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Watch Select Race Videos From the 2018 Asian Games

Daiya Seto of Japan crushed the men’s 400m IM ahead of teammate and Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino. Watch how that race unfolded, along with several other key performances from the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games: Sun Yang & Rikako Ikee To Race On Final Day

Sun Yang is slated to raced the 1500m freestyle on the final day of the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games: Japan Pulling Away Heading Into Final Day

Satomi Suzuki raced her way to gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke, as Japan leads the overall swimming medal table heading into the final day of competition in Jakarta.

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Spain Hires Cati Arasa As Assistant To Vergnoux

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has announced that former junior international swimmer Cati Arasa will be joining the organization as an assistant to Head Coach Fred Vergnoux as of September 1st.

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2018 Asian Games Day 5 Preview: Irie Has One Last Shot At Xu Jiayu

Ryosuke Irie claimed 2 silvers behind American Ryan Murphy at the Pan Pacific Championships. Will the Japanese national record holder be able to come away with a gold ahead of rival Xu Jiayu here in Jakarta?

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2018 Asian Games: Schooling Claims First Non-Japan/China Gold

Japan and China are dueling for the top of the medal table, while Joseph Schooling claims first non-JPN/CHN gold.

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Kazakhstan’s Olympic Champion Balandin Considers Retirement

23-year-old Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan may retire after these 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games Medal Table Sees China Back On Top

A world record in the women’s 50m back helped put China back on top of the Asian Games medal standings through day 3 in Jakarta.

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2018 Asian Games Day 4 Preview: Schooling & Balandin Set To Splash

Joseph Schooling of Singapore and Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan, both reigning Olympic champions, will take on their fellow Asian swimmers tomorrow in Jakarta.

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Japanese Teen Ishikawa Throws Down 51.92 1Fly National HS Record

While Japan is making major waves in Indonesia at the 2018 Asian Games, young stars like Shinnosuke Ishikawa are keeping the fire hot at home.

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2018 Asian Games: Sun Yang’s Podium Adventures

Sun Yang is making headlines once again, for his performances both in and out of the pool.

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Injured Olympian Balandin Intends To Race 50 And 100 Breast In Jakarta

2016 Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 200m breaststroke, Dmitriy Balandin of Kazakhstan, withdrew from the event in Jakarta, but aims to race the 50m and 100m.

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2018 Asian Games: Japan And China In Dead Heat Through Day 2

18-year-old Rikako Ikee snagged 2 gold medals in a super quick turn around time for the nation of Japan as it holds the most minimal of leads over China in the Asian Games medal table.

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2018 Asian Games Day 3 Preview: Balandin Goes Missing From 2Breast

Although Kazakhstani Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin is physically in Jakarta, he is missing from the men’s 200m breaststroke start lists for the 2018 Asian Games.

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‘Back To Schooling’ As Olympic Champion Splits Big To Start In Jakarta

Joseph Schooling has been tightening up his routine both in and out of the water and it shows.

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