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At U.S. Nats, Lewis Burras Becomes 5th Fastest British 100 Freestyler Ever

British swimmer Lewis Burras just raced the 100m freestyle of his life en route to a time of 48.58 at U.S. Nats, marking his first time ever under 49 seconds.

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Japan’s Kosuke Hagino Set To Make Racing Return At FINA World Cup – Tokyo

After taking several months off, Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino of Japan is back in the water to race at the 1st stop of this year’s FINA World Cup.

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14-Year-Old Atakan Malgil Hits New Turkish Age Record In 400 IM

Turkish teenager Atakan Malgil produced another Turkish Age Group Record in the men’s 400 IM, getting under the 4:40 threshold.

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Check Out The Strong British & Australian Squads Racing At U.S. Nats

Take note of the foreign talent from Great Britain and Australia who will be taking on some of America’s best at this week’s U.S. Nationals.

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Hungarian Kenderesi Now Allowed To Leave Korea Amid Sexual Harassment Case

Hungarian fly swimmer Tamas Kenderesi is now allowed to leave the nation of Korea after originally having been prohibited to do so due to allegations.

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Dolphins Athlete Leaders & ASA Release Statements On Shayna Jack

Both the Australian Swimmers’ Association and the Dolphins Athlete Leaders have released statements on Shayna Jack’s positive doping test.

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History-Making Carraro Among This Week’s Italian Summer C’Ships Swimmers

The 2019 Italian Summer Championships get underway this week, with newly-minted National Record holder Martina Carraro among those slated to race.

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FINA Exec Marculescu Says There Are 2 More Athletes With Open Doping Cases

As the ongoing case regarding Aussie Shayna Jack’s positive doping test unfolds, additional details concerning other cases may soon be coming to light.

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Top 5 Female Swims Of 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival

Katie Shanahan of Great Britain took home 3 individual gold medals and her 200m back is among our top 5 swims from the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival.

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Top 5 Male Swims Of 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival

Take a look at 5 impressive male swims from the European Youth Olympic Festival which took place this past week in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Kathleen Baker Heads To Berlin For German Nationals

Straight from Korea, American Kathleen Baker will be competing at the German Nationals in Berlin, which start on Thursday, August 1st.

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High-Level International Meets For August 2019

Straight out of Gwangju, Nathan Adrian will head up the U.S. squad headed to Lima, Peru for the 2019 Pan American Games taking place this month.

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Romania’s Popovici Hits 49.82 100 Free To Become Newest Sub-50 14-Year-Old

Romania’s David Popovici overtook Great Britain’s fellow 14-year-old Jacob Whittle as the fastest known man of his age in the 100m free.

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Mack Horton & Coach Dean Boxall Comment On Shayna Jack’s Positive Test

Read what Shayna Jack’s coach Dean Boxall and her Aussie teammate Mack Horton have to say about her positive doping test.

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Alexander Bowen Produces 22.18 50 Free To Become 7th Fastest Briton

The British Swimming Championships conclude today in Glasgow, but Alexander Bowen already hit the best 50 free time of his career.

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