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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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Faster Than Dressel At 16, Popovici (ROU) Hits Lifetime Best 49.26 100 Free

While competing at his national championships, Romania’s David Popovici nailed a huge lifetime best of 49.26 in the LCM 100 freestyle at just 16 years of age.

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McKechnie Monopolizes Podium At 2020 South Aussie States

The 2020 South Australia State Short Course Championships concluded today, with 25-year-old James McKechnie wreaking havoc across multiple events.

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Japan’s 19-Year-Old Shoma Sato Unleashes 2:07.02 200 Breaststroke

The 96th Japan Student Swimming Championships concluded tonight from Tokyo with another breakout performance in the men’s 200m breaststroke by Shoma Sato.

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Rio Shirai Helps Toyo Clock New 800 Free Relay JPN Student C’ships Record

Rio Shirai doubled up on gold to close out the 96th Japan Student Swimming Championships, taking the 100 free and 800 free relay events.

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Tarasevich, Klevanovich Clear Competition At All-Russian Summer Universiade

Several high-profile Russian swimmers were action last weekend, making their presence known while competing at the 2020 All-Russian Summer Universiade.

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No Le Clos At 2020 South African Short Course Championships

Olympian Chad Le Clos will not be racing at the South African Short Course Championships later this month, but plenty of young guns are ready to step up.

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JPN Student C’ships: Nation Boasts Another 51 100 Flyer & 1:58 200 IMer

The 96th Japan Student Swimming Championships roared on from Tokyo tonight, as swimmers from around the nation took on day 3.

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Madi Wilson Hits Lifetime Best, South Aussie 100 Free Record

While competing on day 1 of the 2020 South Australia SC Championships, 26-year-old Madi Wilson fired off a new state record n the women’s 100m freestyle.

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