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2024 Mare Nostrum Tour Canet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Olympian Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong is slated to race the women’s 100m breast and 200m free during day one finals of the Canet stop of Mare Nostrum.

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Shane Ryan Posts 48.55 100 Free, Danielle Hill Nails 24.95 50 Free For New Irish Records

30-year-old Shane Ryan produced a lifetime best and new Irish record of 48.55 in the heats of the men’s 100m freestyle at Olympic Trials.

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John Shortt Chases Olympic QT With 1:57.90 200 Back Irish Record

Just 17 years of age, John Shortt lowered his own Irish national record in the men’s 200m backstroke, setting himself up for potential Olympic qualification.

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2024 Mare Nostrum Canet: Day 1 Prelims Saw Grousset Take Two Top Seeds

The 2024 Mare Nostrum Tour kicked off from Canet this morning with host nation swimmer Maxime Grousset making his presence known in two events.

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2024 Mare Nostrum Canet: All The Links You Need

The 2024 Mare Nostrum Tour kicks off on Saturday, May 25th with action unfolding from Canet, featuring Swedish Olympic speedster Sarah Sjostrom.

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5 Irish Swimmers Qualified For Paris 2024 Through Day 2 Of Trials

Day two of the 2024 Irish Olympic Trials concluded from Dublin tonight with another name added to the nation’s roster for Paris.

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Aussie Olympic Gold Medalist Chelsea Hodges Announces Surprise Retirement

Just over 60 days away from this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, Tokyo gold medalist Chelsea Hodges of Australia announces her retirement.

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Tom Fannon Fires Off 21.94 50 Free Irish Record To Punch Ticket To Paris

Tom Fannon shaved .01 off his previous 50m free Irish national record to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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McCusker Hits 51.90 100 Butterfly Irish Record During Day 2 Heats

Max McCusker produced a new national record en route to capturing the top seed in the men’s 100m fly during day 2 of Irish Olympic Trials.

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Conor Ferguson Stakes Claim On 100 Back On Day 1 Of Irish Olympic Trials

Conor Ferguson produced a new personal best in the men’s 100m backstroke, coming within striking distance of the Olympic QT with tomorrow’s final yet to come.

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Swimming Victoria & Korean Swimming Federation Join Information-Sharing Partnership

Swimming Victoria and the Korean Swimming Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding, an information and technology-sharing pact.

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Danielle Hill Fires Off Irish 59.11 100 Back Record, Qualifies For Paris 2024

Danielle Hill cranked out a huge PB of 59.11 to establish a new 100 back Irish Record en route to becoming the nation’s first-ever sub-minute female.

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2024 Irish Olympic Trials Kick Off Wednesday, May 22nd

European record holder Daniel Wiffen will be competing this week in Dublin at the 2024 Irish Open Championships/Olympic Trials.

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Gkolomeev Secures Olympic Bid In 50 Free, Vasilaki Downs Greek Women’s 400 Free Record

30-year-old veteran Kristian Gkolomeev topped the men’s 50m free podium at the Greek National Championships, earning a Paris 2024 bid in the process.

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Joshua Yong Hits Lifetime Best 59.83 100 Breast Before June’s Aussie Trials

Joshua Yong of Australia established a new lifetime best of 59.83 in the men’s 100m breaststroke about a month ahead of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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