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Six Meet Records Bite The Dust in Milan, Hosszu 2:10 2IM

Katinka Hosszu snagged her usual 200m IM/400m IM combo in Milan.

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Rapsys, Majchrzak Hit Olympic B Cuts In Lithuania

Today marks day 1 of the qualification period for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Lithuanian Winter Championships is indeed a FINA-sanctioned Tokyo qualifying competition, therefore, the journey to the next Summer Olympics has officially begun for the athletes racing in Alytus.

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Cseh Tops Le Clos, Pellegrini Clocks 1:57.18 200 Free In Milan

Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini took the women’s 200m freestyle tonight in Milan, checking in among the top 3 performers in the world this season.

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Olympic Charter Rule 40 Relaxed Big-Time For German Olympic Athletes

German Olympic athletes like Marco Koch will now be able to have much more flexibility and freedom in sponsorships and advertising during the Olympic Games.

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Former Thorpe Coach Menzies Selected As New Canberra Club Lead

Tracey Menzies, former coach of Australian Olympic legend Ian Thorpe, has been announced as the inaugural Head Coach at the newly-formed University of Canberra Swim Club.

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Watch Live: Bilis & Rapšys Ready For 1st Tokyo Qualifying Opportunity

One of two competitions being held this weekend that are officially on FINA’s list of Tokyo 2020 qualifying meets, the 2019 Lithuanian Winter Championships begin tomorrow, March 1st in Alytus.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Venues Will Be Entirely Smoke-Free

Tokyo 2020 organizers announced today that the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games will be entirely smoke- and vape-free.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Jamieson Inducted Into Bath Hall Of Fame

Olympic medalist Michael Jamieson is inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame. Read about that and other swimming snippets from around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Get Ready: Tokyo 2020 Qualifying Competitions Now Published

It’s happening, people! The first wave of FINA-approved meets have now been officially entered as qualifying competitions for the next edition of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Olympians Flock To Trofeo Citta Di Milano This Weekend

South African Olympian Chad Le Clos produced 3 meet records at the Trofeo Cittá di Milano in 2018 and is slated to race again there this weekend.

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Tokyo 2020 Water Polo Venue May Turn Into Ice Rink

The Tatsumi International Swim Centre in Tokyo is set to host the water polo events at the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, but the facility may have a unique transition in its post-Games future.

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Rick Hancock Hired As Santa Barbara Swim Club Head Coach

Rick Hancock has been hired by the Santa Barbara Swim Club Board of Directors as Head Coach of the club.

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Double Olympic Silver Medalist Jazz Carlin Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympic silver medalist in Rio, British freestyle ace Jazz Carlin has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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First-Year NCAA British Swimmers’ Results At Conference Championships

See how British swimmers such as Anna Hopkin fared in their respective college conference championships debuts.

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Kim Seoyeong Named Korea’s Top Amateur Athlete

Korean Olympian Kim Seoyeong  was honored this week as being named her nation’s top amateur athlete at the 24th Annual Coca-Cola Sports Awards

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