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Peaty Wakes Up & Clocks World’s 5th Fastest 50 Breast

Adam Peaty woke up and swam the world’s 5th fastest 50m breast this year.

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Chalmers Enters 100 Fly World Rankings, Wilson Rocks 2:08 2Breast

King Kyle Chalmers was the man to beat across 3 events at NSW Championships, as the 20-year-old took another title tonight at SOPAC.

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ISL Team Energy Standard Names Sjostrom, Le Clos Captains

On the heels of the International Swimming League’s (ISL) introduction of 5 elite team members comprising Team Energy Standard, the nationally diverse squad revealed its team captains.

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Guy, Willmott, Anderson Follow Peaty’s Gold In Edinburgh

After winning the men’s 200m freestyle last night in a new meet record effort of 1:47.66, James Guy beat the men’s 200m fly here in Edinburgh to complete the double.

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The Adam Peaty Lion Roars With In-Season 58.73 At Edinburgh

Adam Peaty proves he’s automatic, going sub-58 seconds in the 100 breaststroke yet again. James Wilby was his partner in crime, producing a near-PB to rocket up the world rankings as well.

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Panziera Enters 100 Back World Rankings In Madrid

Margherita Panziera won the women’s 100m backstroke tonight in Madrid, earning her season-best time in the process.

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Peaty Punches 59.94 100 Breast For Breakfast In Edinburgh

Adam Peaty is automatic, punching yet another sub-minute 100m breast time in prelims, this time in Edinburgh.

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Rylov, Panziera Stake Claims On Day 2 Events In Madrid

Italy’s Margherita Panziera snagged the top seed of the women’s 100m back on day 2 in Madrid.

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Chalmers Chimes Into Men’s 2Free World Rankings, C1 24.41 50 Free

Following up on his 100m free win from last night, 20-year-old Kyle Chalmers punched the fastest in-season 200m free of his career.

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Guy Gets On 2Free World Rankings Train, While Jervis Nails #1 1500

James Guy dipped under 1:48 in the 200m freestyle, while Daniel Jervis now sits atop the men’s 1500m world rankings throne.

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Russian Rylov Denies Dotto & Condorelli In Men’s 100 Free Final

A 3-way tie for 2nd seed behind this morning’s top 100m freestyler Luca Dotto was busted wide open this evening, as Russian Evgeny Rylov surged to the wall first to take the event title in Madrid tonight.

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Chalmers Fires Sub-48 World Championships Warning Shot At NSW C’ships

Kyle Chalmers put up the 2nd fastest 100m freestyle time of his career tonight in New South Wales, producing a mark that sits only behind his gold-medal winning effort from Rio.

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Condorelli Appears Twice On Day 1 Prelims In Madrid

Italian Santo Condorelli took on the men’s 100m free/50m fly double this morning in Madrid.

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Thomas, Guy & Wilby Look Strong On Edinburgh Day 1 Prelims

James Guy was the only sub-1:50 swimmer in the heats of the men’s 200m freestyle this morning in Edinburgh.

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Olympic Champion Hagino Opting Out Of All-Important JPN C’ships

Japan’s key leader Kosuke Hagino has abandoned plans to compete at his nation’s World Championships Trials meet of the Japanese Championships next month.

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