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Jack Cartwright’s Aussie World Trials Entry Mystery Solved, But It’s Not Good

Sprint ace Jack Cartwright was only entered in the men’s 1500m free, an off-event at that, at Aussie World Trials. We now know why.

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Italy’s Vergani Receives 3-Month Suspension, But May Yet Compete At Worlds

Italian sprinting ace Andrea Vergani may yet swim at the 2019 World Championships next month, despite having tested positive for banned substance.

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2019 Danish International Swim Cup Photo Vault

It’s not every day that an age group meet has a light show, DJ and an Olympian in the water, but that’s what transpired in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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All The Links You Need For The 2019 Australian World Swimming Trials

The 6-day Australian World Trials meet taking place June 9th-14th at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre is the sole competition qualifying Australian swimmers for this summer’s World Championships in Gwangju, Korea.

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Hungarians Kozma & Bohus To Iron Swim, Kapas To London Roar

Three Hungarians have been named to International Swimming League (ISL) rosters so far this week, with Boglarka Kapas heading to London Roar, while Domink Kozma and Richard Bohus have been added to Iron Swim.

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Kosuke Hagino Re-Commits: “With A Strong Heart, I Come Back To The Game”

At the office of the Japanese Swimming Federation President and in the presence of Kosuke Kitajima, Hagino pledges his re-commitment to competitive swimming with Tokyo 2020 in his sights.

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Rikako Ikee Released From Hospital For Short Visit With Family (Photo)

As revealed on her own official website, 18-year-old Rikako Ikee, the Japanese Olympic finalist and 2018 Asian Games MVP now battling leukemia, was discharged from the hospital in May to have a short visit with her family.

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Ottesen Readies For World C’ships At Danish Int’l Swim Cup

31-year-old Jeanette Ottesen tried some sprints on for size over the weekend at the 22nd Danish International Swim Cup.

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Jon Langberg Added To Danish World Championships Coaching Staff

Jon Langberg, Coach of A6 Swim Team, has been named as an additional member of the Danish coaching staff for next month’s World Championships.

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Australia’s Matt Wilson Is Chasing That Gold Cap

Matthew Wilson crushed a new Australian National Record in the men’s 200m breaststroke, putting him in the running for a medal at this summer’s World Championships.

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Schoenmaker & Gallagher Join Le Clos On South African Worlds Roster

Swimming South Africa has finally announced its 18-strong roster set to compete the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Korea next month. Along with reigning 200m fly champion Chad Le Clos is a strong women’s contingency, including two-time 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hall Of Fame Inductees & Tokyo Social Media Warning

In this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, Corrie Scott & Ryan Cochrane receive Hall of Fame honors, while Tokyo 2020 has specific instructions pertaining to posting Olympic material on social media.

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Brazilians Correia & Melo Join ISL Aqua Centurions

Brazilian World Record holders Breno Correia and Luiz Altamir Melo have been announced as having joined the Rome-based ISL Aqua Centurions.

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Tokyo 2020 To Launch First-Ever Olympic Satellite

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee is infusing some futuristic flair into the entire production with its new ‘G-Satellite Go to Space’ project.

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2019 Vienna International Concludes With Multiple Nations On Podium

Czech swimmer Jan Sefl concluded the 2019 Vienna International Swim Meet with a gold in the men’s 50m fly.

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