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Brazilian Sprint Star Bruno Fratus Out Of Pan Pacs

Brazilian speedster Bruno Fratus has been removed from the nation’s roster for Pan Pacs and replaced with Iago Moussalem.

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After Larkin Break-up, Seebohm Missing From Australian Training Camp

World champion Emily Seebohm is notably absent from Australia’s training camp taking place in Cairns this week, part of a one-month series of team training stints leading up to this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo.

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Get Ready For Euros By Watching Ben Proud’s Monster 21.16 50 Free

With the European Championships kicking off in less than 20 days, re-live some of the action building up to the big event in the form of British swimmer Ben Proud’s furious 50m free from last month.

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New South Wales Still Struggling To Find Its Swimming Mojo

With just 6% of the Australian roster for this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships stemming from New South Wales (NSW), Swimming Australia is once again facing the question of how to keep emerging talent from leaving the state.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay To Start In Tsunami-Hit Fukushima

With just over 740 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, organizers have disclosed that the Olympic torch relay will begin on March 26, 2020 in the Fukushima Prefecture.

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Swim England Introduces 5 New National Performance Centers

Swim England has announced the creation of five new National Swimming Performance Centers aimed at supporting the nation’s emerging talent.

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Mark Szaranek Finding His Stride Alongside Ryan Lochte

Scottish swimmer Mark Szaranek is finding his form by racing American Ryan Lochte everyday in practice.

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200 Free On Pan Pacs Chopping Block For Aussie Teen Ariarne Titmus

Australian national champion and multiple Commonwealth Games gold medalist Ariarne Titmus may be dropping the 200m freestyle event from her Pan Pacific Championships line-up.

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The Hardest Set Seebohm’s Ever Done (And Other Little Known Facts)

Aussie world champion Emily Seebohm recently conducted an impromptu Q & A session with fans, revealing her training regimen, what keeps her motivated, as well as her unexpected favorite stroke.

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Rikako Ikee Diversifies With World’s 6th Fastest 200 IM

Already the World Junior Record holder in the 200m IM,Japan’s Rikako Ikee sent a message that she’s ready to take on the senior ranks in this event.

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Bonnet Sweeps Freestyle, Fratus With Another Sub-22 In Chartres

Charlotte Bonnet is keeping her stellar season streak going with a 50m-100m-200m trifecta in Chartres.

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Russia Tops Euro Jrs Medal Count, But Look Out For GBR & Israel

Russia topped the overall medal table for the 2018 European Junior Championships, but both Great Britain and Israel made great strides since just last year.

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Kristof Milak Doubles Down For Gold On Final Night Of Euro Juniors

Hungary’s Kristof Milak doubled down on gold, winning the men’s 200m free and 100m fly on the final night of European Junior Championships.

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2018 European Juniors Day 3: Kristof Milak Proves Dangerous Once Again In 200 Fly

2018 LEN EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Mäkelänrinne Swimming Centre, Helsinki, Finland Wednesday, July 4th – Sunday, July 8th (swimming) LCM Meet…

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Aussie James Magnussen Reportedly ’50-50′ On Possible Retirement

Two-time world champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist James Magnussen isn’t sure if his career in the pool is over or not as he looks to his future.

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