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Tarasevich Snags Olympic-Worthy 100 Back Time At Russian C’ships

Check out some of the quick swims being thrown down by both men and women in Kazan at this year’s Russian Championships.

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17-Year-Old Borodin Hits 1:58.00 200 IM Russian National Record

17-year-old Ilya Borodin broke through the 2:00 barrier big time in the men’s 200m IM, establishing a new Russian record in the process.

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Chupkov Clips Own Russian Record In LCM 100 Breast – 58.83

While competing on day 2 of the 2020 Russian Championships, Anton Chupkov busted out the fastest 100m breaststroke swim of his life en route to gold.

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Majerski Flies To Double Gold At Grand Prix Polish Cup

20-year-old Jakub Majerski impressed over the weekend at the 2020 Grand Prix Polish Cup, taking the 100m and 200m butterfly races.

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Despite Chierighini & Miressi, Centurions’ Mixed Relay Needs Back Half Help

Ranking the lead-off and subsequent splits of the mixed free relay reveal strengths and weaknesses among the contenders.

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Shane Ryan Keeps His Irish Record-Breaking Streak Going In Budapest

Toronto Titan Shane Ryan was breaking records and taking names this weekend while competing in match #3 of the International Swimming League (ISL) season 2.

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Gorbenko Shaves .15 Off 100 IM Israeli National Record

17-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko ripped another Israeli national record en route to placing 2nd in the women’s 100m IM in Budapest.

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15-Year-Old Chikunova Downs Efimova’s 50 Breast Russian Junior Record

15-year-old Evgenia Chikunova stole the spotlight on night 1 of the 2020 Russian Championships, posting a new Russian Junior Record in the 50m breast.

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Future Georgia Bulldog Matt Sates (17) Crushes 50.72 SCM 100 Fly

17-year-old Matt Sates made his presence known big-time during day 2 of the 2020 South African Short Course Championships.

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Schoenmaker Hacks Over A Second Off South African 100 Breast Record

While competing on day 2 of the 2020 South African Short Course Championships, Tatjana Schoenmaker produced a new national record in the 100 breaststroke.

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View Video Of Inside The Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre

The 15,000-seat, half-a-billion-dollar Tokyo Olympic Aquatic Center has been completed, and videos and photographs of the inside have been released.

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View Video Of Inside The Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre

Inside videos of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and subsequent exhibition demonstrations at the Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre have emerged.

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Georgia Commits Coetzee & Sates Take 400 Free Titles In South Africa

The 2020 South African Short Course Championships kicked off today in Pietermaritzburg with just one event on the schedule for men and women. 

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Helena Gasson Puts Up 2 NZL Records While Earning Points For LA Current

Representing the LA Current in match #3 of the International Swimming League (ISL), Helena Gasson produced two New Zealand national records.

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Shane Ryan Hits Irish NR In 100 Fly As A Toronto Titan

While competing in match #3 of ISL season 2, Toronto Titans’ team member Shane Ryan nailed a new Irish national record in the men’s 100m fly.

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