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On-Fire Kamminga Lowers Dutch Record In LCM 100 Breast To 58.65

Two-time European Short Course Champion Arno Kamminga just lowered his own Dutch national record in the 100 breast en route to qualifying for Tokyo.

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Ajna Kesely Knocks Down Hosszu’s 1500 Free Hungarian Record To Close Out Nats

Teenage Ajna Kesely followed up her 800m free silver from Glasgow with a national record in the 1500m free at Hungarian SC Championships.

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McEvoy, Winnington & Lewis In Action On Relay Day Of Queensland C’ships

Teenagers like Mollie O’Callaghan and Thomas Neill mixed with the likes of Cameron McEvoy and Clyde Lewis for relays on day 1 of QLD Championships.

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McNally & Murdoch Lead Scottish Record-Breaking Charge At SC Nationals

The 2019 Scottish SC Championships began on Friday and already we’ve seen several national records bite the dust in Edinburgh.

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Santos & Guy Get It Done On Night 1 Of Swim Cup Lausanne

While competing on night 1 in Lausanne, James Guy of Great Britain came within .22 of the 200m fly time he put up for bronze in Glasgow.

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Katinka Hosszu Keeps On Trucking With SCM 200 Breast Hungarian Record

Katinka Hosszu powered her way to a new Hungarian national record in the women’s SCM 200 breast on day 3 of Hungarian Nationals.

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Amsterdam Swim Cup Day 1: Toussaint & Belmonte Lead Olympic-Qualifying Charge

Simply not stopping, Dutch backstroking ace Kira Toussaint went straight from Glasgow to the Amsterdam Cup, snagging an Olympic qualifying time on day 1.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hall Of Fame & Awards Round-Up

Check out who has entered what hall of fame and earned which award during this special edition of our Beyond the Lane Lines series.

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Ryan & Hill Lead Record-Breaking Night At Irish SC Championships

Straight off his bronze medal in the 50m back from Glasgow, 25-year-old Shane Ryan lowered his own Irish national record in the 100 free.

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Hosszu Collects 3 More Golds On Night 2 Of Hungarian SC Nationals

There was no stopping the Iron Lady tonight, as Katinka Hosszu went 3-for-3 in national short course titles in her home country.

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Manaudou Warms Up At French SC Nationals With 20.41 Relay Split

Florent Manaudou was in the water on night 1 of the 2019 French Short Course Championships, making his presence known on a winning relay.

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Loughborough-Trained Marie Wattel Downs French National Record In SCM 100 Free

Marie Wattel threw down the fastest SCM 100 freestyle time of her career, a time that would have won gold in Glasgow last week.

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Japan, South Africa & Spain Among Queensland C’ships Visiting Nations

IM ace Yui Ohashi is just one of the key Japanese competitors headed to Brisbane for the 2019 Queensland Championships this weekend.

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Cal Bear Quah Zheng Wen Named SEA Games Most Valuable Player Across All Sports

23-year-old Quah Zheng Wen of Singapore made things happen in a big way at the 2019 SEA Games, where the Cal Bear was named MVP.

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Hosszu Clocks 2nd Fastest 100 Breast Of Career At Hungarian Nats

Straight off her quadruple golds at last week’s European Short Course Championships, Katinka Hosszu wrangled up 3 titles in her home nation.

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