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Former NZ Head Coach Olszewski To Lead Fullerton College

Jerry Olszewski, who left New Zealand’s national swimming program staff after just a year, will now head up Fullerton College.

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2018 Japan Open: Birthday Boy Seto Surges To 4:08.9 400 IM

Daiya Seto, who just turned 24 today, nailed a win in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Open, registering a world-leading effort in the process.

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Teen Rikako Ikee Cranks Out 25.25 50 Fly National Record

17-year-old Rikako Ikee continues to set herself apart from the competition in the sprint fly and free events, lowering her own 50m fly national record winnig gold in Tokyo tonight.

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2018 Glasgow Int’l Swim Meet Preview: Scott Turns Straight-Up Sprinter

Look for Commonwealth Games champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist Duncan Scott at this weekend’s Glasgow International Swim Meet.

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Rikako Ikee’s New Coach Was Also A Japanese Olympian

Japanese sprinting teen Rikako Ikee is teaming up with a former Japanese Olympian on her journey to Tokyo 2020.

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Japanese Olympian Junya Koga Tests Positive For Banned Substance

2017 World Championships silver medalist Junya Koga of Japan has tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of the 2018 Japan Open.

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KNZB No Longer Allows Yards For Short Course Worlds Qualification

The Dutch qualifying times for this year’s Short Course World Championships have been released with one major change from the 2016 edition.

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Singapore’s Emerging Teen Zachary Tan Moving To Phoenix Swim Club

An emerging teen athlete from Singapore will begin his dream of training in the United States, as 14-year-old Zachary Tan is reportedly moving to the Phoenix Swim Club.

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Scottish Record Holder Corrie Scott Hangs Up Goggles

Scottish record holder and 2014 Commonwealth Games medalist Corrie Scott has retired from competitive swimming.

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2018 Japan Open To Select Remaining Pan Pac Roster

Kosuke Hagino already snatched a spot on Japan’s Pan Pacific Championships roster, but others will be striving for the same accomplishment at next weekend’s Japan Open.

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Dutch Speedster Jesse Puts Tries Out Trojan Swim Club

Jesse Puts, Dutch national record holder, spent some time recently in the L.A. area, training alongside friend and in-pool rival Vlad Morozov.

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New Aquatic Center Possibly In The Works For Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) is reportedly coming close to making a new aquatic center happen after years of community lobbying.

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C’Wealth Games Medalist Clareburt Teams Up With Thorpe’s Coach

Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Lewis Clareburt of New Zealand will be training under Ian Thorpe’s old coach this summer.

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Former World Record Holder Bobby Hurley Retires From Competition

World champion backstroker Bobby Hurley of Australia is taking the next step in his aquatic career.

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Spain Announces European Junior C’ships Roster

Check out who made the cut to represent Spain at this year’s European Junior Championships in Helsinki.

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