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New Pro Schooling To Race Locally For First Time Since 2012

Singaporeans will get to cheer on their hero Joseph Schooling at home later this month, as the Olympic gold medalist will compete at the 14th Singapore National Championships.

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30 Golds In 2020: Meet Japan’s Potential Tokyo Olympic Medalists

The Japanese Olympic Committee is reportedly planning on setting a 30 gold medal target for their home-hosted Games in 2020. Here are just 5 swimmers who may help make that goal happen.

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Heading Into 2020, Nation Of Japan Most Excited For Swimming

The nation of Japan is gearing up to cheer on their swimmers when the Summer Olympics arrive in Tokyo in 2020.

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Stretched Out Butterfly: Another Look At Yajima’s Elongated Stroke

Yuya Yajima roared his way to the wall in first at this year’s Japan Open, claiming his spot on his nation’s Pan Pac roster. But it’s the way he swims the 2fly that really turned heads.

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JPN 200 Fly OLY Silver Medalist Masato Sakai Misses Pan Pacs Roster

Japan’s Masato Sakai missed Olympic gold by just .04 behind America’s Michael Phelps in Rio and he has now narrowly missed making his nation’s Pan Pacific Championships squad.

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Schooling Opts Out Of 200 Fly For 2018 Asian Games

Joseph Schooling is putting an emphasis on relays this time around at the Asian Games set for August.

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Japan Carries Trio Of 13-Year-Olds to 2018 Junior Pan Pacific C’ships

Japan has revealed its roster for this year’s Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Japan Brings Heavy Arsenal To Battle China At 2018 Asian Games

Japan will try to turn the medal tables on China come the 2018 Asian Games in August.

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Japan Selects Stacked Roster For 2018 Pan Pacific Championships

National record holders and world-ranked Rikako Ikee, Kosuke Hagino, Daiya Seto and Katsumi Nakamura are among the Japanese Pan Pacific Championships swimmers selected.

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2018 Aussie Pan Pac Trials Give Final Qualification Opportunity

Look out for Kyle Chalmers, Mack Horton and others to fire off some speedy times at the Pan Pac Trials coming up in early July.

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2018 Japan Open Day 4: Ikee’s 5th Gold, Watanabe Busts Breaststroke

Rikako Ikee racked up her 5th individual win, while Ippei Watanabe crushe a top 5 200m breast time.

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2018 Japan Open: Ikee Continues Siege, While Hagino Gets On Board

Teen Rikako Ikee continues to show her Tokyo 2020 promise, while Kosuke Hagino gets his first win of the meet at the 2018 Japan Open.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 2: The Beat Goes On In Tokyo

Yesterday’s standouts Rikako Ikee and Daiya Seto were back in the pool today, as was Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino on day 2 of the 2018 Japan Swim.

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Speedo Introduces Joseph Schooling

Following multiple medal success at the 2015 FINA World Championships, Joseph Schooling’s reputation as one of swimming’s most exciting new prospects was sealed at the Rio Olympics when he sensationally overcame his boyhood hero, Michael Phelps, to seal victory in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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FINA Announces Schedule For 2018 World Cup, Will Mix LC And SC

FINA has announced the official schedule for the 2018 World Cup.

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