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Wang Shun Hits 1:56.33 200 IM At China National Games

Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 200m IM, Wang Shun, topped the podium in the same event at the China National Games this evening.

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Madrid Enters 2036 Race, or Not? Olympic Hosting Field Shapes Up Post-Tokyo

Madrid’s deputy mayor this week announced it would join the bidding for the 2036 Olympics, but minutes later the mayor contradicted that statement.

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From Zero To Hero: The Tokyo Gold Medalists Who Weren’t In Gwangju

Take a look at the 6 swimmers who went from not racing a particular event at the 2019 World Championships to winning gold in that event at Tokyo 2020.

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Olympic Champion Zhang Yufei Rips 2:05.84 200 Fly At National Games

China’s butterfly ace Zhang Yufei put on a show once again here at these 2021 National Games, this time tearing down the pool in the 200m distance.

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James Gibson, Siobhan Haughey Talk Jackpots, Doubles, & ENS Strategy

Talking with Energy Standard’s GM James Gibson and freestyle ace Siobhan Haughey to discuss their Match #8 win as well as their ISL regular season as a whole

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Watch 18-Yr-Old Tang Muhan Negative Split 1:54.26 200 Free CHN Record

A new national record bit the dust on day 4 of these 2021 China National Games and it came in the women’s 200m freestyle.

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Yu Jingyao Hits 1:05.6 LCM 100 Breast At China National Games

Yu Jingyao did some damage in the women’s 100m breaststroke at these 2021 China National Games, while Yan Zibei did the same on the men’s side.

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Yan Zibei Stalking Asian 100 Breast Record At China National Games

Chinese record holder Yan Zibei is dominating the early rounds of the men’s 100m breaststroke at the China National Games.

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Schooling & Quah’s SGP Military Service Deferments End

Singaporean swimming aces Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have had their mandatory national military duties deferred up until now.

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2021 China National Games’ Swimming Action Starts On September 19th

Men’s 200m IM Olympic champion Wang Shun is among those aquatic athletes set to race next weekend at the 2021 China National Games.

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International Swimmers Complete 56 Mile Swim in the Mediterranean

The 3rd annual Mediterranean Peace Route Swim was completed on September 1st by 11 Turkish and international swimmers in a record time of 27 hours.

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McKendree Adds Iranian National Record-holder Alireza Yavari for 2021-22

Iranian national record-holder Alireza Yavari will join McKendree with a 200 free converted time that would have scored in the top-16 at 2021 NCAAs.

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Match 6 MVP Daiya Seto Wins Nearly $19,000 From Just 4 Swims

Tokyo Frog King swimmer Daiya Seto won 4/4 of his individual events at ISL Match 6 to rake in a total of $10,950 in earnings.

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Siobhan Haughey Among Hong Kong Athletes Honored With National Stamp

Siobhan Haughey became Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic swimming medalist and will be honored on a national stamp being released in October.

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Think You Can Beat Joseph Schooling In A 200 Fly?

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling has recently garnered media and fan attention for responding to another athlete’s social media post issuing a unique challenge.

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