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Seto At Helm Of Japanese Roster Headed To Asian C’ships This Week

The Asian Swimming Championships kick-off this Thursday, November 17th in Tokyo, Japan.

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Dutch National Record Holder Moniek Nijhuis Announces Retirement

28-year-old Moniek Nijhuis from the Netherlands says goodbye to a long and successful swim career.

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Another Scottish Record Is Slain By The Hand Of Kathleen Dawson

Kathleen Dawson lowered her own Scottish National Record in the women’s 100m backstroke tonight while competing at the 2016 BUCS Championships.

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Loughborough Takes BUCS Title As Additional Records Fall

2016 BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS November 11th-13th, 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships Ponds Forge, Sheffield 25m (Short Course Meters) Meet…

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Dawson Dominates, Lowers Own 200 Backstroke Scottish Record

Meet Miss Backstroke, Scottish swimmer Kathleen Dawson, the woman who owns all of her nation’s records in the discipline.

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New Scottish National Record In 50 Free For Duncan Scott

Duncan Scott scored a shiny new men’s 50m freestyle Scottish National Record while competing at the 2016 BUCS Short Course Championships last night.

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Stirling’s Duncan Scott Scores Trio Of Wins On Night 2 Of BUCS C’ships

Duncan Scott continues his medal-winning siege in Ponds Forge while competing at the 2016 BUCS Championships.

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Catch A Ride On Singapore’s Joseph Schooling Train (Literally)

Check out the ‘Hello, My Name Is Joseph Schooling’ concept train launched in the swimmer’s home nation of Singapore this week.

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Shuttleworth’s BUCS Meet Record Kicks Off Loughborough’s Title Pursuit

Tim Shuttleworth got Loughborough’s party started in Sheffield with a 1500m freestyle meet record.

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Windsor Ups SC World Championships Hosting Game With Opening Ceremony

Windsor will be hosting the first stand alone opening ceremony of a Short Course World Championships.

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Roanoke College Adds Swimming Teams, Hires Thacker To Lead

Roanoke College plans to kick-off its new swimming programs in the 2017-18 season, led by Head Coach Scott Thacker.

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New Zealand’s Head Coach Seeks Culture Change

American Jerry Olszewski has only been in his new role as Head Coach of Swimming New Zealand since July of this year, but he already has high hopes for building a new culture within the nation.

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Ning Zetao Subject Of ‘Turning Point’ Documentary

Watch as film crews follow Chinese champion Ning Zetao around leading up to the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Verschuren’s Rio Disappointment Fuels His Career’s Continuation

28-year-old Sebastiaan Verschuren reviews his performance in Rio, as well as weighs what his future holds.

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Kromo, Van Rouwendaal Among Dutch Headed To Windsor

Having slowly returned to the pool after injury, Dutch sprinter Ranomi Kromowidjojo is named to her nation’s roster for the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

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