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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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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 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

After missing the time standards for Paris in both the 400 IM and 200 butterfly, Daiya Seto eyes his last qualification opportunity in the 200 IM.

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Yui Ohashi And Naoki Mizunuma Make Their Presence Known During Day 7 Heats of Japanese Trials

The final heats session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials included the men’s 100 fly, women’s 200 IM, women’s 800 free, women’s 50 free, & men’s 1500 free.

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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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Qin Haiyang Nominated for Laureus World Sport Awards

After not making it out of prelims at the 2021 Olympics or 2022 World Championships, China’s Qin Haiyang swept the men’s breaststroke events at Worlds in 2023

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World Champion Kim Woomin Earns Olympic Qualification In 1500 Free At Korean Trials

Reigning 400m free world champion Kim Woomin earned a spot on the Korean Olympic roster in the 1500m free on day one of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Still Seeking Paris Qualification, Daiya Seto Logs 1:59.06 200 IM On Day 6 Of Japanese Trials

The penultimate heats session of the 2024 Japanese Olympic Trials included the women’s 200 back, men’s 50 free, men’s 200 IM, and men’s 50 breast.

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12 Swimmers Have Qualified For Paris Through Day 5 Of Japanese Olympic Trials

Reigning world champion Tomoru Honda bounced back from missing the 400m IM final and qualified for Paris 2024 in the 200m fly.

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2024 Japanese Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

After throwing down a time of 2:07.92 in the semifinals, former world record holder Ippei Watanabe is seeded 1st in a loaded men’s 200 breaststroke final.

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