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Barratt Racks Up One More Win To Close Out Western Aussie C’ships

Rockingham racer Holly Barratt closed out her Western Aussie Championships in style, taking the women’s 50m back in a time of 29.37.

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Chalmers Clocks Near-Personal Best 200 Fly Down Under

Kyle Chalmers doesn’t seem the 200m fly often, but when he does he makes the most of it. Tonight he logged a near-personal best in the grueling event.

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Martinenghi Edges Out Scozzoli, Shanahan Wins Again At Geneva Challenge Day 2

Nicolo Martinenghi took the 50m breast gold in Geneva, edging out teammate Fabio Scozzoli, while Katie Shanahan topped the women’s 400m IM.

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Upcoming 2020 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Gives Japanese OLY Trials Preview

IM and butterfly monster Daiya Seto is among the Japanese competitors ready to rumble in Tokyo next weekend, giving a preview of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Guy Snags Double Gold, Anderson Impresses In 100 Free At Flanders Cup

2019 European Short Course bronze medalist James Guy is kicking his 2020 off right with a pair of wins at the Flanders Cup.

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Barratt Tops The Podium Twice On Day 2 Of Western Aussie Championships

Rockingham’s Holly Barratt is getting her 2020 year off right, collecting two wins on night 2 of the 2020 Western Aussie Championships.

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Miami Super Challenge Cancelled Due To Queensland Downpours

The British Lion who is Adam Peaty was set to race today in Queensland, but the Miami Super Challenge was cancelled due to torrential downpours.

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Chalmers & Wilson Help Marion Sweep South Aussie State Relays

2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers and Marion teammate Madi Wilson helped secure a clean sweep of relays on day 1 of South Aussie State Championships.

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15-Year-Old EYOF Queen Katie Shanahan Shows Up On Day 1 Of Geneva Challenge

Day 1 of the 2020 Geneva International saw 3-time European Youth Olympic Festival individual gold medalist Katie Shanahan show up big time.

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Insider Training: Watch Katsumi Nakamura’s Disciplined Daily Routine

Watch Japanese record holder Katsumi Nakamura do his thing both in and out of the pool to give himself the best chance of racing at a home Olympic Games.

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Throssell, Barratt & Edwards-Smith Get Golden Start To Western Aussie C’ships

Catch up on day 1 of the Western Australia Championships, including the gold medal performance by Olympian Brianna Throssell.

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Olympic Games Medal Payouts Per Nation Compared

If Caeleb Dressel reaches the top of the podium in Tokyo he’s looking at a $37,500 gold medal bonus. But how does that compare with other nations’ incentives?

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Hong Kong Record-Breaking Swimmer Cheuk Ming-Ho Has Heart Scare

17-year-old Cheuk Ming-Ho of Hong Kong has achieved a FINA ‘B’ cut for the Olympics, but his aspirations were almost sidelined by a heart-related issue.

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Cate Campbell Set To Race Open Water In Annual Sydney Harbour Tradition

Cate Campbell’s interest in open water has officially been piqued, as the 27-year-old Olympian announced she has entered another non-pool aquatic event.

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Priscott & Pugh Earn Oceanic C’ships Berths With NZL Open Water Wins

Catch-up on open water news from the New Zealand Championships, which wrapped up over the weekend, rendering two berths for the Oceania Championships.

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