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Danielle Hill Fires Off Irish 59.11 100 Back Record, Qualifies For Paris 2024

Danielle Hill cranked out a huge PB of 59.11 to establish a new 100 back Irish Record en route to becoming the nation’s first-ever sub-minute female.

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2024 Irish Olympic Trials Kick Off Wednesday, May 22nd

European record holder Daniel Wiffen will be competing this week in Dublin at the 2024 Irish Open Championships/Olympic Trials.

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Gkolomeev Secures Olympic Bid In 50 Free, Vasilaki Downs Greek Women’s 400 Free Record

30-year-old veteran Kristian Gkolomeev topped the men’s 50m free podium at the Greek National Championships, earning a Paris 2024 bid in the process.

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Joshua Yong Hits Lifetime Best 59.83 100 Breast Before June’s Aussie Trials

Joshua Yong of Australia established a new lifetime best of 59.83 in the men’s 100m breaststroke about a month ahead of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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World Championships Medalist Iona Anderson Rips 58.53 100 Back Lifetime Best

World Championships multi-medalist Iona Anderson just became Australia’s #4 performer all-time in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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Ryan Livingstone Set To Take On Manchester Performance Lead Coach Role Post-Paris

British coach Ryan Livingstone, who has world champion Matt Richards under his tutelage, will be taking over a performance center in Manchester.

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Apostolos Christou Downs Greek 200 Back Record On Day One Of Nationals

Check out the record-breaking action on day one of the 2024 Greek National Championships, featuring backstroking ace Apostolos Christou.

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Olympic Medalist Tomoru Honda Eyes Mare Nostrum As Olympic Rehearsal

Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda will be racing at the Mare Nostrum Tour kicking off later this month as a prelude to Paris 2024.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Brisbane 2032 Updates & Russian Neutral Paralympic Uniforms

Catch up on aquatic news from around the web, including updates on the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane and Russian neutral uniforms for Paris 2024.

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Maertens, Wellbrock & Kohler Headline German Lineup For Paris 2024

Lukas Maertens currently owns the top times in the world in both the men’s 200m and 400m freestyle and is headed to Paris 2024.

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Additional Japanese Retirement Announcements Since Trials

Additional names have been added to the list of retirement announcements revealed since the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials.

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Hubert Kos Speaks On Rejoining Bowman At Altitude Camp

Hungary’s Hubert Kos rejoined coach Bob Bowman in Colorado Springs for an altitude training camp, one he describes as ‘suffering.’

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Update: Brazil’s Stephanie Balduccini Undergoes Appendectomy

19-year-old Stephanie Balduccini of Brazil tried to stave off an appendectomy with antibiotics but wound up with surgery.

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Le Clos, Coetze & Smith Headline South African Olympic Roster

A gold and silver medalist from Tokyo, Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) of South Africa, is headed to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Canadian Women Breaststrokers Still Have Medley Relay Work To Do

Check out the result of the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Canadian Trials and the women’s medley relay implications for Paris.

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