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16-Yr-Old Dekkers Blasts 2:07.82 200 Fly To Lower Own Aussie Age Record

16-yr-old Elizabeth Dekkers already made major waves in the 200m fly here in Brisbane but she got another chance to do more damage tonight in the same event.

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Austrian SC C’ships Canceled While ANOROC Meet Upgraded To Olympic Qualifier

Lena Grabowski is among the Austrian swimmers headed to Graz this weekend, with the meet representing an Olympic qualifying opportunity.

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Saint-Raphaël Round-up: 4 French Swimmers Snag Olympic Qualification

Florent Manaudou has earned Olympic qualification in the men’s 50m free but find out who else booked a ticket this past weekend in France.

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Julie Kepp Jensen Logs Danish, Nordic SCM 50 Backstroke Record

20-year-old Julie Kepp Jensen just produced her fastest 50m backstroke time to date, overtaking her own Danish and Nordic records as a result.

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Matt Wilson Getting Back To Long Course Form At NSW C’ships

Check out how former World Record holder Matt Wilson performed on day 3 of these NSW Senior State Age Championships in Sydney.

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Turkish Age Records Go Down At Spread-Out C’ships

The Turkish Championships for swimmers aged 13-14 wrapped up over the weekend, with action taking place across 4 locations.

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Winnington Scores 3:43 400 Free Lifetime Best At 2020 QLD C’ships

Get an in-depth perspective on all the incredible swims that went down today in Brisbane at the 2020 Queensland Championships.

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Southam Breaks Chalmers’ 100 Free Age Record – 49.65 At Age 15

Kyle Chalmers has held the Australian age record in the 100m freestyle for 15-year-olds since 2014 but a new teen has now entered the sprinting scene.

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Look Out For McKeon: Crushes 56.69 100 Fly/52.46 100 Free Double In QLD

Olympic medalist Emma McKeon blew away the competition in the 100m fly & 100m free fields at the 2020 Queensland Championships. Read what she did here.

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Faster Than Cate Campbell At 16 Yrs Old, O’Callaghan Clocks 53.93 100 Free

Major swims are happening down under at these 2020 Queensland Championships, even from the younger set including Mollie O’Callaghan.

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Kaylee McKeown Quietly Hits 100 Breast & 100 Free Personal Bests

Kaylee McKeown raced in the women’s 100m free and 100m breaststroke events in QLD, quietly crushing new career-quickest marks in each.

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Marie Wattel Snags Olympic Spot In 100 Fly To Close Out French C’ships

The French Olympic roster grew by one tonight, as Marie Wattel claimed a Tokyo 2020-worthy time in the women’s 100m fly.

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Un-Retired World Champion Magnini Entered In This Week’s Italian C’ships

With the Italian Open Championships kicking off on Thursday, the entry lists have been published, giving us a good glimpse into the caliber of talent.

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Kaylee McKeown Scorches 2nd Fastest 100 Back Ever – 57.93

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown turned things on in a big way at these Qld Championships, posting 57.93 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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In Same Session As 57.93 100 Back, McKeown Clocks 4:32.73 400 IM

Kaylee McKeown already produced the world’s 2nd fastest 100m back time ever but decided she wasn’t done here tonight in Queensland.

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