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Freestyle Ace Freya Anderson ‘Unlikely’ To Race At British Trials

One of Great Britain’s fastest-ever freestylers, Freya Anderson, may have to pull out of the 2024 British Olympic Trials.

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David Popovici Takes Double Gold At Antwerp Diamond Race

Former world record holder David Popovici of Romania was in action over the weekend, racing at the Antwerp Diamond Race in Belgium.

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Korea Makes Olympic History By Qualifying Two Men In 200 Freestyle

Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Woomin took gold and silver in the men’s 200m free at Korean Trials, making it the first time the nation has 2 qualifiers in the event.

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Battle Is Brewing In Men’s 200 Free On Day 4 Of Korean Olympic Trials

World champion Hwang Sunwoo is in the hunt to capture gold in the men’s 200m freestyle at the 2024 Korean Olympic Trials.

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Mary-Sophie Harvey Grabs Two Golds To Close Out Giant Open

Read up on the final night of action at the 2024 Giant Open Series, featuring 24-year-old Canadian speedster Mary-Sophie Harvey.

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Kim Seoyeong Becomes First Korean To Qualify For A Fourth Olympic Games

30-year-old Kim Seoyeong became the first-ever Korean to qualify for a fourth Olympic Games, making the grade in the women’s 200m IM.

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Olympic Champion Yui Ohashi Clocks 2:09.17 200 IM To Qualify for Paris Games

28-year-old Olympic champion Yui Ohashi nailed a Paris 2024-worthy effort of 2:09.17 in the 200m IM on the final night of action at the Japanese Trials.

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2024 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

23-year-old Rikako Ikee has already qualified for Paris in the women’s 100m fly but she’ll try to double up with the 50m free tonight in Tokyo.

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2024 Giant Open – Saint-Germain: Noe Ponti Blasts 50.93 100 Fly

Noe Ponti of Switzerland crushed a winning time of 50.93 in the men’s 100m fly on day one of the 2024 Giant Open Series in France.

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Japan’s Daiya Seto Earns Olympic Qualification At The 11th Hour

Olympic medalist and world champion Daiya Seto came up big on the penultimate night of action at the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials.

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Kim Minseop Lowers Korean 200 Fly National Record For Paris Qualification

On day 2 of the Korean Trials, Kim Minseop produced a time of 1:54.95 to take 200m fly gold and qualify for the Olympics.

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2024 Giant Open Continues In Saint-Germain-En-Laye

Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey fired off multiple personal bests last week in Nice and will try to continue the damage this weekend at the 2nd Giant Open.

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33-Yr-Old Satomi Suzuki Is First Swimmer At Japanese Trials To Qualify In Second Event

Continuing her momentum at these Japanese Olympic Trials, 33-year-old Satomi Suzuki added the women’s 200m breast to her Olympic agenda.

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34-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Misses Out On 5th Olympic Games Appearance

34-year-old Ryosuke Irie fell short in tonight’s men’s 200m backstroke meaning he will not be making a 5th consecutive Olympic appearance.

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2024 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

34-year-old Ryosuke Irie will vie for a 5th Olympic bid in tonight’s men’s 200m backstroke at the Japanese Olympic Trials.

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