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2019 José Finkel Trophy Gets Underway On September 3rd

Joao De Lucca is just one of almost 250 swimmers set to compete at the 5-day José Finkel Trophy next week in Paraná, Brazil.

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Get Your Swimming Memory Fix With eBay’s Hidden Gems

If you have some downtime before your season starts gearing up, why not start a swimming memory collection? We’ll help you get started with these ideas.

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Top 5 Men’s Swims From 2019 World Junior Championships

See if your favorite male swim from the 2019 World Junior Championships fell among our top 5 performances from Budapest.

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Top 5 Women’s Swims From 2019 World Junior Championships

See if your favorite female swim from the 2019 World Junior Championships fell among our top 5 performances from Budapest.

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Persson, Telegdy, Ugolkova & Burian Join ISL Team Iron

International Swim League squad Iron Swim Budapest has revealed additional squad members set to join the lineup for its inaugural racing season.

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ISL Signs Exclusive 2-Year Rights Deal With Eurosport

The International Swimming League (ISL) has entered into an exclusive, two-year broadcast deal with Eurosport, but not every major nation is included.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Thorpe Joins Board Committee, Tokyo 2020 Traffic News

Check out this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Aussie legend Ian Thorpe, as well as new transportation info coming from Tokyo.

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Undergoes 3rd Heart Surgery

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers undergoes another heart surgery to address his SVT condition, this time just weeks after winning multiple Worlds medals.

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Japan Relaxes Olympic Prize Money Taxes Effective 2020

Japan’s National Sports Agency has announced that its Olympic medalists will no longer be taxed on additional prize money.

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High-Level International Meets For September 2019

The 74th Japanese Sports Festival is just one of the meets taking place this September, but check out the rest in our monthly calendar.

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Medal Designs Revealed

Late last month Tokyo 2020 organizers revealed the designs for the Olympic Games medals, but now the Paralympic medals have been revealed.

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Erika Fairweather Jumps to #2 All-Time on NZ All-Time Rankings in 200 Free

Kiwi Erika Fairweather saved her best World Junior Championships performance for last, reaping gold in the women’s 200m free.

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Kuan-Hung Wang Nails New Taiwanese 200 Fly National Record In Budapest

Taiwan’s Kuan-Hung Wang fell one spot shy of the podium in tonight’s 200m fly, but he produced a new National Record in the event.

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With 24.89 Bronze, Harris Is 4th Fastest Aussie 17-Year-Old 50 Free Performer

Meg Harris of Australia topped off her World Junior Championships campaign with a 50m free bronze behind Americans Gretchen Walsh and Maxine Parker.

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Thomas Neill Ends World Juniors With 1500 Silver, Enters Top 10 Aussies List

Aussie Thomas Neill had a heck of a meet at these World Juniors, crushing his personal bests en route to 3 individual medals.

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