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Czech Swimmer Simona Kubova Qualifies For 3rd Olympic Games

While competing on night 1 of the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm, Czech Simona Kubova (nee Baumrtova) became the first swimmer form her nation to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Ceccon Lowers 50 Back Italian Junior Record, Heemskerk & Kromo Tie In 100 Free

Check out the night 2 results from the 2019 Swim Cup – Eindhoven.

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Arjan Knipping Ties Marcel Wouda’s Decades-Old 400 IM Dutch Record

Arjan Knipping nearly took down the long-standing Dutch National Record in the men’s 400m IM tonight in Eindhoven, settling instead for a tie of the 4:15.38 mark set way back in 1997.

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18-Year-Old Tes Schouten Becomes First Dutch Woman Ever Under 1:07 In 100 Breast

While competing on day 2 of The Swim Cup – Eindhoven, 18-year-old Tes Schouten lowered her own Dutch National Record in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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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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