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Rikako Ikee Smashes Personal Best, Scores 200 Free JPN National Record

Rikako Ikee blasted a new Japanese national record in the women’s 200m freestyle, at just 16 years of age.

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Olympic Champion Kosuke Hagino Enters Pro Swimming Scene

Kosuke Hagino graduates from Toyo University in April and he’s already setting up his new professional swimming life.

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Gubecka Sisters, Brazier Siblings Excel At Aussie Open Water Nats

Olympian Jarrod Poort was among the competitors at yesterday’s 10k open water race at Australian National Championships, along with the Gobecka sisters and Brazier siblings.

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2017 British Summer Championships Event Schedule Released

Check out the event schedule for the 2017 British Summer Championships.

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Japanese Olympian Ryosuke Irie Joins Team Elite

Japanese Olympian Ryosuke Irie, a 2012 London multiple medalist and 2016 Olympic finalist, has joined Team Elite.

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Chalmers, Horton Lead Pack Of Australian Swimmer OAM Honors

2016 Olympic Champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Kyle Chalmers, leads the pack of Australian swimmers honored with the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to sport.

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Pfeiffer University Reinstates Women’s Swimming, Switches To DIII

Pfeiffer University in Richfield, North Carolina has decided to reinstate its women’s swimming and diving team as of the 2017-18 season.

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Park Tae Hwan Returns To Korea Looking For Double World Titles

Park Tae Hwan says he will be targeting the men’s 200m and 400m freestyle races at this summer’s World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Rohan Taylor Welcomed As New Victoria, Australia State Head Coach

Rohan Taylor, Coaching Director of Australia’s Nunawading Swimming Club, has been announced as the new State Head Coach for Victoria and Tasmania.

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29-Strong ASA England Swimming Squad To Compete At Golden Tour

As part of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) England Programmes Swimming team, a 29-member squad will travel to the Golden Tour Camille Muffat in March.

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Femke Heemskerk Re-Connects With Coach Marcel Wouda At NTC

Having trained in France since 2015, Femke Heemskerk is returning to Eindhoven.

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Chad Le Clos Joins Energy Standard Club

South African Olympic medalist Chad Le Clos continues setting up his next quadrennial with the announcement he has joined Energy Standard Club.

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Masters Swimmer Develops Revolutionary Shoulder Surgery

A Kentucky-based Masters swimmer who works as an orthopedic surgeon has developed a revolutionary shoulder procedure.

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British Olympian Keri-Anne Payne Retires From Competitive Swimming

British trailblazer Keri-anne Payne has called time on her swimming career.

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Emma McKeon Notches 5 Golds, Matthew Wilson Impresses At Vic Open

Emma McKeon nabbed 5 individual event wins in Melbourne, as breaststroker Matthew Wilson made things happen in the 200.

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