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15 Y/O Böcekler Re-Breaks 800 Free NR On Day 1 Of Turkish Nationals

15-year-old Beril Böcekler broke her previous Turkish National Record in the 800 free on the first day of the 2019 Turkish National Team Selection Meet.

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Matsumoto Adds Name To JPN Qualifiers For Gwangju

There were some hits and misses on day 3 of the 2019 Japanese Swimming Championships, the primary meet for swimmers to qualify for this summer’s World Championships.

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Matsumoto Tops 2019 2Free World Rankings, Irie Just Misses QT

Katsuhiro Matsumoto clocked a big-time 1:45.63 to take over the top 200m free time of 2019.

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Desirae Mangoang Breaks Philippines Records at Indy Sectionals

The 16-year old Mangaoang trains in the US but represents the Philippines internationally.

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Ohashi Remains Sole Definitive Worlds Qualifier Through Day 2 In JPN

IM queen Yui Ohashi solidified herself as the sole individual swimmer to have qualified to represent Japan this summer at the 2019 World Championships through day 2.

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Koseki Misses 1Breast Worlds QT On Day 2 Of Japan C’ships

Pan Pacs gold medalist Yasuhiro Koseki misses the World Championships qualifying time in the 100m breast.

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Hungary Reveals 2019 World C’ships Roster: No 200 Fly For Hosszu

The Iron Lady will have one less event in her 2019 World Championships line-up.

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Ida’s 23.27 50 Fly JPN National Record Still Not Enough For Gwangju

Even a new national record couldn’t automatically qualify Kengo Ida for the 2019 World Championships, as the roster remains empty on the men’s side through day 1 of the primary qualification meet for the main event. 

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Koseki Already 59.65, Ohashi 2:10 In Semi’s On Japanese C’ships Day 1

The 2019 Japan Swimming Championships began today in Tokyo, where the nation’s best will be competing for a chance to represent their nation this summer in Gwangju at the 2019 World Championships.

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Kengo Ida Fires Off 50 Fly National Record To Start Japanese C’ships

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 Japan Swimming Championships, Kengo Ida fired off a new national record in the men’s 50m fly to kick things off with a bang.

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Sun Yang Completes Quartet, Ye Shiwen Is Back

Olympic champion Sun Yang successfully completed his quartet of victories at these 2019 Chinese Nationals, capturing his final gold in the men’s 1500m freestyle tonight. Ye Shiwen completed a trio of titles by taking the women’s 400m IM race.

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Li Zhuhao Clocks 51.8 1Fly As Sun Yang Looks To 1500 Final Tomorrow

Sun Yang will try to complete his quadruple of gold tomorrow night as he takes on the 1500m free final at Chinese Nationals.

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Wang Jianjiahe Crushes Li Bingjie, Takes Chinese/Asian 800 Free Record

Wang Jianjiahe became the 3rd fastest 800m freestyle performer all-time with a new Chinese and Asian Record in the event tonight.

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Black Cloud Lingers Over Next Week’s Japan Swimming C’ships

This year’s Japan Swimming Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s primary qualifying competition for the 2019 World Championships, will have a black cloud raining overhead when racing begins on Tuesday, April 2nd.

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Paralympic Torch Milestone Event Schedule Announced

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay will be divided into 3 separate parts, each representing important components of the Paralympic movement.

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