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Duncan Scott Earns 2nd Consecutive BUCS Sportsman Of The Year Award

Earning the prestigious BUCS Sportsman of the Year award for the second consecutive time was University of Stirling’s Duncan Scott.

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Auckland Kicks Off With Menu Of Stroke 50’s

The 5-day Olympic-qualifying 2020 Auckland Championships kicked off today with timed finals taking place at the West Wave Aquatic Center.

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HUN C’ships: Kenderesi Puts Milak On Notice In Men’s 200 Fly Prelims

The 2020 Hungarian Swimming Championships kicked off today in Kaposvár, with the competition following the unique format of next year’s Olympic Games.

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KNZB Tech Director Cats On Heemskerk: “We Cannot Make Exceptions”

Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) Technical Director Andre Cats said no exceptions would be made in Femke Heemskerk’s situation.

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Milak, Cseh Head Up HUN Olympic Qualifier While Hosszu Opts Out

The Hungarian Swimming Championships are set for this week, but one major name will be missing from the 5-day Olympic qualifier.

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Sport Integrity Australia (Formerly ASADA) Takes On Shayna Jack’s Case

There’s another development in the doping case involving sprinter Shayna Jack, as Sport Integrity Australia has taken on the 22-year-old’s case.

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Gasson, Clareburt, Fairweather Seek OLY Qualification In Auckland

Yet another Olympic qualifying meet is taking place this month, with the Auckland Championships getting underway on Wednesday, December 9th.

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5 Spanish Swimmers Qualify For Tokyo 2020 At Castalia Castellón

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte qualified for her 4th Olympic Games, hitting qualification times in both the 800m and 1500m freestyle events over the weekend.

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Rotterdam Roundup: Dutch Olympic Qualifiers After Selection Phase 1

Take a look at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual qualifiers stemming from the Netherlands, with the 2nd phase of selection coming next year.

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Israel’s Polonsky Qualifies For Tokyo In 200 IM; Noe Ponti Hits Another PB

Israel’s Ron Polonsky matched the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time exactly needed for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Watanabe Beats Sato With 2:07.0 200 Breast Performance

The men’s 200 breaststroke at this non-selection Japan Swim was a battle to behold and a preview of next year’s Japanese Olympic Trials.

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Zamorano & Belmonte Head Up Open Castalia Day 2 Prelims

Mireia Belmonte already qualified for her 4th Olympic Games in the 1500m free but will look to add the 400m IM on day 2 in Castalia.

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World C’ships 200 Freestyle Medalist Matsumoto Rips 51.66 100 Fly

Katsuhiro (Katsuo) Matsumoto busted out the fastest 100 fly race of his life to take gold on the final day of the 2020 Japan Swim.

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Ever-Consistent Irie Hits 1:55 200 Back To Close Out Japan Swim

The 2020 Japan Swim concluded tonight in Tokyo but not before 30-year-old Ryosuke Irie put up another beautiful performance in the men’s 200m back.

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Toussaint Gets Under 59.0 For First Time (Updated with Video)

Dutch racer Kira Toussaint just keeps getting faster, nailing a new national record n the women’s 100 back this morning Rotterdam.

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