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Peaty, Proud & Scott Speak To Athlete Of The Year Nomination (Videos)

Hear from Ben Proud, Adam Peaty and Duncan Scott, the three nominees for British Swimming’s Athlete of the Year award.

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Kromo, Heemskerk Head Up 10-Strong Dutch Roster For SC World C’ships

Now that the ISF-Aachen has concluded, the meet which represented the final qualifying opportunity for Dutch swimmers to gain a…

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Stolk Won 100 Free, But No Qualifying Times Met On Day 2 ISF- Aachen

Kyle Stolk took the men’s 100m free race in Aachen yesterday, but fell shy of the KNZB-dictated qualification time for Hangzhou.

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2018 Australian Short Course C’ships Photo Vault

Check out the action shots from this year’s Australian Short Course Championships in Melbourne.

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Kawamoto Snares 100 Fly Japanese National Record

Japanese swimmer Takeshi Kawamoto equaled the national record in the men’s 50m fly on day 1 of the nation’s Short Course Selection Meet. But, he took his swimming to another level on day 2, raking in a new national standard outright in the 100m distance of the same discipline.

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Yasuhiro Koseki Rocks 2nd JPN National Record In As Many Days

2018 Pan Pacs champion Yasuhiro Koseki has kept his impressive year going strong, adding another national record to his 2018 resume.

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Major World Ranking Shake-ups On Day 2 Of JPN SC C’ships

Sprinter Katsumi Nakamura is just one of the Japanese swimmers who cracked the world’s top 5 tonight in Tokyo.

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Fraser-Holmes Makes First Elite Int’l Squad Since Suspension

Said Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers on teammate Thomas Fraser-Holmes’ return to an elite international squad, “That was one of the most inspirational races I’ve ever witnessed. This guys been through it all over the past 18 months, but is now back on top!”

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Reigning SC 50 Free World Champion Jesse Puts Doesn’t Hit QT

Jesse Puts of Netherlands took 50m free gold at the last edition of the Short Course World Championships. Falling short of the Dutch qualifying time for Hangzhou, he’ll need to depend on a discretionary pick to the squad for a chance to defend his title.

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ISF Aachen Day 1: No Additional Dutch Qualifiers For Worlds Thus Far

Jesse Puts clocked a winning 50m free time of 21.18 in Aachen, falling painstakingly shy of the 21.15 Dutch-mandated QT for Short Course World Championships during this morning’s prelims.

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Pan Pacs Champ Yasuhiro Koseki Fires Off New JPN National Record

Yasuhiro Koseki followed up his Pan Pacs and Asian Games golds with a new 100m breast national record heading into this December’s Short Course World Championships.

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Koseki & Seto Dethrone World #1s In 100 Breast, 200 Fly

Pan Pacs champions Yasuhiro Koseki and Daiya Seto did major damage on day 1 of the Japanese Short Course Championships, rocking the world rankings in the process.

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McEvoy & Seebohm Veterans Among Young Aussie SC Worlds Line-up

Although Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon and Lani Pallister are among those opting out of Hangzhou, the 20-strong Aussie line-up for this December’s Short Course World Championships is ripe with talent both new and seasoned.

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McEvoy Clocks 2nd Fastest 50 Free Of His Career For Gold

Cameron McEvoy proved his back once again, doubling up on his 100 free from night 1 with a commanding victory in the 50m free on the final night in Melbourne.

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Seebohm Completes Backstroke Trifecta While McEvoy Eyes 50 Free Gold

Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm scored two medals during timed finals in Melbourne this morning, taking gold the 50m back and bronze in the 50m breast. She’ll contest the women’s 200m IM final this evening.

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