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

Ross Murdoch and James Wilby entered the season’s world rankings across more than one event as a result of their performances at the 2019 British Championships.

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In Time For Tokyo Taper, Sega Reveals Launch Of Official Olympic Video Game

With the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games fast-approaching, Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher Sega has announced its launch of ‘Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game.’

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2019 British Championships Medal Table Standings By Nationality

Now that the 2019 British Swimming Championships have come to a close, we are taking a look at some of the data coming out of the 6-day meet.

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2019 British Championships Medal Table Standings By Club

While we’re waiting on the official British Swimming roster for this summer’s World Championships, let’s take a look at the medal standings by club from over the past week in Glasgow.

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High-Level International Meets For May 2019

Pan Pacs champion Yasuhiro Koseki will get one more chance to qualify for this summer’s World Championships if he can nab a QT at this month’s Japan Open.

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Blume, Ottesen, Ipsen Among 12-Strong Danish Roster For 2019 World C’ships

The Danish Swimming Union (Dansk Svømmeunion) has announced its 12-strong line-up for this summer’s World Championships in Gwangju, Korea.

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British World Championships Objective Qualifiers After Day 6

Let’s take a look at which British swimmers have nailed qualifying times to make the Worlds roster at this point.

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2019 British Championships Day 6 Finals Recap

Duncan Scott has had a heck of a meet here in Glasgow, collecting gold across the 100m free and 200m IM, both in Scottish National Records and the former in a British National Record. He’ll battle James Guy in tonight’s 200m free main event.

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Quotes To Conclude 2019 British Championships

Alys Thomas took home 2 wins over the course of the week in Glasgow. Here what she has to say, along with several other big winners of the week.

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Greenbank’s 1:55.89 Makes Him 3rd Fastest Brit Ever; Quickest Since 2013

While competing on the final day of the 2019 British Championships, Luke Greenbank brought the house down with a dominating performance in the men’s 200m backstroke.

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Scott McLay Ties 50 Fly Scottish Record From 2006

19-year-old University of Stirling swimmer Scott McLay has been busting out some big swims at these British Swimming Championships.

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Matt Richards Lowers Newly-Minted 200 Free British Age Record

16-year-old Matt Richards dropped his newly-minted 200m freestyle British Age Record for 16-year-olds from this morning another few tenths, ending his stellar British Championships with a bang.

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Matthew Richards Continues Age Record-Breaking Trend With 200 Mark

Competing on the final day of the 2019 British Swimming Championships, 16-year-old Matt Richards rocked another British Age Group Record, this time in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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2019 British C’ships Day 6 Prelims Recap: Men’s 200 Free Face-Off

2015 World Champion in the men’s 200 free, James Guy, will look to make the British World Championships squad for 2019 in this same event

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#1 50 Freestyler In The World, Andrea Vergani Of Italy, Tests Positive

Italian sprinting ace Andrea Vergani has been temporarily suspended by Italy’s Anti-Doping Fedreation, NADO Italia for having tested positive for cannibis.

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