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Hwang Sunwoo & Kim Woomin Headline Korean Olympic Swimming Roster

20-year-old Hwang Sunwoo is headed to his second Olympic Games, building off his success at this year’s World Championships.

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The End Of An Era: Japan’s Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement

34-year-old Olympic medalist Ryosuke Irie has decided to hang up his goggles after a stellar career which spanned nearly 20 years.

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Cambodia Anti-Doping Agency Labeled Non-Compliant with WADA

The Cambodian Anti-Doping Agency was declared non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency for failing to rectify an outstanding non-conformity.

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Joseph Schooling, el único que venció a Michael Phelps en Río 2016, anunció su retiro

Termina su carrera con un oro olímpico, dos bronces en Mundiales, siete medallas en los Juegos Asiáticos, incluidas tres de oro, entre otros logros.

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Singaporean Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Retires From Swimming

Olympic champion from the Rio Olympics, Singapore’s Joseph Schooling has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.

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Asian Games Finalist Arsen Kozhakhmetov Commits to NC State for 2024

Last September, Arsen Kozhakhmetov made World Junior finals in the 50/100 breast before placing 7th in the 50 breast at the Asian Games later that month.

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Multiple High School Records Fall At Japanese Junior Olympic Cup

Catch up on results from the Japanese Junior Olympic Cup, ripe with budding teen talent on both the men’s and women’s sides.

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Australian National Championships Entries Reveal Key Matchups Ahead Of Trials

Six of the fastest Australian women 100m freestylers in history, including Cate Campbell, will be among the competitors at the 2024 Australian Championships.

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Mizunuma & Matsumoto Named Captains Of Japan’s 2024 Olympic Team

27-year-olds Naoki Mizunuma and Katsuhiro Matsumoto have been named respective captain and vice captain of the Japanese Olympic squad.

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Japanese National Record Holder Takeshi Kawamoto Announces Retirement

After missing out on the 2024 Olympic squad for Paris, Japanese national record holder Takeshi Kawamoto announced his retirement.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2024

It’s assumed world record holder Kristof Milak will race at this month’s Hungarian National Championships, one of many elite meets on the agenda for April.

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Veterans & High Schoolers Headline Japan’s 27-Strong Olympic Roster

A trio of 17-year-olds have been named to the Japanese Olympic roster for the 2024 Paris Games, including IM dynamo Mio Narita.

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World Champion Kim Woomin Rips 3:43.69 To Closes Out Korean Olympic Trials

World champion Kim Woomin clocked another swift effort in the men’s 400m free to solidify himself as a bonafide Olympic medal contender.

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Korea Makes Olympic History By Qualifying Two Men In 200 Freestyle

Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Woomin took gold and silver in the men’s 200m free at Korean Trials, making it the first time the nation has 2 qualifiers in the event.

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Battle Is Brewing In Men’s 200 Free On Day 4 Of Korean Olympic Trials

World champion Hwang Sunwoo is in the hunt to capture gold in the men’s 200m freestyle at the 2024 Korean Olympic Trials.

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