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Wang Jianjiahe Nabs 2nd World Junior Record In As Many Days

China’s 15-year-old freestyle ace Wang Jianjiahe stole the show in front of her home crowd once again, nabbing her 2nd World Junior Record in as many days.

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Sjostrom Continues World Cup Momentum In Beijing

Sarah Sjostrom continues to set herself apart from the women’s field to nab a potential World Cup title. Tonight, we also saw junior swimmers Michael Andrew of America and Wang Jianjiahe crush World Junior Records

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Duncan Scott Powers To 1500 Win On Night 1 Of BUCS SC C’Ships

Olympian Duncan Scott represented the University of Stirling en route to winning the men’s 1500m freestyle in Sheffield tonight to kick-off the 2017 BUCS Short Course Championships.

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15-Year-Old Wang Jianjiahe Nabs 400 SC Free World Junior Record

While competing on night 1 of the FINA World Cup Beijing, Chinese teen Wang Jianjiahe established a new short course World Junior Record in the women’s 400m freestyle.

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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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