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Chalmers Hits 3rd Fastest 200 Free Of Career, McKeown With 58.8 100 Back

Live swimming is still taking place, as we review the results of day 2 of the 2020 New South Wales State Open Championships.

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Emma McKeon Breaks Almost 20-Year-Old Aussie All Comers 100 Fly Record

Emma McKeon crushed the 3rd fastest 100m fly time of her prolific career en route to overtaking a nearly 20-year-old Aussie All Comers Record.

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Dutch National Swimmers Train In Drachten During Coronavirus Outbreak

Today, Saturday, March 14th, the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) released additional information concerning their top-tier aquatic sports programs.

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Romanchuk Clocks World-Leading 14:41 1500 Freestyle

Ukrainian Championships wrapped up last night, but not before Olympian Mykhailo Romanchuk powered his way to a head-turning performance in the 1500m free.

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What’s Known About Chlorine’s Impact On Coronavirus

Read on about how chlorine interacts with coronavirus, per data reporting by Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Center.

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Your Guide To All Of The International Olympic Swimming Trial Meet Changes

There hasn’t been an hour gone by without a meet or event being cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus. Get the big-picture view of it all here.

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Cesar Castro Lowers Own Spanish 200 Free National Record In Edinburgh

Cesar Castro produces a new Spanish national record in the men’s 200 free while competing at the Edinburgh International.

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2020 Edinburgh Itn’l: Laura Stephens & Freya Anderson Put On Show

The British swimmers competing at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet are doing their best, cranking out some stellar performances in trying times.

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Tom Dean Rips 1:46.03 200 Free To Become 4th Fastest Brit Ever

Tom Dean just busted out a lifetime best in the men’s 200m freestyle, becoming Great Britain’s 4th fastest performer ever in the process.

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UPDATE: Cate Campbell DQ in NSW Overturned on Appeal

Aussie freestyle ace Cate Campbell pointed to thoughts of a DQ as a reason for her Rio lackluster individual performance. A DQ followed her to NSWs.

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Japanese IM Queen Yui Ohashi Adds 200 Fly To Her Olympic Trials Lineup

Yui Ohashi is the expected 200m IM and 400m IM top contender at Japan’s Olympic Trials, but she’ll be trying the 200m fly on for size as well.

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Irish Olympic Trials Postponed, Are Possible For June

Yet another meet is being postponed due to the coronavirus, as Swim Ireland delays its Irish Open Championships, which serve as the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Chalmers Clocks 1:57 200 Fly/48.2 100 Free, McKeown 2:06 200 Back At NSW

Attention, there is live swimming taking place this weekend. The New South Wales State Championships is one of those meets.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of Olympic Aquatics Centre Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the Tokyo Aquatics Centre has been delayed due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.

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Japan Swim (Olympic Trials) Will Be Held Without Fans, Reduced Schedule

Check out the latest on the Japanese Olympic Trials meet, in terms of how and when it will be held in light of the coronavirus.

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