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Age Record Round-Up From Day 1 Of 2019 European Junior C’ships

Review the national age group records that bit the dust in various nations on just day 1 of the 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Isabel Gose Helps Lead German Women To 4×100 Free Relay Euro Jrs Meet Record

Isabel Gose helped lead the German women to a new European Junior Championships Record in the 4x100m freestyle relay on night 1 in Kazan.

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Scratching The Surface: Kiwi Sprint Ace Michael Pickett & Coach John Gatfield

Learn more about New Zealand’s teenage sprinting ace Michael Pickett from the words of his coach, John Gatfield at St. Peters.

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Italy’s Pilato Produces First Euro Junior C’ships Record On Day 1 Prelims

Italy’s 14-year-old Benedetta Pilato knocked down the first meet record of the 2019 European Junior Championships, taking the top spot in the 50m breast.

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Sophie Hansson Produces 2nd PB In As Many Days To Close Out Swedish C’ships

The 2019 Swedish Championships concluded tonight, but not before Sophie Hansson produced another personal best-setting performance.

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Hannah Moore Absent From WUGs Start Lists

NC State standout Hannah Moore is also no longer present on the stars n’ stripes lineup for World University Games taking place in Napoli, Italy.

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Top 10 Women To Watch At 2019 European Junior Championships

Anastasiya Shkurdai of Belarus is one of our top 10 females to watch at this year’s European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Chad Le Clos Named To Forbes Africa 30-Under-30 List

Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion Chad Le Clos has been named to Forbes Africa’s 30-Under-30 List for his achievements in and out of the pool.

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Sophie Hansson Hits 100 Breast PB On Day 4 Of Swedish Championships

Sophie Hansson made her mark on the Swedish Championships with a shiny new personal best in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Nils Liess Becomes 2nd Fastest Swiss 200 Free Performer All-Time

Nils Liess dipped under the 1:48 barrier for the first time in his career to become the 2nd fastest Swiss 200m freestyler ever.

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Aubock Heads Up Austrian World Championships Roster

Michigan man Felix Aubock and fellow national record holder Caroline Pilhatsch are among the Austrian aquatic athletes headed to Gwangju.

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Sjostrom Fires Off 23.78 50 Free Scorcher To Hold 3 Of 5 Top Swims Ever

Sarah Sjostrom crushed the 5th fastest 50m free swim of all-time with her 23.78 gold medal-winning performance at Swedish Championships.

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Hanlon’s Breaststroke Trifecta Powers Edinburgh To Team Trophy

Edinburgh’s Kara Hanlon swept the women’s breaststroke events at the 2019 Scottish Open Nationals, helping fuel her team to the overall points trophy.

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All The Links You Need For The 2019 European Junior Championships

Bookmark this post and catch all the action from Kazan at the 2019 European Junior Championships, which start on July 3rd.

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Top 10 Men To Watch At 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships

A host of top-performing teens are lined up to compete at the 2019 European Junior Championships, including breakthrough Brit Matt Richards.

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