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Hwang Sunwoo Breaks Park Tae Hwan’s South Korean Record in 100 Free

18-year old Hwang Sunwoo broke a South Korean Record that was previously held by the country’s best-known swimmer, Park Tae-hwan.

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2021 FINA World Cup – Doha: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers headlines a loaded field in the men’s 100 free on Day 2 finals at the 2021 FINA World Cup stop in Doha.

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Hwang Sunwoo Leads Stacked 100 Free Field At Day 2 Prelims of Doha World Cup

The 18-year-old put up a time of 47.08 to lead the likes of Jesse Puts, Kyle Chalmers and Vladimir Morozov in the men’s 100 free preliminaries.

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Hwang Sunwoo Leads Onslaught Of Korean Records In Doha

Korean 18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo earned himself another national record, grabbing 100m IM bronze here in Doha in a personal best.

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2021 FINA World Cup – Doha: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

American Tom Shields will vie for his third consecutive win in the men’s 100 fly on the opening day of competition at the FINA World Cup stop in Doha.

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2021 FINA World Cup Boasts Small Fields But Huge Battles

Stop #3 of the FINA World Cup Series in Doha, Qatar begins on Thursday, with some major league talent ready to take the stage.

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Tatsumi International Swimming Center Set To Become Ice Rink

Storied aquatic facility Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center is about to undergo some major changes over the next several years.

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Singapore & Coach Stephan Widmer Agree To Part Ways, Possible Arrival in China?

The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has confirmed today that national team coach Stephan Widmer will be leaving his post prematurely.

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Yasuhiro Koseki Fires Off 25.91 50 Breast Asian Record At 29 Years Of Age

29-year-old Yasuhiro Koseki became Japan’s first-ever man to get under the 26-second threshold in the short course meters 50 breaststroke.

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Watch Hinomoto’s Electric 55.77 SCM 100 Breast

Yuya Hinomoto fired off a new Japanese national record of 55.77 in the men’s SCM 100 breast. Watch how it happened in Tokyo here.

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Daiya Seto Rocks 100 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly Tough Triple In Tokyo

Daiya Seto took on a tenacious triple of the 100 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly on day 1 of these Japanese Short Course Championships.

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Yuya Hinomoto Clocks 55.77 SCM 100 Breast JPN Record, #5 All-Time

24-year-old Yuya Hinomoto fired off the fastest 100 breaststroke of his career, hitting 55.77 as the #5 performer all-time in the event.

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Doha Stage Set For Matt Sates & Hwang Sunwoo 200 Free Battle

We have a week until the next FINA World Cup stop happening in Doha but we’re already looking at the intense battles which lay ahead.

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A Closer Look At The ‘Stealthy Six’ Men Set To Disrupt The Paris 2024 Olympics

There are just over 1,000 days until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games but we’re already examining the men’s sprint freestyle talent that awaits.

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Ippei Watanabe To Make First Major Race Appearance This Weekend

Former 200 breaststroke WR holder Ippei Watanabe has been quiet since missing out on the Olympic squad but he’s set to race in his native Japan this weekend.

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