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2020 Edinburgh Itn’l: Laura Stephens & Freya Anderson Put On Show

The British swimmers competing at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet are doing their best, cranking out some stellar performances in trying times.

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Tom Dean Rips 1:46.03 200 Free To Become 4th Fastest Brit Ever

Tom Dean just busted out a lifetime best in the men’s 200m freestyle, becoming Great Britain’s 4th fastest performer ever in the process.

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UPDATE: Cate Campbell DQ in NSW Overturned on Appeal

Aussie freestyle ace Cate Campbell pointed to thoughts of a DQ as a reason for her Rio lackluster individual performance. A DQ followed her to NSWs.

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Japanese IM Queen Yui Ohashi Adds 200 Fly To Her Olympic Trials Lineup

Yui Ohashi is the expected 200m IM and 400m IM top contender at Japan’s Olympic Trials, but she’ll be trying the 200m fly on for size as well.

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Irish Olympic Trials Postponed, Are Possible For June

Yet another meet is being postponed due to the coronavirus, as Swim Ireland delays its Irish Open Championships, which serve as the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Chalmers Clocks 1:57 200 Fly/48.2 100 Free, McKeown 2:06 200 Back At NSW

Attention, there is live swimming taking place this weekend. The New South Wales State Championships is one of those meets.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of Olympic Aquatics Centre Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the Tokyo Aquatics Centre has been delayed due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.

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Japan Swim (Olympic Trials) Will Be Held Without Fans, Reduced Schedule

Check out the latest on the Japanese Olympic Trials meet, in terms of how and when it will be held in light of the coronavirus.

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Australian Swimming Championships (Not Trials) Cancelled

Add the Australian Swimming Championships, both Age and Senior, to the growing list of cancelled meets due to the coronavirus.

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ISL Season 2: Jeremy Desplanches Leaves Team Iron, Joins Energy Standard

Swiss swimmer Jeremy Desplanches is making the move to a new ISL team for season 2, leaving Team Iron for Energy Standard.

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FFN Golden Tour Marseille Still Scheduled For Now, But Behind Closed Doors

The FFN Golden Tour meeting slated for Marseille is still scheduled for this month for now, but it will be held behind closed doors.

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KNZB Cancels Swim Cup The Hague/Eindhoven, Lithuanian C’ships Postponed

Due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, additional international meets are also being eliminated by the hour.

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Olympic-Qualifiers Danish Open & Stockholm Open Both Cancelled

The Danish Open, as well as the Swim Open Stockholm, have both been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving two fewer Olympic-qualifying meets.

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Olympic-Qualifier South American C’ships Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

The CADDA has announced that the South American Swimming Championships slated for later this month have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

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2020 Edinburgh Int’l Swim Meet Is Still On & Here Are 5 Races To Watch

The 2020 Edinburgh International Swim Meet is still scheduled for this weekend, with some electrified racing on the agenda.

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