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Rio Gold Medalists Hagino & Kaneto Recognized By Japanese Swimming

28-year-old Rie Kaneto claimed her first Olympic gold medal this past summer in Rio, topping the women’s 200m breaststroke field.

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Watch Japan’s Ippei Watanabe Crush 2:06.67 200 Breast World Record

You’ve read about Ippei Watanabe’s new 200m breaststroke World Record, now see how the race went down in Tokyo.

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Aussie 10k Women’s Champ Chelsea Gubecka “More Excited For My Sister”

Sisterly love at the 2017 Australian National Open Water Championships.

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Aussie Melverton Takes Women’s 5k, McLoughlin & Poort On To Budapest

Two Aussie men and women qualified for the World Championships in the 5k open water event.

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Japan’s Ippei Watanabe Rocks New 200 Breast World Record In Sub-2:07

Ippei Watanabe just made history, becoming the first man ever to clock a sub-2:07 200 LCM breaststroke mark.

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Olympic Medalist Mitch Larkin Settles On Simon Cusack At Commercial

After trying out several different training grounds within his home nation of Australia, Mitch Larkin joins Commercial Swimming Club under Simon Cusack.

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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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