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Tomoe Hvas Lowers Own 100 Fly Norwegian NR In Stockholm

While competing on day 2 of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm, 18-year-old Tomoe Hvas fired off a new Norwegian National Record in the men’s 100m fly.

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Day 2 Stockholm: Micka Clocks Czech Record, Christiansen Norwegian In 1500

Behind German Florian Wellbrock’s title winning 1500m freestyle win in 14:42.91 tonight in Stockholm, runners-up Jan Micka of Czech Republic and Henrik Christiansen of Norway registered monumental outings of their own.

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Sjostrom Takes Over 1Fly World Rankings, Hosszu Clocks 4:33.0 4IM In Stockholm

Katinka Hosszu was fearless in Stockholm, putting up her best 400m IM time of the season.

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Zellmann Clocks 1:46.89 In Stockholm To Become 4th Fastest German Ever

Poul Zellmann of Germany cranked out a new personal best in the men’s 200m free, becoming his nation’s 4th fastest performer ever in the process.

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Kyle Stolk Rips 48.53 PB On Eindhoven Day 2 Prelims

Dutch swimmer Kyle Stolk came oh-so-close to qualifying for this summer’s World Championships with his morning 100m free mark of 48.53.

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Sjostrom Wakes Up With 57.7 1Fly Prelim, Hosszu 4:35 4IM In Stockholm

Sarah Sjostrom started Stockholm day 2 with a 57.7 morning 100m fly time.

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Toussaint’s Would-Be Dutch Record DQ’d; Goosen Notches Worlds Cut

Mathys Goosen notched a World Championships-worthy time, while Kira Toussaint was DQd on her 100m back swim tonight in Eindhoven.

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Tandy Adds His Name To South African FINA A Cut Producers

Take a look at the South African swimmers who have clocked FINA A cuts for this summer’s World Championships.

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It’s Tandy Time: South African Clocks 21.92 Worlds-Qualifier In Durban

Brad Tandy turned out a World Championships-worthy 50m freestyle time today in Durban.

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Sjostrom Fires Off 1:55.29 200 Free & 25.34 50 Fly On Day 1 Stockholm

Sarah Sjostrom swims a casual 1:55.39 to put up her best 200m free time of the season in Stockholm.

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Seto & Ohashi Take On Vital Team Captain Roles For Japan

We now know who will be leading the Japanese line-up at this summer’s World Championships, as Daiya Seto and Yui Ohashi have been announced as respective men’s and women’s team captains.

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Not To Be Ignored, Mitch Larkin Snares 4 Individual Titles At Aussie Nats

Mitch Larkin put together one heck of an Australian National Championships, taking 4 individual titles and ranking among the world’s best in each of his races.

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Kromo Hunting Women’s 50 Fly Worlds Cut In The Hague

In Eindhoven, Ranomi Kromowidjojo is hunting her 50m fly cut after missing out in The Hague by just .07.

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Sjostrom Starts Off With 2 Top Seeds In Stockholm

Sweden’s golden girl Sarah Sjostrom claimed two top seeds on the morning of the opening day of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm.

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Chalmers Collects Remarkable 4th Australian National Title

Kyle Chalmers took home the men’s 50m free, 100m free, 200m free and 100m fly national titles at the 2019 Australian National Championships in his home pool.

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