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NC State-Bound Norgaard Clocks SCM 800 Free Danish Record

Making some major noise right at Danish C’ships was 20-year-old Alexander Norgaard, who took the men’s 800m freestyle title in record-breaking style.

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McMillan Slices .09 Off Newly-Minted 200 Free Irish Record

Jack McMillan rewrote the Irish record books last night in the 200m free and the Bangor swimmer was back at it to close the Irish Winter Meet.

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London Area Entering Strict Lockdown With Clubs Out Of The Water Entirely

Clubs like Guildford City are back to virtual training as London and surrounding areas in England are entering another strict lockdown.

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Bulgaria’s 17-Yr-Old Miladinov Rips 51.08 100 Fly For #2 In The World

Bulgarian teenager Josif Miladinov just put up the #2 time in the world in the men’s 100m fly while competing at his nation’s team championsihps.

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Ceccon Snags Italian Age Record To Close Out Riccione

No additional names were added to the Italian Olympic roster, although teenager Thomas Ceccon did nail a new national mark in the cadet category.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Siobhan Haughey Is The Asian Female Swimmer Of The Year

Congratulations to Hong Kong’s 23-year-old Siobhan Haughey for earning the 2020 Swammy Award for Asian Female Swimmer of the year.

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Jensen & Bro Check-In With 100 Free Lifetime Bests In Denmark

Denmark’s Julie Kepp Jensen and Signe Bro made some noise in the women’s 100 free at the Danish Short Course Championships.

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15-Yr-Old Benedetta Pilato Qualifies For 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

15-year-old Benedetta Pilato of Italy just made her nation’s Olympic team in the women’s 100 breaststroke with a new national record to boot.

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Kamminga Quietly Clocks 2:01.43 SCM 200 Breast As 6th Best Performer

Arno Kamminga gave himself a holiday gift of a new Dutch national record in the short course men’s 200 breaststroke in Amsterdam.

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Thomas Ceccon Scorches 52.84 100 Back Italian Record

19-year-old Thomas Ceccon crushed a big-time personal best in the 100 backstroke, producing a new Italian national record in the process.

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19-Yr-Old Daniel Wiffen Clocks LCM 1500 Irish Record

Through just day 1 of the 4-day Irish Winter Meet, Daniel Wiffen fired off a new national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle.

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Hauck Claims All Comers Record For 17-Yr-Olds In 200 Back

The 2020 Queensland Championships is nearing its final day but the younger set of swimmers aren’t going out quietly in Brisbane.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Kosuke Hagino Is the Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year

Congratulations to Japanese Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino on earning the 2020 Swammy Award for Asian Male Swimmer of the Year.

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8-Day Japanese Olympic Trials Set For April 3rd-10th

Two-time world champion in Gwangju, Daiya Seto, now knows when his nation’s official Olympic trials are set to take place.

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Wales To Enter Strict Lockdown On December 20 (updated)

The nation of Wales is about to undergo another strict nationwide lockdown, only this time what were seen as advisories are now being enacted as law. 

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