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Japan Gold Medalists In Fukuoka Earn Auto Qualification For Paris 2024 Olympics

Japanese swimmers who win gold at the World Championships in Fukuoka this summer will automatically qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Japan Sets Fukuoka Qualifying Times At World Aquatics Paris 2024 ‘A’ Cuts

Olympic medalist Daiya Seto already hit the minimum time standard set by his federation for Fukuoka, but he’ll need to do it again at the Japan Championships.

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Polat Uzer Turnali Hits Turkish National Record In Men’s 200 Butterfly

The men’s 200m butterfly Turkish national record went down over the weekend at the hands of 20-year-old Polat Uzer Turnali. 

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Siobhan Haughey… is a Breaststroker Now?

time-trialed the 100 breast and competed in the 50 breast, breaking a national record in the 50 and going best times in both

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Siobhan Haughey Breaks Hong Kong National Record In 50 Breast With A 31.21

In only her second time ever racing the long course 50 breast, Haughey took down Jamie Young’s old Hong Kong record time of 31.69 set back in 2019.

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Schooling Withdraws From SEA Games Citing He’s Not At Performing Level

Although nominated to represent Singapore at this year’s Southeast Asian Games, Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not be competing.

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Siobhan Haughey Smacks Hong Kong Record in 400 Free; Almost Gets Another in a Time Trial

Siobhan Haughey crushed her own Hong Kong Record in the 400 free, and came very close to another record – in an event she’s not really known for.

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Michigan Sophomore Gal Groumi Sets Big Ten Meet Record in 100 Fly with 44.50

Michigan sophomore Gal Groumi took down the Big Ten meet record in the 100 butterfly with a new lifetime best on Friday. 

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High-Level International Meets For March 2023

With the 2023 World Championships on the schedule for July, nations around the world are gearing up for qualification meets and selection trials.

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FINA Awards 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships to Netanya, Israel

Netanya, Israel will host the 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships, making for somewhat-awkward partners with the Kuwaiti-led World Aquatics.

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Mio Narita Posts Personal Best In 200 IM To Close Out Konami Open

16-year-old Mio Narita of Japan continues to impress, putting up a lifetime best in the 200m IM to close out the 2023 Konami Open.

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33-Year-Old Ryosuke Irie Races First 200 Back In Nearly A Year – 1:56.81

At 33 years of age, four-time Olympian Ryosuke Irie raced his first 200m backstroke in nearly a year, clocking a time of 1:56.81.

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Matsumoto Claims Double Gold, Narita With Another 4:37 400 IM At 2023 Konami Open

Katsuhiro Matsumoto doubled up on 200m free/100m fly gold while 16-year-old Mio Narita neared her season-best in the 400m IM to begin the 2023 Konami Open.

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Honda, Irie Head To This Weekend’s 2023 Konami Open

The 2023 Konami Open kicks off in Japan tomorrow, with the two-day affair taking place at the International Swimming Center within the Chiba Prefecture

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Russian Diving Federation Receives Formal Invitation to Participate in 2023 Asian Games

Russia has received its first formal invitation to compete as part of a major Asian sporting championship, after their divers were invited to compete at the Asian Games.

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