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Australia Continues With Revised Trials Timing For 2019 Worlds

As the international swimming community looks ahead to this December’s FINA Short Course World Championships in Hangzhou, the nation of Australia is plowing ahead with its Tokyo 2020 quad plan.

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Hungary Eyes New Pool In Koriyama City For Possible Tokyo 2020 Staging

Team Hungary is reportedly trying out a new pool in Koriyama City as a possible future staging camp location prior to the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Park Tae Hwan Entered In Korean Nationals Later This Month

Despite hinting at possible retirement, 2008 Olympic champion Park Tae Hwan of Korea is expected to compete at this 99th Korean National Swim Meet coming up later this month.

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USA Youth Added To FINA World Cup Mix For Budapest

Miranda Heckman of Pleasaanton Seahawks is among the young patch of Americans joining national teamers Molly Hannis, Kelsi Dahlia, Kathleen Baker, Michael Andrew and Blake Pieroni in Budapest this weekend.

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Ashby’s On A Roll, Collects Two More Kiwi Records On Night 2 of NZL SC

22-year-old Bradlee Ashby followed up his record-breaking session from last night with an additional 2 golds this evening in Auckland

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WADA Publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances And Methods

WADA published its list of prohibited substances that comes into effect on January 1, 2019.

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Bradlee Ashby Takes 2 Titles, Ciara Smith Earns NAG In New Zealand

Kiwi national record holder Bradlee Ashby struck gold twice on night 1 of the New Zealand Short Course Championships.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: A Magic Drink & A Swimsuit That Can’t Get Wet

A swimsuit that needs to stay away from chlorine, a magic recovery drink and beaucoup bucks in Hong Kong highlight this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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NZL’s Short Course Worlds Qualifying Meet Kicks Off Without Clareburt

New Zealand’s qualifying meet for the 2018 Short Course World Championships kicks off tomorrow, but young Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Lewis Clareburt is missing from the psych sheets.

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Duncan Scott & Steven Tigg Earn Top Scottish Swimming Honors

Duncan Scott was honored by Scottish Swimming, while past elite swimmers Robbie Renwick, Caitlin McClatchey and Olympic silver medalist Michael Jamieson were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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FINA Sports Medicine Doc Appointed Swimming New Zealand President

Dr. David Gerrard has been appointed Swimming New Zealand President at the organization’s annual general meeting held in Auckland over the weekend.

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Jesse Puts Matches Supersuited Dutch 50 Fly National Record

Although Dutch speedster Jesse Puts finished off the podium and in 4th place in the men’s 50m fly, the 24-year-old nabbed a new National Record in the event on the final night in Eindhoven.

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Kelsi Dahlia Shaves .01 Off Own 100 Fly SCM American Record

Kelsi Dahlia lowered her own SCM American Record in the 100 fly en route to silver in Eindhoven tonight.

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Eindhoven Day 3: Pieroni 3rd Fastest U.S. 200 Freestyler Ever (SCM)

Blake Pieroni came within .75 of Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the men’s 200m freestyle tonight in Eindhoven.

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Sarah Sjostrom Cranks Out 54.91 100 Fly For 2nd Fastest Time Ever

Sarah Sjostrom flew her way to a new World Cup Record in the women’s 100m fly, producing the 2nd fastest mark ever in the event.

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