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Japan’s Irie Takes Down 100 Back Meet Record At 2016 Kirara Cup

Irie clocked two wins while competing at this weekend’s Kirara Cup.

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Want To See Cesar Cielo Swim 100 Freestyle In Yards?

Watch Brazilian Olympic gold medalist throw down a swift 100 yard freestyle while competing at the 2016 Phoenix Winter Invitational.

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Watch Efimova Put Up 2016’s Fastest 100 Breast (Unofficially)

There are ‘Fast Fridays’ and then there are Trojan Swim Club Fast Fridays, marked by a stellar swim by Russia’s Yuliya Efimova.

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Watch Hudepohl’s Still-Standing 200 Free Ohio HS State Record

St. Xavier High School in Ohio was home to Joe Hudepohl, the gold medal-winning Olympian who still holds 3 state swimming records. At States later this month, St. X junior Grant House may be just the man to potentially overtake legend Hudepohl’s record in the 200 free.

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New Ohio High School State Championship Ticket Process

With Ohio’s high school state championship meet almost upon us, slated for February 24-27th, the issue of tickets for the main event at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton is again in the spotlight.

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USOC Issues Zika Letter To Prospective Olympic Athletes

The USOC has hired two specialists to assist with understanding athlete risk concerning the Zika virus, and has also issued a memo to all prospective U.S. athletes concerning outbreak concerns.

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Phelps & Bowman Look To The Future Of ASU

Says Michael Phelps about Arizona State University, “the opportunities are endless for what could happen here.”

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Insider Training: Club Wolverine Elite Video Analysis

George Bovell and his Club Wolverine Elite teammates use peer and coach-conducted video analysis to get better every day.

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How Omaha Is Shaping Up Four Months Out From U.S. Olympic Trials

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are less than 200 days away, but first American swimmers need to battle the best of the best in domestic talent at the Olympic Trials.

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New Dutch Jr Swimming Rule Requires Qualifying Time in 200 To Swim 50

In an effort to build a foundation of strength and stamina in young athletes, the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has enacted a new rule concerning junior swimmers’ event eligibility.

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Ellie Cole, Campbell Sisters Among AIS Sports Award Nominees

Paralympic multiple gold medalist Ellie Cole is up for Australia’s Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2015.

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Kosuke Kitajima Runs The World (Video)

Recognize Japanese breaststroking beast Kosuke Kitajima with long hair and a beard?

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Dynamic Kosuke Hagino Decides On Olympic Trials Schedule

Proven to be a weapon of competition destruction across a myriad of events, 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino has zeroed in on 3, possibly 4 events to contest at the Japanese National Championships (Trials), slated for April 3rd through April 10th.

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Sportsmanship Reigns In Final Chapter Of New Jersey HS Cap Controversy

Says one New Jersey High School swimmer to another, “You deserve all the recognition. I want you to take this.”

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World Health Org Submits Zika Report; Kenya Ponders Olympic Withdrawal

Kenya: “We have made it clear that unless they clean the venues of this potentially dangerous disease, we will not go there. But if they assure us that things are in order and there is no risk to participants, mothers, we will go.”

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