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5 JPN Men Clock 48-Second 100 Free Times At Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Sprint ace Shinri Shioura led a men’s 100m freestyle siege on day 2 of the 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup taking place in Tokyo, Japan.

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Bukhov’s 23.14 50 Fly Silver In Luxembourg Sets New World Junior Record

Ukrainian teen is following in teammate Andrii Govorov’s footsteps in the men’s 50 fly, establishing a new World Junior Record.

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2020 Luxembourg Euro Meet Day 1 Finals Recap

How did Florent Manaudou fare in the men’s 50m fly? Find out in our Day 1 Euro Meet Recap from the intense action in Luxembourg.

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Ryosuke Irie Delivers World-Leading 52.59 100 Back On 30th Birthday

Celebrating his 30th birthday, Japanese mainstay Ryosuke Irie set a world-leading 52.59 100 backstroke at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Matsumoto Moves Up To #3 In The World With 1:45.8 200 Free

Japanese swimmers continue to make a statement already in 2020, tonight with Katsuhiro Matsumoto ripping a 1:45.82 meet record 100m freestyle.

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Seto & Irie Happy With FINA Champions Series Races, But Looking For More

Japanese swimmers have been upping their game big-time with a home nation-hosted Olympic Games on the horizon. Daiya Seto and Ryosuke Irie are no exception.

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Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Slated For March

Things are coming together for the 2020 Olympic Games, as the Tokyo Aquatic Center will be having its ribbon-cutting ceremony in March.

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Chalmers Opts Out Of 50 Free Final While McKeown Clocks PB In The Event

18-year-old Kaylee McKeown closed out a heck of a South Aussie State Championships meet, clocking a 50m free personal best to end her campaign.

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Chalmers Splashes For 20th+ Time In 5 Days; Kaylee McKeown Scorches 50 Back

Kyle Chalmers is racking up the meters this weekend at the 2020 South Australian State Championships, tonight taking on the 100m fly and 200m free.

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Unretired Canadian Olympian Brent Hayden Possibly Eyeing Des Moines Return

Canadian Olympic medalist Brent Hayden is eyeing his return, possibly diving in at the Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Chalmers Clocks World’s First Sub-48 100 Free Of 2020

Kyle Chalmers is staking his claim on the men’s 100m free early, topping the world rankings for 2020 with a solid 47.99 to kick-off his Tokyo run.

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Kaylee McKeown Crushes 2:05.83 200 Back Lifetime Best To Take Over World #1

Just a day after American World Record holder notched a 200 back time of 2:05.94, 18-year-old Aussie Kaylee McKeown sneaked under it with a new world #1.

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High-Level International Meets For February 2020

Newly-minted 200m fly Japanese national record holder Daiya Seto will have a busy month of February, most likely competing at both Konami Open and Kirara Cup.

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Proud, Fratus, Manaudou, Govorov Set To Spar At 2020 Euro Meet Luxembourg

We’ll get a taste for where the men’s 50m free speed is at with Florent Manaudou, Bruno Fratus, Ben Proud and more racing in Luxembourg.

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Chalmers Hits 400 Free & 50 Fly Personal Bests On Day 3 Of South Aussies

21-year-old Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers demonstrated some versatility this evening, taking the 400m free and 50m fly crowns at South Aussie States.

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