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Toussaint & Kamminga Add Names To Dutch SC Euros Roster On Martinez Cup Day 1

On-fire Dutch breaststroker Arno Kamminga came within .10 of his own 200 breast lifetime best to add his name to the Dutch roster for Glasgow.

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Toussaint Tears Up Dutch Record In SCM 100 Back; 7th All-Time Performer

On-fire Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands has set her sights on the short course realm, competing on day 1 of the 2019 Martinez Cup in Amsterdam.

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Wang Jianjiahe Hits 4:04 400 Free To Open Military World Games

17-year-old Wang Jinajiahe opened her Military World Games in style, hitting a 4:04.42 world-leading 400m freestyle in Wuhan, China.

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Anton Chupkov, Wang Jianjiahe Among Swimmers Headed To Military World Games

Russia’s Anton Chupkov is headed to the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games in Wuhan, China.

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Alaska High School Swim Team On Airplane That Went Off Runway

A twin-engine Alaska Airlines flight carrying a high school swim team went off an airport runway while trying to land yesterday, October 17th.

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City of Manchester Int’l Swim Meet Preview

British World Champion James Guy is scheduled to compete at the 2019 Manchester International Swim Meet this weekend in his home nation.

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Schooling Heads To Horton Country To Race At Aussie SC C’ships

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling is entered in the Australian Short Course Championships taking place the weekend of October 24th.

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Rikako Ikee Named Japan’s Most Popular Female Athlete

Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee continues to remain in her nation’s mind even while out of the pool battling leukemia.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Duskinas Retires, New York Seeks Pool That Floats

This edition of Beyond the Lane Lines features a former ASU coach and swimmer, University of Bath Hall of Fame inductees and more.

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3 Fresno Pacific Swimmers Sue School Over 2018 Chlorine Incident

Fresno Pacific University is facing a lawsuit from former competitive swimmers who say they still suffer from after-effects from a 2018 chlorine leak.

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Chocolate At Stake: Kira Toussaint Among Dutch Racers At Martinez Cup

On-fire Dutch backstroker Kira Toussaint is set to race in Amsterdam this weekend, where swimmers are vying for Euro SC QTs and….chocolate.

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OW Swimmer Kareena Lee First Aussie Woman Nominated For 2020 Olympic Team

25-year-old Kareena Lee of the Sunshine Coast has been announced as the first female nominated to Australia’s 2020 Olympic team.

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Brodie Williams & Joe Litchfield Added To British European SC C’ships Roster

Brodie Williams and Joe Litchfield were just added to Great Britain’s European Short Course Championships roster ready to rumble in Glasgow this December.

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Mel Marshall, David McNulty, Steven Tigg Among British 2020 Olympic Coaches

British Swimming has announced its staff of 8 swimming coaches set to take on key roles with Team GB during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Flash Sale On European Short Course C’ships Tickets

Today marks 50 days to go until the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships, with a good deal on tickets taking place this week.

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