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2018 CAC Games Day 6: Kristen Romano Strikes 200 Back Gold

Puerto Rico’s Kristen Romano sealed up the women’s 200m backstroke gold to end her 2018 CAC Games campaign.

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2018 British Summer C’ships: Young Guns Strike Again

Two additional breaststroke age group records were broken as the British Summer Championships continue in Sheffield this week. Archie Goodburn, left, was one of the gold medalists this evening in Sheffield.

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2018 CAC Games Day 5: Dylan Carter Continues To Step Up

Dylan Carter broke 2 CAC Games Records on night 5 in Barranquilla.

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2018 British Summer C’ships Day 1: British Breaststroking Pride

Two-time Olympian Craig Benson threw down a new personal best, while 14-year-old Cameron Williams established a new British national age group record in the 100m breaststroke on day 1 of the 2018 British Summer Championships.

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2018 CAC Games Day 4: Song Becomes Mexico’s 1st Sub-2:00 Backstroker

Andy Song fired off a new personal best 200m backstroke time, which makes him the first Mexican swimmer ever to clock a sub-2 minute mark in the event.

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Olympian Ryan Lochte Banned 14 Months Due To IV Infusion

American Olympian Ryan Lochte has accepted a 14-month ban for having received intravenous infusions without a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). 

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How To Watch The High Stakes 2018 U.S. National Championships

The all-important, team-deciding U.S. Nationals kick-off on Wednesday of this week, so memorize the schedule to know how to catch all of the action in Irvine.

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2018 CAC Games: Dylan Carter Crushes 4th Fastest 50 Fly In The World

Representing his home nation of Trinidad & Tobago, Dylan Carter crushed a winning 50m fly time of 23.11 to now rank 4th in the world.

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The Awesome Tokyo 2020 Mascots Have Been Named

The Tokyo 2020 mascots have now been named, making them even more awesome than before.

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2018 CAC Games Day 2: Joanna Evans Scores 200 Free National Record

Joanna Evans of the Bahamas took her 2nd individual gold of the 2018 CAC Games, establishing a national record in the process.

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Michael Phelps Competes Once Again, Slime-Style

Can the GOAT make it on the slime-racing circuit?

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2018 CAC Games Day 1: Atkinson Turns In World-Class Time

Alia Atkinson turned heads at the CAC Games, clocking 1:06.83 to take the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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15 Jamaican Swimmers Train In China As Part Of Sports Coaching Project

A squad of 15 Jamaican swimmers are currently training in the nation of China as part of a collaboration called the Jamaica China Technical Cooperation Project on Sports Coaching.

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Fellner Completes Swim Ireland’s Limerick Nat. Center Coaching Staff

Swim Ireland announces another big coaching hire, completing their National Center-Limerick staff.

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Speedster Cullen Jones Absent From Nationals Psych Sheets

2008 Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones is absent from the psych sheets for next week’s Nationals in Irvine.

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