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2018 Japan Swim Day 4 Prelims: Ippei Watanabe On The Move

The men’s 200m breaststroke event at the 2018 Japan Swim has reigning world record holder Ippei Watanabe among its competitors.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Groves Back To Form After Hellish 2017

Australian Olympic silver medalist Maddie Groves is getting back in the groove, capturing the 2nd fastest 100m fly time of her career en route to claiming the top seed.

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2018 C’Wealth Day 2 Scratches: No Dan Wallace In 400 IM

Scot Dan Wallace no longer appears within the list of Commonwealth Games 400m IM entrants, despite winning gold back at the 2014 Games.

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Horton, Titmus, McKeon Among C’Wealth Day 1 Pan Pacs Qualifiers

Overshadowed by the women’s stunning 4x100m freestyle record led by the fierce Cate Campbell, teen Ariarne Titmus came within hundredths of the Australian national record in the women’s 200m freestyle, securing her Pan Pacific Championships roster slot in the process.

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C’Wealth Games: Brits Make Clean Sweep Of European C’ships Qualifiers

Eleanor Faulkner’s 200m freestyle time of 1:57.72 cleared British Swimming’s qualifying time for the 2018 European Championships.

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2018 Commonwealth Games: England Nabs 4 Golds On Night 1

Aimee Willmott denied Scot Hannah Miley her 3rd consecutive Commonwealth title in the women’s 400m IM.

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Shane Ryan Becomes First Irishman Under 49 In 100 Freestyle

Shane Ryan produced a new Irish national record in the men’s 100m freestyle, clocking 48.68 at the Irish Open this morning.

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Watch Rikako Ikee’s 56.38 100 Butterfly From Tokyo

See how Rikako Ikee’s 56.38 100m butterfly unfolded in Tokyo.

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2018 Japan Swim: Reona Aoki Clocks New World #1 100 Breast

Reona Aoki clocked a winning 100m breaststroke time of 1:05.90 to move onto the world rankings throne.

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Koseki Continues Post-Suspension Comeback With 50 Breast NR

Yasuhiro Koseki got the job done again in breaststroke in Tokyo, winning the 50m in a new national record.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 3 Prelims: Seto Pulls 2IM/2Fly Double

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto was in the Tokyo water twice this morning, earning return swims in the men’s 200m IM and 200m fly at the 2018 Japan Swim.

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Claire Tuggle Delights With 4:11 400 LCM Free In Ireland

13-year-old Claire Tuggle enters the list of the top 5 fastest 13-14 400 LCM Americans ever.

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2018 Japan Swim: Ageless Ryosuke Irie Rocks World Rankings

Ryosuke Irie now sits as the 2nd fastest 100m backstroker in the world right now.

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Rikako Ikee Lowers 1Fly NR Again, Moves Ahead of Oleksiak In Best Ever

There is a battle brewing among the teen titans Rikako Ikee of Japan and Penny Oleksiak of Canada, aimed at coming to a head at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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2018 Japan Swim: Kengo Ida Fires Off New 50 Fly National Mark

Kengo Ida clocked a new JPN national record in the men’s 50 fly tonight.

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