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Record Round-Up From Pan American Games Day 3 Prelims

El Salvador’s Celine Marquez was one of the national record breakers during day 3 prelims of the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Stadden’s 59.69 100 Back Mixed Medley Lead-Off Now 8th Fastest Ever For 17-18

17-year-old Isabelle Stadden took down her own personal best in the women’s 100m back when leading off the Americans’ mixed medley this morning in Peru.

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Rapsys Rocks Another 3:43 4Free While Morozov Hits 21.50 On Jinan Day 1

Lithuania’s National Record holder Danas Rapsys put up a convincing performance in the men’s 400m free to crush the field in a new World Cup Record time.

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The United States Starts To Pull Away In Pan American Games Medal Table

America’s Alex Walsh took the women’s 2back on night 2 of the Pan American Games, helping give the stars n’ stripes a greater advantage in the medal table.

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17-Yr-Old Stadden Lands Pan Ams Lane 4 In 9th Fastest US 17-18 2Back All-Time

Isabelle Stadden, now 17, checks-in among the top 10 American performers ever in the 17-18 age group in the 200m backstroke.

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Guatemala’s Luis Martinez Fires Off New Pan American Games Record In 100 Fly

Guatemala’s Luis Martinez hit a lifetime best 100m fly mark on day 2 of the Pan American Games, checking in with a new meet record in the process.

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Irish Swimmers Achieving Lifetime Bests At Record-Setting Pace

Brendan Hyland hit a new personal best in the men’s 200m fly while competing at the 2019 FINA World Championships, keeping on trend with the nation.

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FINA & LEN Will Not Accept Gyárfás’ Resignation Until After Court Decision

The European and global governing bodies for swimming will not accept Gyarfas’ resignation until after legal proceedings have run their course.

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Multi-Olympic Medalist Herasimenia of Belarus Announces Retirement

Multi-Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 33.

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Brazil Chasing The United States In Medals After Day 1 Of Pan American Games

Andrew Abruzzo took 400m freestyle gold on night 1 of the 2019 Pan American Games, helping give the United States the lead in the medal table.

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2019 Pan American Games Day 1 Finals Preview

American Tom Shields will go for potentially his first individual medal here at the Pan American Games, taking on the men’s 200m fly in Lima, Peru.

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Mercedes Toledo Cranks Out Venezuelan Record In Pan Ams 100 Breast Heats

Mercedes Toledo just cranked out a new lifetime best 100m breaststroke time at 30 years old, making the Pan American Games final.

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Julia Sebastian Becomes 1st South American Woman Ever Under 1:07 In 100 Breast

Julia Sebastian broke through with a new lifetime best of 1:06.98 in the women’s 100 breast, breaking the South American Record in the process.

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China Ready To Take On World Cup Stop #2 In Jinan Starting Thursday

Stop #2 of the 1st cluster of the 2019 FINA World Cup is set to get underway in China this week in the city of Jinan. Action starts on Thursday.

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With Hotel Room Shortage, Tokyo 2020 Gets Creative With Floating Accommodations

With Tokyo facing a hotel room shortage for next year’s Olympic Games, other avenues of hosting spectators are being explored.

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