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Konami Open: Masato Sakai Throws Down Another 1:54 200 Fly

Masato Sakai of Japan has proven to be quite the weapon of 200m butterfly destruction so far this season.

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Loughborough Races To BUCS Long Course Championship Title

Loughborough’s Charlotte Atkinson scored a new BUCS Meet Record in the women’s 200m butterfly to help lead her team to overall victory in Sheffield.

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Peaty & Guy Rattle World Rankings On Day 2 Of BUCS LC Championships

Adam Peaty threw down a 27.00 50m breaststroke in Sheffield this morning.

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Phelps & Schmitt Lead Substance Abuse & Mental Health Awareness Event

“Being involved in Awareness Day and with SAMHSA gives us the chance to emphasize that paying attention to mental health is another important component of growing up healthy,” says Michael Phelps of his and Allison Schmitt’s involvement in a special event.

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Teen Phenom Rikako Ikee Lowers Own 50 Free National Record/WJR

Another swim, another record for Japan’s 16-year-old powerhouse Rikako Ikee.

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Shuttleworth Breaks BUCS Meet Record On Day 1 In Sheffield

Things got started boldly in Sheffield with a BUCS Meet Record by Loughborough’s Tim Shuttleworth.

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2017 BUCS C’ships Preview: Peaty, Guy, Carlin, O’Connor To Compete

British breaststroke Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty is expected to race in Sheffield as a guest of honor at the BUCS Long Course Championships this weekend.

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Read Swimming Australia’s Statement On Hackett’s Latest Behavior

“We will continue to support them throughout this journey to recovery,” reads a portion of Swimming Australia’s statement concerning troubled retired Olympian Grant Hackett’s recent behavior.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Tamsin Cook Opts Out Of Aussie Nationals

Teenage talent Tamsin Cook of Australia has decided to take herself out of contention for a possible spot on her nation’s 2017 World Championships roster.

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Grant Hackett Arrested After ‘Ranting & Raving’ At Family Home

Troubled retired swimming star Grant Hackett of Australia was arrested at his family’s home today, February 15th.

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2012 Olympic Champion Meilutyte Returns To Lithuania

2012 Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte says goodbye to her Plymouth Leander club and hello to her native Lithuania.

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Michael Phelps named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year

5-time Olympian Michael Phelps can add yet another acknowledgement to his ever-growing list of career accolades.

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University College Dublin Tops Irish Inter-Varsities Swimming C’ships

The annual Irish Inter-Varsities Swimming Championships were held at Dublin City University last weekend where University College Dublin (UCD) merged victories in both the overall men’s and women’s competitions.

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Japanese Olympic Medalist Yamanaka Passes Away At 78

Three-time Japanese Olympian Tsuyoshi Yamanaka passed away of pneumonia Friday, February 10th at a Tokyo hospital.

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Kentucky High School State Championship Psych Sheets Posted

Brooke Forde and her Sacred Heart Academy teammates will try to defend their Kentucky state championship title.

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