Asia

Butterfly Worlds Collide As Ikee Joins Sjostrom In Turkey Next Month

Two of the fastest butterfliers in the world, Rikako Ikee of Japan and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, are set to train together in Turkey this fall.

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2018 World Cup Series Kicks Off In Kazan With Olympic Star Power

Belgium’s Olympic silver medalist Pieter Timmers will be making his racing debut in Kazan after having to withdraw from this year’s European Championships due to illness.

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Rikako Ikee Becomes First Woman Ever To Win Asian Games MVP

Rikako Ikee, just 18 years old, became the first woman ever to be awarded MVP of the Asian Games.

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Syrian Swimmer Sara Mardini Arrested in Greece for Aiding Refugees

Sara Mardini, sister of UNHCR Ambassador and 2016 Olympian Yusra Mardini, is being detained in Greek prison on charges that include aiding human traffickers, money laundering, espionage, and forgery.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Masato Sakai Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Masato Sakai (left) took the Olympic silver medal behind American icon Michael Phelps in the 200m fly at the last Summer Olympic Games. Since, the 23-year-old hasn’t been as explosive, leading to shoulder surgery this week.

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Indian Coach Calls Asian Games Entry Time Error ‘A National Travesty’

Indian swimmers failed to receive correct entry times at the Asian Games which their coaches believe had a large impact on performance.

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Asian Games Rewind: Japan Beat China For First Time Since 1998

18-year-old Rikako Ikee was a primary contributor to Japan’s overall victory over China at this year’s Asian Games, a feat it hasn’t accomplished in 20 years.

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Aussie Sam Short Crushes Horton’s 1500 Age Group Record

Sam Short, 14, took down Olympian Mack Horton’s 1500 freestyle age group record earlier this month.

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2018 World Rankings Outlook Post-Asian Games

Take a look at how the Asian Games made a dent in the 2018 world rankings.

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Jr. Pan Pacs Day 4 Prelims: Urlando and Brinkworth Show Strong Amid Worsening Weather

Worsening weather conditions yielded a relatively slow morning on the final day of Jr. Pan Pacs.

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Russia Tops Medal Tables at 50th World Military Championships

2018 World Military Championhips August 16-23, 2018 Samara, Russia Results The 2018 edition of the World Military Championships in Samara,…

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2018 Short Course World Championships Competition Venue Announced

2018 Short Course World Championships December 11-16, 2018 Hangzhou, China Event Schedule The 14th edition of the FINA World Swimming…

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2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Carson Chasing His Own Record on Day 4

After breaking records held by 2 of the all-time American greats earlier in the meet, 16-year old Carson Foster will be chasing his own history on Sunday.

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16-Year Old Isabel Stadden Breaks Jr. Pan Pacs Record in Day 3 Prelims

Staden didn’t swim her lifetime best, but did break the two-year old Meet Record in the 200 back prelims.

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2018 Junior Pan Pacs: Day 2 Finals Recap

Emily Weiss lowered the 100 breast Jr. Pan Pac Championship Record for a second time to win gold on day 2 in Fiji.

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