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Dutch Olympic Qualifiers Heading Into 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet

See which Dutch swimmers have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games thus far, with the Eindhoven Qualification Meet kicking off today.

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Pieter Coetze Lowers 200 Back PB On Night 3 Of South African Olympic Trials

19-year-old Pieter Coetze clocked a new lifetime best in the men’s 200m back en route to capturing gold at South African Olympic Trials.

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Tatjana Smith (Nee Schoenmaker) Clocks #3 200 Breaststroke Performance All-Time – 2:19.01

26-year-old Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) unleashed a time of 2:19.01 in the women’s 200m breast, the #3 performance in history.

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Milak Clocks 21.89 50 Free After 1:54.90 200 Fly On Day 3 Of Hungarian Nationals

On day of Hungarian Nationals, 24-year-old Olympic champion Kristof Milak just put up his first-ever 50m free result under the 22-second barrier.

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Tatjana Smith (Nee Schoenmaker) Fires Off 2:19.92 200 Breast Heats Swim At RSA Trials

26-year-old Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) produced the 4th-best 200m breaststroke time of her career during the heats on day 3 of South African Trials.

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Kristof Milak Hits 1:55.43 200 Fly/22.29 50 Free Double On Day 2 Prelims At HUN Nationals

24-year-old Olympic champion Kristof Milak was back in the pool on day 2 prelims of the Hungarian Nationals, claiming 2 top seeds.

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Sates Takes 200 Fly As Le Clos Drops Final On Day 2 Of 2024 South African Nationals

20-year-old Matt Sates topped the men’s 200m fly podium on day two of the 2024 South African National Championships without Olympic champion Chad Le Clos.

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Kristof Milak Posts 48.38 100 Free In Comeback Swim At Hungarian Nationals

Making his comeback debut, 24-year-old world record holder Kristof Milak punched a time of 48.38 to win the men’s 100m free at Hungarian Nationals.

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2024 Australian Age Championships Day 2 Finals Recap

Check out some of the fast swims put up by budding stars on day two of the 2024 Australian Age Championships in Queensland.

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Milak & Hosszu Take Top Seeds In Comeback Debuts At 2024 Hungarian Nationals

The 2024 Hungarian National Championships kicked off this morning with Olympic champions Kristof Milak and Katinka Hosszu making their comeback debuts.

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2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials Kick Off Tuesday, April 9th

World champion Erika Fairweather is headed to the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials which begin Tuesday, April 9th from Hastings.

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Gallagher Hits 50 Fly Record To Kick Off 2024 South African Championships

25-year-old Erin Gallagher produced a new national record in the women’s 50m fly on day 1 of the 2024 South African Olympic Trials.

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15-Yr-Old Sienna Toohey Impresses In 200 IM At 2024 Aussie Age Championships

15-year-old Sienna Toohey crushed a new lifetime best in the girls’ 200m IM to kick off her 2024 Australian Age Championships campaign.

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Key South Africans Tune Up With Morning Sprints On Day 1 Of Trials

Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) produced a new lifetime best in the heats of the 50m breast at the South African Olympic Trials.

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A Look At The Olympic Qualifiers (So Far) Through Final Night Of Aquatics GB Olympic Trials

The 2024 Aquatics GB Olympic Trials concluded tonight from London but we’ll need to wait until the official roster is released to know who is going to Paris.

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