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Olympic Champion Schooling Leads Singaporean Squad For Tokyo

Singapore’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, Joseph Schooling, will be back to defend his 100m fly Olympic title in Tokyo Japan.

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Maximillian Ang, Quah Ting Wen Snag SEA Games Roster Spots

The 16th Singapore National Swimming Championships wrapped up over the weekend at OCBC Aquatic Centre, with Quah Ting Wen among those in the water.

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Abeysinghe and Gaffoor of Sri Lanka Nominated for Tokyo Olympics

Sri Lankan National Record holders Matthew Abeysinghe and Aniqah Gaffoor will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, pending FINA’s approval on July 1st.

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Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2021

It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Take A Glimpse Inside The Tokyo Olympic Village

The village, located on the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, is expected to host 18,000 athletes and officials inside 21 residential buildings.

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Srihari Nataraj Becomes India’s Second FINA “A” Cut in 2 Days

A day after India earned its first-ever Olympic “A” cut, Srihari Nataraj added another with a new National Record in the men’s 100 back.

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Selen Ozbilen and Sanberk Oktar Break Two More Turkish National Records

On Friday, Selen Ozbilen (right) broke her 100 free Turkish National Record from May by .11. This was the 18th Turkish National Record to fall this year.

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FINA Invalidates Times Posted at Uzbekistan Open Following Controversy

FINA has reportedly invalidated the times posted at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, following allegations that the times were altered.

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Sajan Prakash Becomes India’s First-Ever FINA ‘A’ Cut Swimmer

While competing on day 2 of the Sette Colli Trophy, Sajan Prakash nabbed a FINA ‘A’ cut in the men’s 200m butterfly event.

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Takayuki Umehara Elected Japanese Swimming Committee Chairman

Daiya Seto’s former coach, Takayuki Umehara, has been elected chairman of the swimming committee within the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF).

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Advait Page And Srihari Nataraj Take Out 1500 Free, 100 Back Indian Records

Page lowered the 1500 free record while racing in Mission Viejo and Nataraj took out the 100 backstroke at the Settecolli trophy in Rome.

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Japan’s World Champion Daiya Seto At Altitude Training Through July 21st

Japans’s dynamic Daiya Seto remains one of the best swimmers on the planet with a unique training plan heading into ahome-based Games.

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Avramova Breaks 100 Back National Record, 17th Turkish Record to Fall in 2021

Ekaterina Avramova came within .19 of her own National Record in the 100 back final. She then time-trialed the event and broke her record from 2016 by .04.

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Banned Chinese Champion Sun Yang Has Eyes On Paris 2024

Multi-Olympic medalist Sun Yang of China may be out of this year’s Games in Tokyo but the man is already eyeing Paris in 2024.

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