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Sun Yang Returns To Competition; Xu Jiayu Swims Worlds Fastest 100m Backstroke at Chinese Spring Nationals

Xu Jiayu ran away from the rest of the field to claim the top time in the world in the…

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Six Bidders for 2018 and 2020 Short Course World Championship to Meet with FINA Next Week

Update: a previous version of the article didn’t include the two ‘host countries’ who have not named cities. According to…

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Indian Swimmer Mahalingam Banned for 1-Year for Methylhexaneamine Postitive Test

Indian swimmer Shruthi Mahalingam has received a one year suspension from the Indian Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, beginning on April 24, 2014,…

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Sinagporean National Record Holder Teo Dislocates Shoulder in Training

Singaporean National Record holder Teo Zhen Ren has dislocated his shoulder during training. Teo says that it was just a normal…

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Philippines Street Performer Goes for a Swim

H/T to our good buddy Lyle Campbell for sharing this video with us. Above is a video of a swimmer…

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2008 Olympic Finalist Tao Li Settling In at Bolles Until At Least Asian Games

Singaporean swimmer Tao Li has found a new training home in Jacksonville, Florida, where she will train under the watch of Sergio…

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Sun Yang Splits With Coach As All Suspensions Are Lifted

It was announced today that Olympic and World Champion Sun Yang has had all suspensions and will be no longer be training with Zhu Zhigen…

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Sun Yang Set To Return To Competition

World champion Sun Yang will compete at the Chinese National Championships in May, which will be the first time he has raced since being suspended from competing in November…

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Japan Sending Sparse 22 and 21 Swimmer Rosters to Pan Pacs and Asian Games

Japan’s Kosuke Hagino will be one of 13 men to represent Japan at the Pan Pac Championships and the Asian Games.

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Shioura Becomes First Japanese Man Under 22 in 50 Free to Close Japanese Nationals

Women’s 50 Freestyle – FINALS Among the greatest weaknesses in all of Japanese swimming is the women’s sprint freestyles; however,…

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Hagino Breaks Two Japanese Records; Women Start Slow But Finish Strong on Day 3 of Japanese Nationals

As more Japanese veterans fail to qualify for Pan Pacs, it’s unquestionable who the country’s star swimmers is: Kosuke Hagino.

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Suzuki Breaks National Record in 50 Breast; Irie and Hagino Swim World’s Best Times in 100 Back

Japan’s Satomi Suzuki Broke the Natioanl Record in the 50 breaststroke on Friday.

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Depth on Display, Hagino Nearly Breaks Asian Record on Day 1 of Japanese Nationals

A familiar pattern emerged in the men’s 400 IM final at Japan’s National Championships; but it might not be a good thing that Kosuke Hagino almost broke the Asian Record.

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Everything You Need For The Japanese Swimming Trials

The Japanese swimming trials will be taking place at the Tatsumi International Pool in Tokyo April 10-13 starting tomorrow. These trials will be Japan’s 90th swimming nationals and the selection meet for their Pan Pac roster.

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Sun’s Pockets Still Deep Despite An Embarrassing 2013

Chinese Superstar Sun Yang found himself in the second place position when it comes to his country’s top earning athletes…

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