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Kolesnikov Rockets Russia To Top Of Medal Standings In Copenhagen

Russia got off to a roaring start in Copenhagen with the help of teenager Kliment Kolesnikov.

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Breathless Cate Campbell Easily Takes 50 Free Queensland Title (Video)

Australian Cate Campbell shows us how it’s done in the women’s 50m freestyle in Queensland.

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‘Reborn’ Cate Campbell Pairing Up With Olympic Champion Sarah Sjostrom

As if the stop-by-stop World Cup battles between elite sprinters Cate Campbell of Australia and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden weren’t enough, now there’s the chance the pair of Olympic gold medalists will be training alongside one another in the lead-up to Tokyo 2020.

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Small But Mighty British Squad Ready To Race In Copenhagen

The Copenhagen-bound British squad is small, but stacked with the likes of Peaty, Proud and Anderson.

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Larkin Lights Up 200 IM While Wilimovsky Bests Horton In QLD

Mitch Larkin tries an ‘off’ event on for size, while Ariarne Titmus and American Jordan Wilimovsky pull off the distance wins in Queensland.

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Retta Claus Is Back With Ideas For Swimmers On The ‘Nice’ List

Retta Claus has kept her eye out on gifts for that special swimmer in your life. Check them out while you still have shopping time!

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Swim England Winter C’ships: Guy Goes For Possible 200 Fly History

Commonwealth Games berths are at stake this week at the 2017 Swim England National Winter Championships.

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Aussie Teen Ariarne Titmus Looking Ledecky-esque With 4:02 400 Free

17-year-old Ariarne Titmus smashed a new Australian national record en route to gold in the women’s 400m freestyle at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre tonight, winning in 4:02.86.

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Dan Wallace, Hannah Miley Collect 3 Titles Apiece In Edinburgh

The 2017 Scottish Short Course National Championships wrapped up tonight in Edinburgh, with the host city claiming the overall team trophy. Dan Wallace, who took 3 individual wins, helped the squad edge out the competition.

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Winnington Tops Men’s 200 Free, As Chalmers Misses Final In Queensland

With the Commonwealth Games Trials just 2 months out, teen Elijah Winnington pulls the mild upset in Queensland in the men’s 200m freestyle. Olympian Kyle Chalmers found himself out of the final.

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Day 1 Queensland: Campbell Sisters, Chalmers Warm-up With Relays

Day 1 of the 2017 Queensland SC Championships was composed of just relays, as several of the nation’s top stars took to the Brisbane Aquatic Centre pool to score team wins.

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Duncan Scott Outduels Dan Wallace In 200m IM In Edinburgh

Olympic finalist Duncan Scott was in the water yesterday, but made his first finals session appearance tonight in Edinburgh.

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Newcomer Keanna MacInnes Makes Mark On Night 1 of Scottish SC Nats

16-year-old Keanna MacInnes made her mark on night 1 of the Scottish Short Course Nationals, cracking one of Hannah Miley’s senior national records.

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Aussies Set To Size Each Other Up In Queensland This Weekend

2017 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, December 9th (relays only) – Friday, December 15th Prelims at 8:30am local (5:30pm night before EST)…

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Reveal Mascot Ballot For Schoolchildren’s Vote

Of the more than 2,000 designs submitted to Tokyo 2020 organizers for the next Summer Olympic mascots, the candidates have been narrowed down to just 3 pairings.

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