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Swim England Winter C’ships: Guy Goes For Possible 200 Fly History

Commonwealth Games berths are at stake this week at the 2017 Swim England National Winter Championships.

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Aussie Teen Ariarne Titmus Looking Ledecky-esque With 4:02 400 Free

17-year-old Ariarne Titmus smashed a new Australian national record en route to gold in the women’s 400m freestyle at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre tonight, winning in 4:02.86.

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Dan Wallace, Hannah Miley Collect 3 Titles Apiece In Edinburgh

The 2017 Scottish Short Course National Championships wrapped up tonight in Edinburgh, with the host city claiming the overall team trophy. Dan Wallace, who took 3 individual wins, helped the squad edge out the competition.

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Winnington Tops Men’s 200 Free, As Chalmers Misses Final In Queensland

With the Commonwealth Games Trials just 2 months out, teen Elijah Winnington pulls the mild upset in Queensland in the men’s 200m freestyle. Olympian Kyle Chalmers found himself out of the final.

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Day 1 Queensland: Campbell Sisters, Chalmers Warm-up With Relays

Day 1 of the 2017 Queensland SC Championships was composed of just relays, as several of the nation’s top stars took to the Brisbane Aquatic Centre pool to score team wins.

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Duncan Scott Outduels Dan Wallace In 200m IM In Edinburgh

Olympic finalist Duncan Scott was in the water yesterday, but made his first finals session appearance tonight in Edinburgh.

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Newcomer Keanna MacInnes Makes Mark On Night 1 of Scottish SC Nats

16-year-old Keanna MacInnes made her mark on night 1 of the Scottish Short Course Nationals, cracking one of Hannah Miley’s senior national records.

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Aussies Set To Size Each Other Up In Queensland This Weekend

2017 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, December 9th (relays only) – Friday, December 15th Prelims at 8:30am local (5:30pm night before EST)…

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Reveal Mascot Ballot For Schoolchildren’s Vote

Of the more than 2,000 designs submitted to Tokyo 2020 organizers for the next Summer Olympic mascots, the candidates have been narrowed down to just 3 pairings.

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Lionel Khoo & Roanne Ho Rock Breaststroke National Records In Singapore

Lionel Khoo and Roanne Ho each broke national Singaporean records while competing in front of their home crowd at OCBC Aquatic Centre over the weekend.

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Sun Yang Gunning For 800 Gold In Tokyo, Looking To Continue To 2020

“I enjoy it because hard work makes me satisfied,” says multi-Olympic champion Sun Yang on his current training regimen.

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Two-Time World Champion Filippo Magnini Of Italy Retires At Age 35

Two-time 100m freestyle world champion Filippo Magnini of Italy has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 35.

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Swimming WA Enacts New Tech Suit Policy For Young Swimmers

Swimming West Australia (Swimming WA) is the latest organization to enact a tech suit policy for its young athletes.

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FINA Awards Sun Yang With ‘Swimming Popularity’ Award

During the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Gala in Sanya, China, Sun Yang earned honors for his ‘outsanding contribution to swimming popularity in China.’

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Bronte Campbell Holding Body Together Until Gold Coast 2018

Aussie speedster Bronte Campbell raced her way through several stops of the FINA World Cup that just concluded last month, but it’s clear the 23-year-old Olympian is physically hurting

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