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Headed To Hangzhou: Morozov Primed For Sprints, Pieroni Takes On 200

Russian Vlad Morozov put on a sprint clinic over the course of the FINA World Cup. Will he have enough gas left to defend his lane against the likes of British powerhouse Ben Proud and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew?

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Provisional Entry List Published For 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Ben Proud is just 1 of 3 British athletes set to compete in Hangzhou, where powerhouses Japan, China, Russia and the United States are bringing upwards of 30+ competitors.

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Yui Ohashi Nails 4:33 400 IM, Ikee Races ‘Off Events’ In Tokyo

Yui Ohashi put up another impressive 400 IM performance, while Rikako Ikee tried out events like the 200m fly and 100m breast at a domestic meet this weekend.

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Aquatic Test Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Announced

The organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has unveiled its 2nd set of official test events. For swimming,…

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Bill Gates & Japan Sports Agency Team Up for Sustainable Development

The endeavor, named ‘Our Global Goals,’ is a partnership between the philanthropic Gates Foundation and the Japan Sports Agency that will use the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a platform to raise awareness for the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals by publicizing them through the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Rikako Ikee Continues Racing With Tokyo Swimming Center Invitational

On-fire Rikako Ikee of Japan continues her string of consecutive competitions by competing in the 50th Tokyo Swimming Center Invitational Swim Meet this week.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Welcome Baby Govorov

Another active swimmer will juggle a professional sports career with being a brand new dad, in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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The Top 10 Swims From the 2018 FINA World Cup Series

Where does Vlad Morozov’s 100 freestyle almost-World Record fall among the top 10 performances during this year’s FINA World Cup Series?

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Jamaica Makes History With 2 Finalists At World Cup

The nation of Jamaica had its own unique record-making experience in Singapore this weekend, with the final stop of this year’s FINA World Cup representing the first time the country has ever had 2 finalists in a World Cup event.

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Sprinters Ikee & Nakamura Earn Kosuke Kitajima Cup MVP Honors

With their impressive swims in Tokyo over the past 2 days, Ikee and Nakamura were named MVPs of the 2019 Kosuke Kitajima Cup.

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Ikee Continues Monumental Year with 52.79 LCM 1Free National Record

2019 KOSUKE KITAJIMA CUP Saturday, November 17th, 2018 & Sunday, November 18th, 2018 Tatsumi International Swim Centre Tokyo, Japan Meet Site LCM…

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Schooling Scores Two National Records On Home Soil

“My underwater carried me in that race,” Joseph Schooling says of his new 50m backstroke Singaporean National Record.

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Ohashi Produces 4:32 LCM 400 IM On Day 1 Of Kitajima Cup

Yui Ohashi fired off a faster 400 IM time tonight in Tokyo than what it took her to win gold at this year’s Pan Pacific Championships.

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Final Night In Singapore: Pieroni Tops Aussie Sprint King Chalmers

America’s Blake Pieroni threatened Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the men’s 200 freesytyel in Singapore tonight.

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Michael Andrew Lowers Hours-Old 50 Fly American Record

Shaving off a few more hundredths in the 50m fly, Michael Andrew lowered his own 50 fly American Record from this morning in Singapore.

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