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Aussie Coach On Chinese Doping Scandal: “It’s A Waste of Energy”

Australian head coach Rohan Taylor recently spoke to the media about the Chinese doping scandal involving 23 swimmers testing positive before the Tokyo Games.

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China Announces Paris Roster Which Includes 11 Swimmers Who Tested Positive

A roster of 31 swimmers are set to represent China at next moth’s Olympic Games, including 11 athletes involved in the pre-Tokyo TMZ scandal.

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Final Wrap-Up Of 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championships

The 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championships wrapped up with multiple competition records going down before the action finished.

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WADA Responds to New York Times Report: “This is an attempt to politicize anti-doping.”

WADA’s statement responds to the NYT, who reportedly reached out with questions regarding the Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance.

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Three Chinese Swimmers Reportedly Tested Positive Before 2021 Incident, Also Went Unpunished

For three of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 before the Tokyo Olympics, it wasn’t their first time.

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Kim Youngbeom Clocks Korean National Record In Men’s 100 Fly

18-year-old Kim Youngbeom cracked a new Korean record of 51.65 while competing in the men’s 100m fly at the Gimcheon National Swimming Championships.

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Chan Becomes Singapore’s #2 100 Breast Performer At National Championships

Day 2 of the 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championships saw Junhao Chan put up a lifetime best of 1:00.95 in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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Meet Records Fall On Day One Of 2024 Singapore National Championships

Find out what transpired on day one of the 2024 Singapore National Swimming Championships taking place at OCBC Aquatic Centre.

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Japan’s Daiya Seto Has 400 IM Added To Paris 2024 Olympic Schedule

30-year-old Daiya Seto of Japan earned qualification in the 200m IM at the nation’s Olympic Trials but he’ll now be competing in the 400m IM in Paris.

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Only 17 Olympic Qualifying Swim Meets Remain Globally for Paris 2024 Games

The upcoming US Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana are one of 17 remaining opportunities for swimmers around the world to qualify for Paris.

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Retirements: Japan’s Olympic Medalist Masato Sakai & World Champion Kanako Watanabe

2016 Olympic silver medalist Masato Sakai and 2015 world champion Kanako Watanabe, both of Japan, have decided to hang up their goggles.

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Dates Revealed for 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Singapore will be the third Asian nation in a row to host the World Aquatics Championships after Qatar in 2024 and Japan in 2023. 

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2024 Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Hwang Sunwoo won the 100 freestyle during yesterday’s session and the defending World Champion will look to claim the 200 freestyle today.

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2024 Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Day 2 Finals Delayed Due to Pool Issues, Skins Finals Condensed

Due to an issue with the pool, the day 2 finals session of the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco has been delayed until 6:00 PM CET (12:00 PM EST).

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2024 Mare Nostrum – Monaco: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Olympic champion Kristof Milak is in the hunt for more Mare Nostrum hardware, claiming the top seed in the men’s 100m fly for tonight’s main event.

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