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Japan Continues Down Stiff Qualification Time Path For 2024 Olympic Games

Japan has just released the selection criteria for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and the qualifying times are indeed tough.

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World Junior Champion Sanberk Oktar Joining USC This Spring Instead of Next Fall

World junior champion Sanberk Oktar will join the USC men’s swimming and diving program this upcoming spring instead of next fall as initially expected.

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Russia Appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to Overturn IOC Suspension

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has officially appealed its indefinite suspension dealt out last month by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 

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Chalmers, Temple & Dekkers Among Aussies Headed To Japan Open

Olympic and world champion Kyle Chalmers heads up a strong Australian contingent entered in the 2023 Japan Open which begins at the end of November.

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Kawamoto, Soma & Taniguchi Log Wins At Tokyo Invitational

Read up on the top races from the 2023 Tokyo Swimming Center Invitational which wrapped up over the weekend as a prelude to next month’s Japan Open.

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Reona Aoki Rips 1:05.98 100 Breaststroke At Tokyo Swimming Invitational

Reona Aoki put up one of the fastest 100m breaststroke times of her career while competing domestically at the Tokyo Swimming Invitational.

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Russian Officials Claim IOC’s Support of Israeli Athletes Highlights Double Standard

Russian officials said the IOC’s stance on whether athletes should bear collective responsibility for the actions of their government is inconsistent.

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Japan’s Chihiro Igarashi Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympic freestyler Chihiro Igarashi of Japan has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of twenty-eight.

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Hwang Sunwoo Reflects On Historic Year While Eyeing Paris Podium

World Championships medalist and Korean national record holder Hwang Sunwoo, “Once you get over the hump, you can shatter records in swimming.”

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World Aquatics, National Aquatic Federations Deny Pressure to Remove Worlds from Qatar

The world governing body for aquatic sports has rejected reports from Israel that they are being pressured to move the 2024 World Championships from Qatar.

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100 Days To Doha: World Aquatics Launches Ticket Sales For 2024 World Championships

Now just 100 days away, the 2024 World Championships will run from February 2-18 in Doha, Qatar.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2023

The 2023 U.S. Open is among the high-octane competitive swim events set to begin around the world during the month of November.

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2024 Chinese Olympic Trials Moved To April, Dimming Sun Yang’s Shot At Paris

With Sun Yang’s four-year suspension due to expire in May, the change in Olympic Trials dates will restrict the Olympic gold medalist from competing.

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McKeown, Qin Run Away With World Cup Titles To Secure Massive Paydays

Kaylee McKeown completed her World Cup run with two new world records, the women’s overall series title, and $186,000 in winnings to lead all swimmers.

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Matsumoto Earns Another Two Golds To Close Out JPN Short Course Championships

Olympian Katsuhiro Matsumoto grabbed another two gold medals to close out the 2023 Japanese Short Course Championships in Tokyo.

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