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Red-Hot Nakamura Nails Historic 47.87 100 Free For JPN Nat Record

Japan’s Katsumi Nakamura lowered his own Japanese national record in the 100m freestyle, taking 47.99 to 47.87.

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7 BUCS Records Bite The Dust On Day 2 In Sheffield

2018 BUCS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships (LCM) Friday, February 16th – Sunday, February 18th Ponds…

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After Ikee’s 200 Free NR, Nakamura Fires Off Another Sub-22

Rikako Ikee produced a new 200 free national record, but Katsumi Nakamura, Yui Ohashi and Daiya Seto were also dominant tonight in Tokyo.

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Rikako Ikee Throws Down 1:55.04 200 free National Record

17-year-old Rikako Ikee produced a 200 freestyle time that would have won the silver medal behind Italy’s Federica Pellegrini at last year’s World Championships.

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After Dressel’s Triumph, Troy Talks Florida Gator IM Tradition

Hear Coach Troy describe the elite IMers of Florida.

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Loughborough Gets Off To Quick Start At BUCS LC C’ships

Loughborough began its 2018 BUCS LC Championships with wins in both the women’s 800m and men’s 1500m freestyle events.

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Japan’s Biggest Stars Take On Konami Open This Weekend

Kosuke Hagino, Daiya Seto and recently-minted national record holder Katsumi Nakamura are just a few of the elite names headed to Tokyo this weekend.

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UK Sport Re-Launches #DiscoverYourGold Talent ID Program

UK Sport recently announced the re-launch of its multi-sport talent identification campaign called #DiscoverYourGold. Developed as a partnership between UK Sport, the English Institute…

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Lewis Clareburt Added To New Zealand’s Commonwealth Squad

18-year-old Lewis Clareburt has been added to New Zealand’s swimming roster for the 2018 Commonwealth Games taking place in Gold…

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Hattersley & Houston Added To Scottish Roster For Gold Coast

Although Scotland announced its original 21-strong roster for the 2018 Commonwealth Games back in October, two additional swimmers have been…

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Dirado & Beisel Head Up Burger Eating Pageant For Charity

A delicious fundraiser is headed for the San Francisco area with several Olympians set to compete in the BIG sMAC DOWN burger eating pageant.

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Eyeing His Legacy, Le Clos Offers To Pay For Teammates Gold Coast Trip

“I’ll even go as far to say I’ll raise the money‚ I’ll pay for them to come‚” said Chad Le Clos of his unselected South African countrymen regarding the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Daily Dunks: What Olympian Duncan Scott Thinks About When Training

“Always thinking pays dividends in the long-term,” says British national record holder and 2-time Olympic silver medalist Duncan Scott in his ‘Daily Dunks’ video.

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Ashley Twichell Wins Fourth Midmar Mile Open Water Title

American Ashley Twichell earned her 4th Midmar Mile title over the weekend.

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Katsumi Nakamura Cranks Out 21.87 50 Free For New NR

Katsumi Nakamura just became Japan’s fastest 50m freestyler ever, clocking the 2nd fastest mark in the world this season.

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