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Fly ‘Guy’ In The Making As Brit Matches 200 PB In Tokyo

Competing at the Japan Open today, Brit James Guy matched his 200m butterfly personal best, but this time he was untapered and unrested.

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Peaty Produces In-Season Sub-59, While Ikee Fires Off Another 1:56 2fr

Sub-59 second 1breast for world recorder holder Adam Peaty right after a training camp? No problem.

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05/18/17 In Briefs Pacific Edition: Matsuda, Mariana & Phillippines

Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web, including Japanese Olympic medalist Takeshi Matsuda’s appointment to the JOC Athletes Committee.

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Promising Athletes Named To Self-Funded South African World Jr Roster

South African nominees for the nation’s World Junior Championships roster must pay their own way to Indy.

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Belgium Taking Just 3 Swimmers To Budapest (No Lecluyse)

With the 2017 Belgium Open Swimming Championships now complete, the nation’s roster for this summer’s World Championships has been announced….

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Proposed Funding Cuts Could Shut Down South African Olympic Committee

The South African National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is proposing two major regulations that may have far reaching impact throughout all of the nation’s Olympic sports, including swimming.

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British Vs Japanese At 2017 Japan Open Kicking Off May 18th

What kind of destruction will British world record holder Adam Peaty throw down in Tokyo this week?

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2018 Commonwealth Games On The Line For English Swimmers In Budapest

British swimmer Adam Peaty will be competing at this summer’s World Championships, one of the qualifying meets for Swim England athletes wishing to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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05/16/17 In Briefs Around The World: Limerick, Manly, Armenia & Macon

Catch up on the smaller news stories from the around the web.

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Burnell & Huskisson Head Up British Squad Headed To U.S. OW Nationals

At this weekend’s U.S. Open Water Nationals, a 5-member British contingency will be fighting for their way onto GBR’s line-up for Hungary.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Catch Up On Stories Outside The Pool

A swimcest break-up and a baby boy birthday highlight our first edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’

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Shane Ryan, Jordan Sloan Head Up Irish World Championships Squad

Irish Swimming has announced its largest World Championships squad since 2009 set to head to Hungary this summer.

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No Spanish Swimmers At 2017 World University Games

For the 2nd consecutive edition of the event, no Spanish swimmers will be competing at the World University Games.

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Timmers Completes Freestyle Trifecta With 100 Win At Belgium Open

Pieter Timmers of Belgium successfully qualified for the 50m/100m/200m freestyle events for the 2017 World Championships with his performances this weekend in Antwerp.

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Dressel & Ress Enter World Rankings On Atlanta Classic Night 2

A smooth 22.13 came from Caeleb Dressel tonight in Atlanta.

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