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Hong Kong Harbor Race Latest Sporting Event Canceled Due To Political Unrest

The annual Hong Kong Harbor open water race is the latest sporting event to be canceled as a result of the ongoing policial unrest taking place in the city.

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Coleman Takes 50 Free Over Kromo, C1 To Open FINA World Cup Berlin

25-year-old Michele Coleman pulled out a mild upset in the women’s 50m free, beating out World Championships medalists Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Cate Campbell. 

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Dutch Ace Kira Toussaint Lowers Week-Old Dutch Record In 50 Back

Kira Toussaint put up the fastest 50m back time of her career to take gold on day 1 of the FINA World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

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Italy’s Swimming Federation Publishes 2020 Olympic Qualifying Times

Federica Pellegrini will have two chances to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games, as the Italian Swimming Federation sets out its selection policy.

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Blackshaw Departs Stockport Metro, Trimmings Takes On Coaching Dev Manager

Stockport Metro Head Coach Richard Blackshaw is leaving his position at the end of October to join Swim England in a role of Talent Officer.

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2019 FINA World Cup Psych Sheets (Berlin)

The 2019 FINA World Cup Series continues, with the 2nd stop of cluster #2 taking place this weekend in Berlin, Germany.

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World Champion Ariarne Titmus Nominated For Aussies’ Don Award

19-year-old Ariarne Titmus has been nominated for Australia’s prestigious Don Award, partly due to her gold medal-winning 400m free performance in Gwangju.

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Dutch Olympic Qualification Began With World Championships

By nature of her performances in Gwangju, Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo has already qualified for the Olympics in the 50m and 100m free events.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Pallister & Clareburt Earn Awards, Rice Opens Academy

Catch up with this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Aussies Stephanie Rice & Lani Pallister, along with Kiwi Lewis Clareburt.

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Swim Wales West & Devon Take Swim England County Team Titles

Swim Wales West and Devon took the respective Division 2 and 1 titles at the Swim England County Team Championships meet this weekend.

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Hauck, O’Callaghan & Kritzinger Help QLD Win 11th Straight Aussie State Teams

Amassing a total of 2414.50 points, Queensland came out on top of the Aussie State Teams once again, winning the competition for the 11th straight year.

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Hosszu Exerts IM Dominance As Rapsys Nails 1:45 200 Free In Budapest

Multi-Olympic gold medalist Katinka Hosszu was a decisive winner once again, this time taking on the 200m IM field to collect another gold in Budapest.

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Kamminga Continues Breaststroke Record Siege, Hits 2:07.96 Lifetime Best

Arno Kamminga closed out the FINA World Cup Series in Budapest in style, knocking down another record en route to completing his trifecta of breast wins.

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Helena Gasson Wraps Up NZL Short Course C’ships With 200 Fly Record

Another day, another Kiwi national record for 24-year-old Helena Gasson, as she wrapped up the NZL SC Championships with a 200m fly gold.

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Breaststroke Bonanza: Japan’s Ippei Watanabe Joining Matt Wilson In Australia

Japan’s Ippei Watanabe is set to travel to Aussie Matt Wilson’s training base next month. The men finished with the respective bronze and silver in Gwangju.

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