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3 National Records Fall On Day 2 Of 2017 Japan Swim

Yashuhiro Koseki notched his 2nd victory at the 2017 Japan Swim, earning a 50m breaststroke national record in the process.

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Katie Ledecky, Michael Andrew Both Scheduled for 400 IMs on Friday

Friday morning will be swim fans’ first chance to catch a long course Katie Ledecky 400 IM since she broke the American Record in short course yards in February.

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Could China Knock Off the USA In Budapest In The 4×100 Medley Relay?

Ning Zetao will be an interesting storyline for China as we move closer towards the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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Rylov Ties Russian Record in 50 Back; Puts Up #1 200 Back at Russian Champs

Shortly after hitting a qualifying mark in the 50 back semis, Evgeny Rylov cranked out the fastest 200 back in the world this year, winning with a 1:53.81.

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14 Swimmers Notch FINA ‘A’ Cuts On Day 1 Of 2017 Japan Swim

Rikako Ikee, 16, was one of the Japanese swimming superstars in the water today at the 2017 Japan Swim.

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2017 Japan Swim Day 1 Finals Recap: Hagino & Seto Showdown

Two of the biggest guns in Japan’s arsenal go head-to-head in pursuit of the men’s 400m IM final.

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WATCH: Race Videos For Days 1-4 of Chinese Nationals

Videos have surfaced of some of the fast swims at the 2017 Chinese National Championships in Qingdao, China, which started on Monday, April 10th and will run through Wednesday, April 19th.

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Sun Yang Wins 800 Free, Leads 100 Free Semis on Day 4 of Chinese Nats

Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang pulled off a double on day 4 of the 2017 Chinese National Championships.

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Chimrova Breaks Russian Record with 57.4 100 Fly on Day 3 of Russian Championships

Chimrova led the 100 fly semifinals with a 57.4, lowering her own Russian National Record by over 3 tenths.

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China’s Xu Jiayu Storms to 51.86 100 Back for New Asian Record

Jiayu threw down a 51.86, clearing the former Asian Record of 52.24 and missing Ryan Murphy’s World Record by just a hundredth of a second.

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Fu Yuanhui Downs National Record with 58.7 100 Back at Chinese Nationals

Olympic medalists Fu Yuanhui and Xu Jiayu gave China a great showing in the 100 back on day 4 of the 2017 Chinese Nationals.

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Olympic Champion Kosuke Hagino Reportedly Signs Deal With Nike

Kosuke Hagino has reportedly signed his 2nd sponsorship deal since turning pro last month.

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Rylov Powers to 53.1 100 Back on Day 2 of Russian Nationals

On day 2 of the 2017 Russian National Championships, backstroke standout Evgeny Rylov stormed to gold in the 100 back.

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Li Zhuhao Downs Chinese Record in 50 Fly on Day 2 of Chinese Nationals

Chinese butterfly stud Li Zhuhao headlined day 2 of the 2017 Chinese National Championships with his 23.53 in the 50 fly final.

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Li Bingjie Hits World-Leading 4:02.52 in 400 Free To Open Chinese Nats

Li Bingjie went 4:02.52 in the 400 free to lead the world ranks by a good three and a half seconds, while Sun Yang also hit a world-leading time on day 1 of Chinese Nationals.

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