already having qualified for this summer’s Olympics.

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Scott Doubles Up, Peaty & Guy Grab Gold On Day 2 Of British Invite

Read up on racing action on day 2 of the 2021 British Swimming Invitation Meet taking place in Manchester, with the likes of Duncan Scott in attendance.

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Kathleen Dawson Unleashes 58.65 100 Back As GBR’s #2 All-Time

Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson just reintroduced herself to the world, clocking 58.65 in the women’s 100m backstroke tonight in Manchester.

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Dawson Produces Scottish Record For #3 In The World This Season

Kathleen Dawson toasted her own previous lifetime best en route to registering a new Scottish record in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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Guy Puts Up 51.71 Season-Best 100 Fly At British Invite

James Guy hit a season-best, while Kathleen Dawson and Molly Renshaw also made some noise on day 1 of the British Swimming Invite.

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Greenbank Takes Down Longstanding British 200 Back Record

23-year-old Luke Greenbank of Great Britain brought the heat to the British Swimming Inviate, firing off a shiny new national record in the 200m backstroke.

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Greenbank Rocks 1:55.69 200 Back Lifetime Best In Manchester

Luke Greenbank already has a World Championships bronze medal in the men’s 200m back and now the Loughborough man has a new PB in his pocket.

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Nowaczyk Enters French Women’s 400 Free Relay Olympic Picture

Making waves in her native France, 18-year-old Lison Nowaczyk got under the 55-second threshold in the 100m free for the first time in her young career.

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Hagino Targeting 5 Events, Ikee Entered In 4 At JPN Olympic Trials

Entries for the 2021 Japan Swim (Olympic Trials) are starting to trickle out, giving us a glimpse into the who’s who of contenders.

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China Looking To Work with IOC On Olympic Athlete Vaccinations

The Chinese government said it is ready to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help provide vaccines to athletes competing at the Games. 

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Report: Olympics To Be Held With Only Domestic Spectators

The Tokyo Organizing Committee is expected to announce that only domestic fans will be allowed to cheer on athletes this summer in Tokyo.

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