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Olympic Rings Monument Returns To Tokyo Bay

After a nearly 4-month hiatus, the iconic Olympic rings monument has been reinstalled in Tokyo Bay to signal the postponed Games are drawing nearer.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Schooling Has His Own App

Check out this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, with aquatic superstars Duncan Scott and Joseph Schooling both featured in this edition.

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Preview Of Athlete Coronavirus Measures At Tokyo 2020

With the 2020 Olympics now less than 250 days away, eyes are on how the coronavirus pandemic will be mitigated in Tokyo at the postponed Games.

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Rikako Ikee Now Doing Same Workouts As Teammates

Rikako Ikee and her coach are aiming to add more events to her repertoire for 2021, revealing that the 100m free and 100m fly are now entering the picture.

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Haughey Hits Asian Record Again In 200 Free, 2nd Fastest Performer Ever

Siobhan Haughey of Energy Standard topped the women’s 200m free in this ISL final, clocking a new Asian Record in the process.

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2020 ISL Final – Day 1 Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel will try to follow-up on his stellar semi-final performances with another big point haul here to help his Condors edge out defending ENS.

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Siobhan Haughey Resets Asian Record, Becomes #3 All-Time with 50.94 100 SCM FR

Her time today breaks her own Asian and Hong Kong record of 51.12, which was done last week at the ISL Semifinal #1, where she won the individual 100 free.

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What Dressel Is Swimming On ISL Final Day 1: Start Lists

Caeleb Dressel and his Cali Condors will try to get a jump on the competition here on day 1 of the 2020 ISL Final in Budapest.

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IOC Says Tokyo 2021 Preparations Are Going Full Steam Ahead

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is continuing preparations by planning safety protocols with the expectation that the 2021 Tokyo Games will happen.

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Adventure Swimmer ‘Dolphin Ratheesh’ Swims 10km With Both Hands and Legs Bound

Known as ‘Dolphin Ratheesh’, this lifeguard and swimmer swam the 10km stretch across the canal located in southern India.

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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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