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15-Year-Old Mio Narita Nears Personal Best In 400 IM At Japan Open

15-year-old Mio Narita put up a 400m IM time that would have place 4th at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

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Seto Tops Honda In Men’s 400m IM Battle To Kick Off Japan Open

The 2022 Japan Open began today from Tokyo with the men’s 400m IM taking center stage, highlighted by Daiya Seto and Tomoru Honda.

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Amid Domestic Protests, Chinese Nationals Postponed Once Again

The 2022 Chinese Nationals have once again been postponed, with the Chinese Swimming Federation citing COVID-related policies as the reason.

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Tomoru Honda Heads Up Entrants For 2022 Japan Open

The 2022 Japan Open is nearly upon us, with action kicking off tomorrow, December 1st. World Record holder Tomoru Honda is among those expected to race.

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Shehab Allam Breaks World Record For Longest Swim Wearing Handcuffs by Swimming 11km

Shehab Allam, a swimmer and coach from Dubai, has broken the Guiness World Record for the longest swim wearing handcuffs by swimming over 11km continuously.

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Multi-World Champion Siobhan Haughey Headlines Hong Kong SC Worlds Roster

The Hong Kong Swimming Association has revealed its 16-strong lineup headed to Melbourne for the 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Reigning World Champion Hwang Sunwoo Leads Korean Roster For Melbourne

19-year-old world champion Hwang Sunwoo heads up the 8-strong Korean roster for this year’s FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Non-Selection Chinese Nationals Begin On December 6th

Initially scheduled for April, the 2022 Chinese Nationals will now occur this month. The elite domestic affair is set to span December 6th – December 9th.

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Olympic Roundup: Paris 2024 Unveils Mascots; Tokyo Bribery Scandal Continues to Grow

One of the two mascot characters, the “Paralympic Phryge,” has a running blade on his right leg, marking the first Olympic mascot with a visible disability.

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Matsumoto Hits 1:45.88 200 Free At JPN Professional Championships

Katsuhiro Matsumoto produced a gold medal-worthy 200m freestyle time of 1:45.88 at the Japan Professional Swimming Championships.

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Daiya Seto, Ippei Watanabe Among Those Headed To JPN Professional Championships

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto is among a group of top swimmers headed to the 5th Japan Professional Swimming Championships.

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Siobhan Haughey Looking Forward to Short Course World Champs

Siobhan Haughey got right back into racing in Toronto, taking the win in the 200 free and 100 free as well as a 3rd place finish in the 400 free.

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Japanese Olympic Finalist Yasuhiro Koseki Announces Retirement

Japanese national record holder and 2016 Olympian Yasuhiro Koseki announced his retirement after dealing with a lingering arm injury.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2022

The 2022 French Elite Short Course Championships are one of several key competitions taking place in the month of November.

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Siobhan Haughey Still Nailing Down Perfect 200m Free Strategy

With it being so early in the season, the world record holder is still toying with her race strategy, playing around with different focuses

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