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Freestyle Ace Henrik Christiansen Newest Member Of ISL Team Iron

Another elite swimmer has joined the ISL Team Iron squad in the form of Norwegian freestyle ace Henrik Christiansen.

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17-Year-Old Worlds Finalist Kaylee McKeown Joins Aqua Centurions

Teenager Kaylee McKeown of Australia represents the first Aqua Centurions member from down under.

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2 Korean National Records Broken Thus Far, Along With Seoyeong 4:38 400 IM

Kim Seoyeong put up the world’s 12th fastest 400m IM time at Korean Nationals #2 to qualify for this summer’s World Championships on her home turf.

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2017 World C’ships Silver Medalist Wojdak Misses 800 Free QT At Polish Nats

The man who wowed the crowd with an impressive 14:59.99 1500m freestyle on night 1 to qualify for Worlds, Wojciech Wojdak, was unable to replicate the magic in tonight’s 800m free.

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Belmonte Collects Double Gold To Close Out Pardubice

Visiting swimmer Mireia Belmonte of Spain wrapped up her Czech Grand Prix #2 in style, reaping 2 gold medals on the final night in Pardubice.

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Lecluyse Clears 2Breast World Championships QT To Close Out Belgian Open

Fanny Lecluyse earned a qualifying time for this summer’s World Championships during the morning heats of the women’s 200m breast on the final day of the 2019 Belgian Open Swimming Championships.

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Dumont Clocks 2nd Belgian National Record In As Many Days

18-year-old Valentine Dumont took down the Belgian National Record en route to winning the 100m freestyle in Antwerp tonight.

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Seemanova Cracks New Czech 200 Free Record On Night 2 In Pardubice

Barbora Seemanova cranked out a new Czech National Record en route to gold in the women’s 200m free tonight in Pardubice.

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Wilk Keeps Up Sprint Momentum On Day 4 Of Polish Nationals

Katarzyna Wasick (Wilk) may not have broken her newly-minted Polish National Record in the 100m freestyle, but the 27-year-old veteran still rocked a solid time in the individual event to take gold and seal up her World Championships spot.

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Croenen Clears 200 Fly Gwangju Cut While Timmers’ 50 Free Falls Short

25-year-old Belgian Olympian Louis Croenen cracked a winning 200m fly time of 1:56.66, his fastest of the season.

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Dumont Lowers Own Belgian National Record In Women’s 400 Free

While competing on day 2 of the 2019 Belgian Open Swimming Championships, 18-year-old Valentine Dumont fired off a new national record in the women’s 400m freestyle.

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Fanny Lecluyse Nabs Gwangju-Worthy Time On Belgian C’ships Day 1

Fanny Lecluyse punched her ticket to Gwangju with a convincing win in the women’s 50m breast to kick-off her 2019 Belgian Open Championships campaign.

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Micka Hits 3rd Best 1500 Of His Career, Belmonte Wins At Czech Grand Prix

24-year-old Czech swimmer Jan Micka put up the 3rd fastest 1500m freestyle time of his career in Pardubice to kick-off the 2nd Czech Grand Prix.

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Veterans Cerniak & Kawecki Punch Tickets To Gwangju At Polish Nats

Radoslaw Kawecki punched his ticket to Gwangju en route to men’s 200m backstroke gold tonight at the Polish Nationals.

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Katarzyna Wilk Continues Historic Meet With 100 Free Polish Record

After a stunning performance on night 1 of the 2019 Polish National Swimming Championships where she became the first Polish woman ever under 25 seconds in the 50m freestyle, Katarzyna Wilk was back at it on night 2.

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