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Brazil Busts Out 3 Gold Medals On Penultimate Night Of Pan American Games

Bruno Fratus of Brazil earned 1 of the nation’s 3 gold medals on night 4 of the 2019 Pan American Games, topping the men’s 50m free field.

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Day 4 Finals Preview: Pan American Games Heat Up With Men’s & Women’s 50 Free

A men’s 50m freestyle storm is brewing in Lima, with Americans Nathan Adrian and Michael Chadwick facing Brazilian Bruno Fratus.

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British Swimming Announces 2020 Olympic Games Coaching Selection Policy

British Swimming has revealed its selection policy for determining the coaches joining the team for next year’s Olympic Games.

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Larkin Fires Off Another 1:57 200 IM On Day 2 Of FINA World Cup Jinan

Mitch Larkin cranked out a time of 1:57.26 in the 200m IM to come within .20 of the World Cup Record he produced last week in Tokyo.

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Morozov Breaks Through With 1st Sub-48 100 Free In Over A Year

Vladimir Morozov just produced his first sub-48 second 100 freestyle in over a year, checking in with a new World Cup Record in the process.

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America Takes Home 6 Golds On Night 3 Of 2019 Pan American Games

Margo Geer clinched gold in the women’s 100m free on night 3 of the Pan American Games, helping the U.S. towards its overall total of 30 medals thus far.

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Record Round-Up From Pan American Games Day 3 Prelims

El Salvador’s Celine Marquez was one of the national record breakers during day 3 prelims of the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Stadden’s 59.69 100 Back Mixed Medley Lead-Off Now 8th Fastest Ever For 17-18

17-year-old Isabelle Stadden took down her own personal best in the women’s 100m back when leading off the Americans’ mixed medley this morning in Peru.

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Rapsys Rocks Another 3:43 4Free While Morozov Hits 21.50 On Jinan Day 1

Lithuania’s National Record holder Danas Rapsys put up a convincing performance in the men’s 400m free to crush the field in a new World Cup Record time.

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The United States Starts To Pull Away In Pan American Games Medal Table

America’s Alex Walsh took the women’s 2back on night 2 of the Pan American Games, helping give the stars n’ stripes a greater advantage in the medal table.

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17-Yr-Old Stadden Lands Pan Ams Lane 4 In 9th Fastest US 17-18 2Back All-Time

Isabelle Stadden, now 17, checks-in among the top 10 American performers ever in the 17-18 age group in the 200m backstroke.

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Guatemala’s Luis Martinez Fires Off New Pan American Games Record In 100 Fly

Guatemala’s Luis Martinez hit a lifetime best 100m fly mark on day 2 of the Pan American Games, checking in with a new meet record in the process.

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Irish Swimmers Achieving Lifetime Bests At Record-Setting Pace

Brendan Hyland hit a new personal best in the men’s 200m fly while competing at the 2019 FINA World Championships, keeping on trend with the nation.

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FINA & LEN Will Not Accept Gyárfás’ Resignation Until After Court Decision

The European and global governing bodies for swimming will not accept Gyarfas’ resignation until after legal proceedings have run their course.

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Multi-Olympic Medalist Herasimenia of Belarus Announces Retirement

Multi-Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 33.

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