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Shijiazhuang: Zhang Yufei Gets It Done In 56.06 For 100 Fly Gold

Competing at a domestic New Year’s meet, 22-year-old Zhang Yufei of China is putting on a show in the women’s butterfly events.

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On-Fire Zhang Yufei Clocks China’s 3rd Fastest 100 Fly Time Ever

Already putting up a scary 200 fly/50 free double here in China, on-fire Zhang Yufei just posted the nation’s 3rd fastest 100 fly time ever.

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More English Swimmers Out Of The Water With ‘Tier 4’ Status

More regions within the nation of England have been designated as ‘tier 4’. Hear what Swim England has to say about the situation.

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Zhang Yufei Drops More Time In 200 Fly At Chinese Invite

Zhang Yufei rocked a big-time 200m fly/50m free double in last night’s prelims and put up more head-turning swims during the morning finals.

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Zhang Yufei Rips 2:05.70 200 Fly/24.31 50 Free Heats Combo

One of two Chinese long course meets has kicked off tonight in Shijiazhuang City, with some of the nation’s biggest stars set to swim.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Dave McNulty Earns British Coach Of The Year

National Training Centre Bath’s Dave McNulty, coach of Freya Anderson and Tom Dean, is the winner of the 2020 Swammy Award for British Coach of the Year.

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Germany’s Heintz Posts 1:56.42 200 IM For 2nd Fastest Of Career

Germany’s Philip Heintz finished his year on a high note, nailing a near-lifetime best in the long course meters 200 IM event.

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Ye Shiwen, Xu Jiayu Among Chinese Competing Domestically This Week

The likes of Ye Shiwen, Yan Zibei, Xu Jiayu, and Wang Shun are among those expected to throw down some racing over the next few days.

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Uzbek Mustafin Hits Sub-Minute 100 Breast, Tursunov 48.36 100 Free

The Uzbekistan Open Swimming Cup took place late last month, with several national records biting the dust before all was said and done.

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Swiss Court Rejects Sun Yang’s Case To Remove CAS Judge

More information concerning the overturning of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling regarding Sun Yang’s doping case is being revealed.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Rikako Ikee, Heart Of A Champion

The 2020 Heart of a Champion Award winner is Rikako Ikee of Japan, recognized for her indelible spirit, determination and out-of-pool contributions.

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Tuncel Takes Turkish 800 Free Record, GA Tech’s Unlu 1:47.08 200 Free

More longstanding national records fell as the Turkish Long Course National Team Selection Meet concluded from Istanbul this weekend.

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15-Yr-Old Merve Tuncel Hits 16:03.23 LC 1500 Free Turkish Record

While competing at the just-concluded Turkish Long Course National Team Selection meet, 15-year-old Merve Tuncel fired off another national record.

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Estonia Captures Men’s & Women’s 400 Free Relay National Records

Estonian swimmers took down the men’s and women’s 400 free relay national records days ago. Read how it all went down in our recap here.

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Georgia Tech’s Batur Unlu Hits 400 Free Turkish National Record

Georgia Tech swimmer Batur Unlu snagged the gold in the men’s 400 free, clocking a new Turkish national record in the process.

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