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Austrians Knock Down 4 National Records On Night 1 of Graz Trophy

An impressive 4 Austrian National Records were wiped out on night 1 of the 2019 Graz Trophy.

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Bilis Bags 100 Free Gold On Night 2 of Lithuanian C’ships

Settling for bronze in last night’s 50m fly final during the first session of the 2019 Lithuanian Open Swimming Championships, Olympian Simonas Bilis got on the board with gold in the 100m free tonight. 

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Meet The 33 Swimmers Representing Great Britain At Euro Jrs & World Jrs

14-year-old sprint phenom Jacob Whittle is among the 33 swimmers will represent Great Britain across the European Junior Championships and/or World Junior Championships this summer.

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Former ASU Swimmer Tadas Duskinas Nails Lithuanian 50 Fly National Record

Day 1 of the 2019 Lithuanian Open Swimming Championships saw a National Record bite the dust, courtesy of Tadas Duskinas.

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Japanese World Championships Coach Suspended For Alleged Bullying

Japanese National Team Coach, Shigeki Kayahara, has received a 3-year suspension by the Japanese Swimming Federation for reportedly bullying his swimmers.

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So About Those Stiff British Swimming World C’ships Qualification Standards

It’s no secret that British Swimming set some very high qualification standards for the World Championships, but athletes like Ross Murdoch rose to the challenge and made the squad anyway.

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British Swimming Announces 25-Swimmer Lineup For 2019 World Championships

Based on their performances at the 2019 British Swimming Championships, a 25-strong squad has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Korea this summer. Look for follow-up posts giving more insight into the team members.

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Park Tae Hwan Not Retired, But Will Not Race At 2019 World Championships

A source close to the Korean Swimming Federation told SwimSwam today that Park’s non-participation in the swimming events at Worlds is indeed confirmed.

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2019 ATUS Graz Trophy Brings Lithuanian, Hungarian Racers to Austria

The 2019 ATUS Graz Trophy kicks off on Friday in Graz, Austria, where the nation’s swimmers will have one last chance to qualify for the World Championships this summer.

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You’ve Made The 2019 Worlds Squad, Now Check Out The Medals

The Korean Olympic Committee revealed the official uniform and medal designs for the 2019 World Championships taking place in Gwangju, Korea this summer.

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BJSM Study Reinforces Caffeine As Performance Booster

Adding to the perpetual discussion regarding whether or not caffeine contributes to overall athletic performance, the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) recently released a new set of findings based on a synopsis of past studies.

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2019 Lithuanian Open Swimming Championships Meet Preview

The big players for Lithuania, such as Danas Rapsys and Ruta Meilutyte have already qualified for the 2019 World Championships, but several other contenders need to hit qualifying marks at the Lithuanian Championships that kick-off on Thursday.

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2019 British Championships: World Rankings Impact, Emerging Men Edition

We’re taking a look at how the British 18&U racers rearranged the junior world leaders. In addition to the emerging women’s review, let’s see how the men fared.

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2019 British Championships: World Rankings Impact, Emerging Women Edition

Let’s take a look at how the British 18&U women made an impact on their world rankings after the just-concluded 2019 British Swimming Championships.

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2019 British Swimming C’ships: World Rankings Impact, Elite Women Edition

Aimee Willmott entered the world rankings as the 5th fastest 400m IM performer this season. See what other British women made a world rankings impact after the 2019 British Swimming Championships have concluded.

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