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Marchand Chasing Stiff French 400 IM Olympic Qualifying Standard

Read up on day 2 prelims at the 2020 Fench Elite Championships, featuring ASU-commit Leon Marchand and the men’s 400m IM.

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Henique Hits French National Record, OLY Qualifying Time In 50 Free

27-year-old Melanie Henique just clocked her 2nd French national record in as many days, this time in the women’s 50m free.

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Fairweather Nears Lifetime Best For Tokyo-Worthy 400 Free

16-year-old Erika Fairweather qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by putting up the 2nd fastest 400m free swim of her career.

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Manaudou Qualifies For 3rd Olympic Games With 21.73 50 Free

30-year-old Florent Manaudou is smiling, as he just clocked an Olympic qualifying time in the men’s 50m freestyle at the French Elite Championships.

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Henique Rips 25.24 50 Fly For French Record, 5th Fastest Performer Ever

Melanie Henique lit the pool on fire tonight at the 2020 French Elite Championships, claiming the 50m fly title in a new national record.

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Duncan Scott’s ISL 200 Free Wins British Swimming’s ‘Swim Of The Year’

On the heels of being named the BUCS Sportsman of the Year, Duncan Scott was awarded ‘Swim of the Year’ by British Swimming.

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Szabo Leads Milak, Kenderesi Into Tomorrow’s 100 Fly Final

Szebasztian Szabo is leading the charge in the men’s 100m fly for tomorrow morning’s Hungarian Championships final in Kaposvár.

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Growing Stronger, Rikako Ikee Now Looking For Tokyo 2020 Qualification

20-year-old Rikako Ikee continues to grow stronger, with Tokyo’s Olympic atmosphere motivating the leukemia survivor to attempt 2020 Games qualification.

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16-Year-Old Fairweather Hits New 200 Free PB, Falls .10 Outside OLY Qual

While competing on day 3 of the 2020 Auckland C’ships, 16-year-old Erika Fairweather established a new national age record in the women’s 200m freestyle.

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Manaudou Stakes Claim On 50 Free During Day 2 French Elite Prelims

One of the fastest 50m freestylers ever was in the pool this morning to claim the top seed in his pet event as Florent Manaudou produced a time of 21.89.

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Leon Marchand Hits 1:56.7 200 Fly PB for Another French Age Record

18-year-old ASU-commit Leon Marchand put up his second French Age Record in as many days competing at these Elite Championships.

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Telegdy Takes 200 Back On Penultimate Day Of HUN C’ships

Read more on the 2020 Hungarian Championships action that wrapped up this morning with just one day of competition left to go.

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On-Fire Gastaldello Hits Olympic-Qualifying 100 Free PB of 53.40

Beryl Gastaldello’s long course swimming here at these 2020 French Elite Championships is picking up right where her on-fire short course racing left off.

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Kirpichnikova Cracks Over Decade-Old 800 Free Russian Record

She may be a visiting swimmer at these 2020 French Elite Championships, but Russia’s Anastasia Kirpichnikova is making her presence known in a big way. 

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ASU Commit Leon Marchand Hits 100 Fly PB for French Age Record

While competing on day 1 of the 2020 French Elite Championships, 18-year-old Leon Marchand broke through with a bronze medal in the men’s 100m fly.

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