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Qin Haiyang & Zhang Yufei Notch Victories To Open Chinese World Trials

World champion and Asian Games gold medalist Qin Haiyang collected 100m breaststroke gold to open the Chinese World Championships Trials.

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IOC Approves Russian, Belarusian Participation at Paris 2024 Olympics as Neutral Athletes

More than 4,600 athletes have qualified for Paris 2024, but only 11 individual neutral athletes have been approved: eight Russians and three Belarusians.

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Japan’s Slight 12-Person Roster For Doha Has Olympic Relay Qualification Implications

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto will represent Japan at the 2024 World Championships but will be joined by only 11 other teammates.

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IOC Approves Kayla Sanchez to Represent Philippines at Paris 2024 Olympics

Kayla Sanchez, who won two medals for Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has been approved to represent the Philippines at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups

Incredibly elite across all four strokes, Michael Andrew challenges Phelps, Lochte, Dressel and others in the battle for the top spot in the 400 IM add-up.

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2024 World Championships – Swimming Roster Index

This post will be updated regularly as federations announce rosters for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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2023 Japan Open Day 4: Watanabe Clocks 2:07.70 200 Breast, Woodward Logs 1:55.56 200 Back

Former World Record holder in the men’s 200m breaststroke Ippei Watanabe closed out the 2023 Japan Open with a season-best 2:07.70 for gold.

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Aussie Matt Temple Rips 50.25 100 Fly Oceanic Record At Japan Open

24-year-old Matt Temple of Australia scorched a lifetime best of 50.25 to top the men’s 100m butterfly podium to close out the 2023 Japan Open.

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2023 Japan Open Day 3: Tomoru Honda Nabs 200 Fly Victory In 1:53.99

Olympic silver medalist Tomoru Honda topped the men’s 200m fly podium in 1:53.99 on day 3 of the 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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2023 Japan Open Day 2: 16-Yr-Old Mio Narita Grabs 400 IM Victory

16-year-old Mio Narita, two-time World Junior champion, nabbed the victory in the women’s 400m IM on day two of the 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Sam Williamson Rips 26.51 Aussie Record In 50 Breast During Japan Open Heats

Competing during heats of day two of the 2023 Japan Open, Australian Sam Williamson ripped a new national record of 26.51 in the men’s 50m breaststroke.

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2023 Japan Open Day 1 Recap: Aussie Breaststrokers Bust Out Best Times

Australian breaststrokers showed up in a big way to tonight on day 1 of the 2023 Japan Open taking place at the Tokyo Aquatic Center.

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Josha Salchow Becomes 5th-Fastest German 100 Freestyler All-Time

24-year-old Josha Salchow produced a lifetime best of 48.39 in the men’s 100m freestyle to become Germany’s #4 performer.

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Aussie Kyle Chalmers Puts Up 48.15 100 Free Marker At Japan Open

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers clocked two sub-49-second 100m freestyle times on the first day of the 2023 Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Tomoru Honda Registers 4:09.98 Lifetime Best In 400 IM At Japan Open

Olympic medalist Tomoru Honda fired off a new lifetime best en route to winning gold on the opening night of the 2023 Japan Open.

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