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C’Wealth Day 5: Titmus Leads Pack of 7 Aussie Pan Pac Qualifiers

Tasmanian teen Ariarne Titmus was 1 of 7 Aussies that nailed Pan Pacific qualifying times in tonight’s finals at the Commonwealth Games.

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C’Wealth Day 5: Guy, Peaty, Thomas Among British Euro Qualifiers

Olympic silver medalist James Guy was off to a rocky start in the Gold Coast, but he rebounded from illness with 100m fly silver in a quick 51.31.

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2018 C’Wealth Games Medal Table: 2 More Punishing Aussie Sweeps

Australia overloaded the podium tonight on their home turf, completing sweeps in the men’s 200m backstroke and women’s 800m freestyle.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Van Der Burgh Upsets WR Holder Peaty In 50 Breast

South African Cameron van der Burgh crushed Englishman Adam Peaty’s hopes of making it a 50m/100m breaststroke sweep in the Gold Coast.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Ben Proud Produces 21.30 British National Record

England’s Ben Proud crushed the Commonwealth competition in tonight’s 50m free semi-final, taking the top seed in a new British national record of 21.30.

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Seebohm & Chalmers Qualify for Pan Pacs On Day 4 Of C’Wealth Games

We’re keeping track of Aussies clearing the Pan Pacific Championships qualifying times while competing at the Commonwealth Games. On day 4, both Emily Seebohm & Kyle Chalmers made the cut.

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Duncan Scott Leads British Euro C’ships Qualifiers On Day 4 Down Under

Duncan Scott’s 48.02 more than comfortably slid under British Swimming’s qualifying mark of 48.93 for this year’s European Championships.

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2018 C’Wealth Games Medal Table: Canada Moves Ahead of South Africa

Canadians Kylie Masse and Taylor Ruck went 1-2 in the women’s 200m backstroke, helping move the nation ahead of South Afica in the Commonwealth Games medal table through 4 days of competition.

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2018 Japan Swim: Hagino Back To 400 IM Form, Nakamura 48.22

Kosuke Hagino produced a super quick 400m IM time to position him only behind America’s Chase Kalisz in the world rankings with the Pan Pacific Championships looming in the horizon.

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2018 Japan Swim: Ohashi’s 4:30.82 4IM Moves Her To 6th Fastest Ever

Yui Ohashi fired off a new Japanese national record in the women’s 400m IM in a time that boosts her to #6 on the world’s all-time fastest performers list.

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2018 Japan Swim: Ikee Enters New 100 Free Territory With 53.03

17-year-old Rikako Ikee flirted with the 53-point threshold in her 100m freestyle in Tokyo tonight, clocking a new national record of 53.03 for the 4th fastest time in the world this season.

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Introducing New Zealand’s C’Wealth Bronze Medalist Lewis Clareburt

18-year-old Lewis Clareburt was a late addition to the Kiwi roster, but made the most of his Commonwealth Games appearance with a 400m IM bronze medal.

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2018 Irish Open Day 4: Tuggle Dips Under 2:00 Barrier In 2Free

Claire Tuggle dipped under the 2-minute barrier for the first time ever in the 200m freesytle.

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C’Wealth Day 3 Claims 7 British European C’ships Qualifiers

Seven British swimmers nabbed European Championships-qualifying times while competing on day 3 of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia.

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C’Wealth Day 3: Seebohm, Campbell Sisters Spearhead Pan Pac Qualifers

We’re keeping a running list of those Aussies nabbing Pan Pacific Championships-qualifying marks while competing on the Gold Coast this week.

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