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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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SSPC: Ting Quah Explains How Sibling Relationships Mature Through Swimming

Ting Quah explains how rooming with her sister at the 2019 World Championships gave them an opportunity to grow their relationship outside of the pool. 

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2020 ISL Semifinal #2 – Day 1 Entry Lists

Get ready for ISL semifinal #2 with squads of Cali Condors, Iron, LA Current and Toronto Titans vying for a piece of the post-season pie.

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2020 ISL Semifinal #1 Day 2 Start Lists: Banic Joins Sjostrom In Fly Skins

Maddy Banic will be joining Sarah Sjostrom in the women’s 50m fly skins for Energy Standard in its bid to stay on top here in Budapest.

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Yui Ohashi on Dealing with Fatigue in ISL Bubble, Still Registering Elite Times

Tokyo did break through for an IM win here, though. Yui Ohashi has been one of the league’s best rookies, and she continues to dominate the IMs here

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Yui Ohasi Downs Ye Shiwen’s 2012 Asian Record In The 200 IM

Tokyo Frog King’s Yui Ohashi has picked up her fifth 200 IM win of the season as she swam her way to a new Japanese and Asian Record.

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