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15-Year-Old Melissa Cowen Hits NZL 200 Breast National Record

Additional national records went down in Auckland today, led by 15-year-old breaststroke Melissa Cowen of host club North Shore.

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Existing Coronavirus-Related Restrictions Cancel 2020 Victorian Open

Swimming Victoria revealed a trio of meet cancellations in light of the ongoing coronavirus-related restrictions existing in the state.

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Clareburt & Fairweather Hit Lifetime Bests In Hamilton

World junior champion Erika Fairweather did some damage in Hamilton, cracking a new age record in the women’s 100 freestyle.

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Daiya Seto No Longer Competing At JPN SC Championships This Month

Daiya Seto has withdrawn from the 2020 Japanese Short Course Championships in addition to having given up his Olympic team captainship.

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Jeffcoat & Crawford Rack Up NZL National Records In Auckland

Andrew Jeffcoat busted out a new lifetime best and New Zealand national record in the men’s SCM 100 backstroke tonight in Auckland.

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A Second Look At Rio Medalists Not Heading To Tokyo – Men’s Edition

With the next Summer Olympic Games postponed until 2021, let’s revisit our list of medalists from Rio who are most likely leaving a void in their events.

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European Record Holder Mie Nielsen Of Denmark Retires

Danish Olympian Mie Nielsen has announced her retirement from competitive swimming, hanging up her goggles at the age of 24. 

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Zac Reid Kicks Off NZL C’ships With 800 Free National Record

On day 1 of the New Zealand Short Course Championships, 20-year-old Zac Reid got it done for 800m free gold, reaping a winning effort of 7:38.85.

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Aucklanders Cleared To Compete At Back Half Of NZL SC C’ships

Aucklanders will be able to compete on days 3 to 5 of the 2020 New Zealand Short Course Championships meet this week in Hamilton.

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Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Revised Slightly

Recently the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee revealed a revised plan for its torch relay, the commemorative quadrennial event that began in March.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: That Michael Gunning Grind

Catch up with some of the latest swimming stories from around the web, including an intimate look at Michael Gunning’s daily grind.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Aquatics Center Set To Open For Tours

With the Olympics now slated for 2021, the Toyo Aquatics Center is opening its doors for public viewing, with its first tour set for Saturday, October 24th.

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Shkurdai Torches 50 Free Personal Best In Brest

17-year-old Anastasiya Shkurdai competed in her native nation of Belarus over the weekend, taking on a packed schedule across the two-day affair.

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Watch How David Popovici Ripped 49.26 100 Free At 16 Years Of Age

Meet your Monday motivation in the form of 16-year-old David Popovici of Romania putting up a menacing 49.26 LCM 100 freestyle.

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Straight Off High Altitude, Isabel Gose Cracks 33-Year-Old Age Record

Straight off of a high-altitude training camp, European Junior Champion Isabel Gose fired off a new German Age Record in the women’s 400m freestyle.

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