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Rikako Ikee Drops Nearly 1 Second To Place 4th In 50 Free Final

Today Rikako Ikee took her competitive return to a new level, making her first official final at the 96th Student Swimming Championships.

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Daiya Seto Vacates JPN Olympic Team Captain Post Over Affair

In a potential blow to the morale of Japanese Olympic swimming, World champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto has vacated his post as team captain. 

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Both Zhang & Xu Dial It Back On Day 5 Finals Of Chinese C’ships

It appears the heats session is where it’s at for these 2020 Chinese Championships, as the meet’s most eye-popping performances have transpired there.

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Artistic Swimming Medalist Kotani Named New Tokyo 2020 Sports Director

Japanese Olympic medalist Mikako Kotani has been named the new Sports Director of the 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee.

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Watch Zhang Yufei’s History-Making 55.62 100 Fly

Watch how Zhang Yufei cranked out a monumental time of 55.62 in the prelims of the 100m butterfly while competing at the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships.

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Zhang Yufei Fires Off 55.62 100 Fly Asian Record, #2 All-Time Performer

Zhang Yufei is making big things happen at the Chinese Swimming Championships, including coming within striking distance of the women’s 100m fly World Record.

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Xu Jiayu Cranks Out 52.37 100 Back For Top Seed At Chinese C’ships

Xu Jiayu hit a morning 100m back time here at the Chinese Swimming Championships that would have taken gold at Worlds last year.

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Ikee, Hasegawa & Sato Ready For JPN Student Swimming C’ships

Suzuka Hasegawa threw down a massive 200m fly time last weekend and is set to compete at the Japan Student Championships.

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Newly-Funded Hector Pardoe Takes 25k Silver In France, Beats Bircher’s Record

Hector Pardoe of Great Britain broke through in a big way in the men’s 25k race of the 2020 French Open Water Championships.

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Coleman Claims Gold, Cal-Bound Hansson Gets It Done At Swedish Games

26-year-old Michelle Coleman and 19-year-old Robin Hansson were in action over the weekend, taking on several events at the 2020 Swedish Swim Games.

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Watch Zhang Yufei’s Groundbreaking 52.90 100 Freestyle

Watch Zhang Yufei become China’s first-ever female swimmer to get under the 53-second threshold in the 100m freestyle event.

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Olivier & OW Newcomer Kirpichnikova Impress At French Open Water C’ships

The 2020 French Open Water Championships concluded in Jablines, with the fields limited in the number of participants due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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China’s Pre-Competition Fitness Tests Reportedly Here To Stay

If you’ve been following the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships, then you know there has been some controversy regarding the pre-competition fitness tests.

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China’s Yan Zibei Hits 58.73 100 Breast Prelim Swim

Taking the men’s 100m breast top seed with ease at the Chinese Swimming Championships, 24-year-old Yan Zibei crushed a time of 58.73

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European Jr Medalist Sven Schwarz Hits 800 Free German Age Record

Although not his PB, 18-year-old Sven Schwarz produced a solid 800m free time of 7:56.37 to check-in with a new German Age Record.

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