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Wellbrock Crushes 800 Free German Record, Schwarz Nails Age Mark In Berlin

Florian Wellbrock continues his tear, while Sven Schwarz makes his mark on these German National Short Course Championships.

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Duncan Scott Puts Up Lifetime Best SCM 1500 Free At BUCS

Duncan Scott showed his versatility tonight, firing off a 1500m freestyle time that checks-in among the top 30 British performers all-time.

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Entire A-Final Of Women’s 200 Free Dips Under Glasgow QT At German Nationals

Catch up on day 2 of the 2019 German Short Course National Championships, where swimmers are vying for spots on the Euro SC roster.

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On-Fire Michelle Coleman Clocks 2nd Fastest 100 Back Of Her Career

26-year-old Olympian Michelle Coleman was the star of the show on night 3 of the 2019 Swedish Short Course Championships. 

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2019 Stockport Metro November Meet, Leicester Open Get Underway

Olympic silver medalist Siobhan-Marie O’Connor is among the contingent headed to Leicester this weekend to race, while Stockport Metro’s meet also begins.

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Christiansen Clocks Norwegian 800 Free Record, Rypestol Cracks 30-Year-Old Mark

World Championships silver medalist Henrik Christiansen simply isn’t slowing down, putting up the fastest 800 SCM free time of his career.

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Swedish Swimmer Junevik Adds Another Event To Her Glasgow Lineup

The Swedish National SC Championships rolled on today, with Sara Junevik clearing another qualification time for Glasgow.

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Wellbrock Puts Up 3rd Best 1500 Free Of His Career To Kick-off German Nats

Two-time World Champion Florian Wellbrock got it done for gold in the men’s 1500m free tonight in Berlin at German Nationals.

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Sarah Köhler Busts Out German National Record, Gose Clocks Age Mark In 800 Free

Already on the first night of finals at the 2019 German Short Course National Championships, a new national mark went down, courtesy of Sarah Köhler.

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Scientific Study Backs Positive Performance Effects Of #PhelpsFace

As was the case for his entire career, American Olympic icon Michael Phelps was ahead of his time, in this instance with his unmistakeable game face.

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Japanese IM Ace Takeharu Fujimori Handed 4-Month Suspension For Positive Test

The Japanese Anti-Doping Authority (JADA) has handed a 4-month suspension to Takeharu Fujimori for having tested positive for a banned substance.

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Persson Clocks 200 Breast Meet Record To Kick Off Swedish SC C’ships

Sweden’s national record holder the men’s 200 breast, Erik Persson, took his first victory at the National SC Championships, a qualifier for Glasgow.

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Pernille Blume & Jeanette Ottesen Pave Way For Danish Swimmers In Glasgow

Denmark is ready to rumble in Glasgow, naming its Olympian-heavy roster for this year’s European Short Course Championships.

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Timmers Heads Up Small, But Mighty 4-Strong Belgian Euro SC Roster

31-year-old Olympic silver medalist Pieter Timmers heads up a 4-strong squad for Belgium, set to compete in Glasgow this December.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Schooling Launches Skincare, Ledecky Joins A New Team

Check out this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Joseph Schooling, Cate Campbell, Katie Shanahan, Katie Ledecky and more.

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