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Daiya Seto Gets It Done In Beijing With 400 IM World Cup Record

Daiya Seto, the Olympic bronze medalist from Japan, scored a new World Cup record en route to victory in the short course version of the event tonight in Beijing.

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2017 BUCS Short Course Championships Preview

Olympic and World Championships medalist Duncan Scott will help lead the University of Stirling in its bid to claim the BUCS Short Course Championships trophy.

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Austrian Champion Sebastian Steffan Handed 12-Month Doping Ban

The Austrian Anti-Doping Legal Committee announced today that 20-year-old Sebastian Steffan has tested positive for heptaminol.

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2018 Commonwealth Games Medals Revealed

Set your eyes on the coveted prizes to be earned at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia.

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Scozzoli & Toussaint Steal Show In Bolzano

Italian Fabio Scozzoli game the Italians something to cheer about, as the Olympian notched 3 wins and 2 meet records while competing in Bolzano this past weekend.

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Newcastle Teens Score Big, Faulkner Earns Multiple Wins In Sheffield

Catch up on the emerging and veteran talent taking to the Ponds Forge pool at the Swim England Northeast Championships. Ellie Faulkner claimed the women’s 100m freestyle and 400m freestyle victories on day 2.

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Adam Peaty Earns 2 British Swimming Awards, Emily Large One To Watch

Adam Peaty is used to stepping onto the big stage, as he earned two prestigious awards at last night’s British Swimming awards ceremony.

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Le Clos, Sjostrom & Osman Take Home ANOC Honors In Prague

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) held its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 2nd, in Prague, Czech Republic, with several high-profile aquatic athletes receiving honors.

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Pledge To Keep Open Water Venue Safe

In the wake of sub-par water testing results of the triathlon and marathon swimming venues for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, organizers have pledged to keep water clean and safe ongoing.

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Target Would-Be Ticket Scalpers

Tokyo 2020 organizers have been upping tactics to guard against possible ticket scalpers.

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Japanese Olympian Daiya Seto Fine-Tuning Breaststroke Craft

Japanese flyer and IM specialist Daiya Seto has been quietly making moves on the breaststroke front.

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Magnini & Santucci Questioned By Italian Anti-Doping Authorities

Former world champion Filippo Magnini and fellow Italian swimmer Michele Santucci were questioned today by Italy’s anti-doping authorities.

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Australia’s Tokyo Trials Could Be In Kyle Chalmers’ Backyard

SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, the home site of Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers, is said to be in the running to host the next Australian Olympic Trials.

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2017 Aussie SC C’ships Wrap Up With Morgan Double, McKeon Gold

Golden girl Emma McKeon continues to carve her name into Australian swimming history.

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Teen Minna Atherton Claims 50 Back All Comers Record

While competing during this morning’s prelims on the final of the 2017 Australian Short Course Championships, 17-year-old Minna Atherton crushed a new All Comers Record in the women’s 50m backstroke timed final.

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