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Jaehoon Yang Jumps On Korean Record-Breaking Train In 50 Free

Another day at the 2020 Korean National Team Trials brought another national record, but this time it was Jaehoon Yang’s turn to alter the history books. 

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Faster Than Phelps: 17-Yr-Old Hwang Sun Woo Hits 1:45.92 LCM 200 Free WJR

Buckle your swimming seatbelts as you read about teen Hwang Sun Woo’s monster sub-1:46 LCM 200 freestyle performance in Korea.

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Heat Concerns Cause Olympic Marathon Swimming Schedule Change

The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced operational changes to the competition schedule for next year’s Games.

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2021 Konami Open Canceled But Busy JPN Racing Schedule Remains

The 37th edition of the Konami Swimming Open in Japan has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Japanese swimmers have a solid schedule still.

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High-Level International Meets For December 2020

The Queensland Championships are on the books for December with last year’s meet star Elijah WInnington establishing a new WJR in the 2free, since overtaken.

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2018 Youth Olympic Games Participant Bibigul Menlibaeva Suspended for 2 Years

Menlibaeva tested positive for a banned substance at the 2019 Asian Age Group Swimming Championships in India, where she placed 6th in the 50 breaststroke.

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Three Israeli Records Fall In 30 Minutes On Day 2 Of ISL Semi-Final 2

3 members of the International’s Swimming League’s Israeli contingent downed 3 national records in the course of only 30 minutes on Day 2 of ISL semi-final 2.

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Whatever Happened To Olympic Gold Medalist Park Tae Hwan?

Yesterday Hwang Sun-Woo broke Olympic medalist Park Tae Hwan’s national record which left many readers wondering, “whatever happened to Park Tae Hwan?”

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Two More Korean Records Fall At National Team Trials

Korean swimmer Lee Juho broke the national record in the men’s 200m back, producing a lifetime best of 1:57.06, dipping under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the process.

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VIDEO: Teen Hwang Sun Woo Crushes Park Tae Hwan’s KOR 100 Free Record – 48.25

Faster than Caeleb Dressel and Michael Phelps at the same age, 17-year-old Hwang Sun Woo of Korea hit a 48.25 LCM 100 free.

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Kim Seoyeong Clocks 100 Free Korean Record

Korean Olympian Kim Seoyeong took matters into her own hands in the women’s 100m free, clocking a new national record of 54.83. 

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Rikako Ikee & Vlad Morozov Updates

Read more about smaller swimming happenings taking place around the web with this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Kosuke Hagino Entered In 5 Events For 2020 Japan Swim

Daiya Seto may be absent from December’s Japan Swim but Kosuke Hagino will take on a tough schedule to fill the void left by his Olympic teammate.

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Korea’s Cho Sungjae Gets Real With 2:08.5 LCM 200 Breast Record

There are some shakeups happening in Korean swimming, with Cho Sungjae entering new territory in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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Eddie Wang Goes Sub-1:50 To Lower 200 Fly WJR For Third Time In Budapest

The 18-year-old swam a time of 1:49.89 to break his world junior record of 1:50.14 in the 200 fly set last week.

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