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Hyland Hits New Irish National Record En Route to 200 Fly Gold

Brendan Hyland lowered his own Irish National Record in the 200m fly on night 3 of the Irish Open Swimming Championships.

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Burian Denies Hosszu 2Back Title As Nemeth Swims Big In 100 Free

Katalin Burian took the women’s 200m backstroke title over Katinka Hosszu on day 3 of the 2019 Hungarian National Championships.

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19-Year-Old Nandor Nemeth Breaks Through With 48.17 1Free Record

Hungarian Nandor Nemeth whipped out the fastest 100m freestyle performance of his life to take gold in a new National Record-setting effort tonight in Debrecen.

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Black Cloud Lingers Over Next Week’s Japan Swimming C’ships

This year’s Japan Swimming Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s primary qualifying competition for the 2019 World Championships, will have a black cloud raining overhead when racing begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.

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Paralympic Torch Milestone Event Schedule Announced

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay will be divided into 3 separate parts, each representing important components of the Paralympic movement.

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London Roar Scores Big With Belmonte Signing

On the heels of yesterday’s unveiling by London Roar of Canadian Sydney Pickrem and Russian Kirill Prigoda, the Adam Peaty-led powerhouse of talent has just signed on Spanish Olympic icon Mireia Belmonte.

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Iron Lady Hosszu Splashes 5 Times In Prelims Of Day 3 Hungarian Nats

Hungary’s Iron Lady certainly earned that title on day 3 of the National Championships in Debrecen, as the multiple Olympic gold medalist was in the water 5 times during the morning session.

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13-Year-Old Wang Yichun Enters World Rankings; Xu Jiayu 1:55 2Back

13-year-olds lead Chinese women, while Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu get it done for the men at Chinese Nationals.

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World C’ships Bronze Medalist Hiromasa Fujimori Fails Doping Test

In another blow to the host nation of the 2020 Olympic Games, 27-year-old Hiromasa Fujimori of Japan has reportedly tested positive for a prohibited substance.

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Darragh Greene Gets It Done In Dublin On Day 2 Of Irish C’ships

Darragh Greene continued his record-breaking train with a new mark in the 200 breaststroke at the 2019 Irish Open Championships.

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Sabo Overpowers Cseh To Take 50 Fly Gold; Kesely Tops Hosszu & Kapas

Serbia’s Sebastian Sabo wowed the crowd with a 22.99 50m fly, while teenager Ajna Kesely topped Olympic veterans Katinka Hosszu and Zsuzsanna Jakabos.

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Kenneth To Posthumously Honored; Private Memorial Service Scheduled

In the aftermath of the shocking news that Hong Kong swimmer Kenneth To died earlier this month while training in Florida, his nation’s swimming association paid tribute to the late 26-year-old. 

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Hosszu Hunting For 2IM Title, Milak Readying For 4Free Magic

Shut out of the medals last night in the 200m fly, Katinka Hosszu is on the prowl for the 200m IM title tonight in Hungary.

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Caba Silađi Clocks 100 Breast Serbian Record In Hungary

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 Hungarian Open National Championships, Serbia’s Caba Silađi cracked a new National Record of 59.40 en route to winning the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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3 Chinese Men Hit 48-Second 1Free Times; Wang Shun 1:56 2IM

The top 3 finishers in tonight’s 100m free final at the Chinese Championships were all under the 49-second barrier, a huge result for the nation.

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