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World Ranking Shakeups Close Out 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup

Japanese IM queen Yui Ohashi was among the swimmers making some world ranking moves on the final day of the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Medley Royalty Hagino & Ohashi Get It Done At Kitajima Cup

Kosuke Hagino of Japan is getting used to finishing at the wall first in the men’s 400 IM, doing so again at the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Watch Rikako Ikee Qualify For Japan’s Olympic Trials In 100 Free

Rikako Ikee keeps on inspiring, as the leukemia survivor from Japan just qualified for her nation’s Olympic Trials meet coming up in April.

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India and South Africa Agree to Jointly Develop Aquatics Programs

The Swimming Federation of India and the South African Swimming Federation that the two countries will develop their aquatic programs jointly.

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SSPC: Siobhan Haughey on Establishing a Pre-Race Routine that Works for You

Haughey explains what has been clicking for her in training and racing this past year as well as how establishing daily routines in ISL was key for her

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World C’ships Medalist Matsumoto Snares 1:45.13 200 Free JPN Record

World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro (Katsuo) Matsumoto fired off a new 200m free national record while competing in his native Japan.

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Honda, Irie & Sato Get 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup Off To Golden Start

The 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup kicks off a packed season of domestic racing within Japan, as the top talent gears up for a home-based Olympic Games.

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Rikako Ikee To Race 100 Free For First Time Since Competitive Return

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan has added a new event to her comeback lineup for this weekend’s Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Indian Swim Coach, Wife Die In Car Accident In Rajkot

Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) coach Vicky Chauhan and his wife Radhika Chauhan were killed on Sunday.

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Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update — Men’s 400 Medley Relay

Adam Peaty leads Great Britain at the top of the rankings in the 400 Medley Relay. USA and Russia are close behind in the chase for the gold.

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JPN Cabinet Member: Olympics Being Held ‘Could Go Either Way’

A Japanese cabinet minister said this week that the postponed 2020 Olympic Games’ likelihood of proceeding is still not 100%.

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Looking At The Last Decade Of The Women’s 200 Fly

The women’s 200m fly has seen some masterful performances in the past, but what does the data tell us about the event’s overall progression?

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Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update — Men’s 400 Free Relay

Caeleb Dressel leads the Americans to the top ranking in the 400 Free Relay. Close behind are the Russians, who will be challenging for the gold.

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Initial Entries Released For 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup: Ikee, Hagino, Ohashi

Tokyo Frog King standout Yui Ohashi is set to race at the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup slated for January 22nd – January 24th.

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80% Of Japanese Surveyed Say Olympics Should Be Canceled

On the heels of Tokyo’s state of emergency, recent surveys reveal that overall popular support for hosting the Games is waning within the nation of Japan.

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