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India Names 11-Man Swimming Roster for 2018 Asian Games

The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) has announced an 11-member team for the 2018 Asian Games, part of a 524-member…

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Park Tae Hwan Now Out Of Asian Games; Hints At Possible Retirement

“Rather than saying I am retiring, I’d like to take some time to think about my future,” says Park Tae Hwan after announcing he has dropped out of the Asian Games.

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City Of Tokyo Passes Strict Anti-Smoking Rules Ahead of 2020 Games

We’re about 2 years out from the 2020 Olympic Games and the host city of Tokyo, Japan has already announced new anti-smoking legislation to prepare for the world’s biggest sporting stage.

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Seeking Redemption, Park Tae Hwan Returns To Asian Games

2008 Olympic champion Park Tae Hwan of Korea saw his Asian Games medals stripped from the 2014 edition, but hopes to move on from that history with new performances this year.

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Kosuke Kitajima Elected Vice Chairman Of Tokyo Metro Swimming Assoc.

Storied breaststroking ace Kosuke Kitajima of Japan has been elected Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Swimming Association this week.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Seto’s A Dad, Schooling Snags More Sponsorships

Olympians Brent Hayden, Daiya Seto, Dawn Fraser, Amanda Weir and Joseph Schooling all have stories rolled up into this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’

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Day 2 Recap – Rachana, Vissesh and Swadesh Break a Record Twice In a Day

Six national records were broken today at the 35th GLENMARK Junior And Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championships 2018.

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Schooling Bows Out Of 50 Free On Final Night Of Singapore Nats

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling raced in the early heats of the men’s 50m freestyle, only to drop the event on the final night of the national competition.

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Schooling Settles For Bronze On Night 3 Of Singapore Nationals

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling collected 100m fly gold earlier in these National Championships, but was unable to replicate that same feat on night 3.

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Olympian Joseph Schooling: “I Think I’m Done With The 200 Fly”

“I am comfortable focusing on the shorter races. Sometimes you just have to transition, that is how the career goes,” says Joseph Schooling on night 2 of the Singapore National Championships.

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Schooling Delights Home Nation With First Win Of 2018 Singapore Nats

2016 Olympic champion and Singaporean swimming hero Joseph Schooling made his 2018 Singapore National Swimming Championships debut with a 100m fly gold.

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Singapore Notches Record #1 On First Day Of 2018 Nationals

16-year-old Glen Lim crushed his own Singaporean national record in the men’s 800m freestyle tonight at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, while the arena waits for Olympic champion Joseph Schooling’s swims tomorrow.

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Psych Sheets for 2018 Mission Viejo Fran Crippen Memorial Released

The meet will include a loaded field of competitors both from domestic and international sources, like Li Bingjie – a Chinese swimmer who is also a World Junior Record holder.

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Fast-Moving Koseki Breaks Legendary Kitajima’s Breaststroke Record

While competing on the final day of the final stop of this year’s Mare Nostrum Series, 26-year-old Yasuhiro Koseki of Japan knocked out two significant national records.

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New Pro Joseph Schooling Training In Singapore This Summer

2016 Olympic champion and Singaporean sporting hero Joseph Schooling is back in his home nation to train this summer.

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