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2021 ISL Match 1 – Day 1: Live Recap

The first match of the ISL’s third season include Season 1 champions Energy Standard, the DC Trident, the Aqua Centurions, and the Toronto Titans.

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Siobhan Haughey Downs Short Course Asian 50 Freestyle Record With 23.75

Siobhan Haughey got off to a strong start for Energy Standard at Match 1 of ISL 2021 with a new Hong Kong and Asian record of 23.75 in the 50 free.

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Exclusive Chat With 18-Yr-Old Korean Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo

Find out more about Korean young gun Hwang Sunwoo, the 18-year-old who finaled in both the 200m and 100m freestyle events in Tokyo.

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Japanese Olympic Medalist Kosuke Hagino Set To Retire From Swimming

Men’s 400m IM Olympic champion from 2016, Kosuke Hagino, has decided to hang up his goggles and retire from competitive swimming.

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Japan Has Two 15-16-Year-Olds Hit 4:18 LCM 400 IM At JOC

The National JOC Junior Olympic Cup is taking place this week in Japan, with a handful of teenagers standing out from the crowd.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Atkinson To Receive Honorary Degree

Catch up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, our collection of swimming stories collected from around the web.

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Indian Swimmers Discuss Struggle to Recreate Best Performances in Tokyo

Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash achieved FINA ‘A’ cuts at the end of June, but were unable to match their best times at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Dubai Now Home to World’s Deepest Pool at 196 Feet

Deep Dive Dubai now holds the world record for the deepest pool at about 196 feet. The freshwater pool features an underwater city.

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Yanagimoto & Ogata Double Up On Gold To Close Out JPN High School C’Ships

Check out what happened on the final day of action at the 89th Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships from Nagano.

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In Memoriam: The Stories of the Biggest Moments During Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

If you’re into more than just the numbers, here’s a narrative-style rundown of the most electric moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games as they happened.

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Vietnam’s National Coach Huang Guohui Dies After Returning from Tokyo Olympics

Huang Guohui, the coach of the Vietnam Olympic swimming team, died in his hotel room in Hanoi during a mandatory 14-day quarantine after Tokyo.

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The Five Best Swimming Stats From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel was one of the history-makers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, joining rarefied air with five gold medals.

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15-Yr-Old Takezawa Takes Down JPN 400 Free Jr HS Record From 1991 – 4:10.56

On the final day of action at the 61st Japanese National Junior High School Championships, a longstanding women’s 400m freestyle record bit the dust.

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Aisei Matsuda Hits 1:00.99 LCM 100 Breast At JPN High School C’Ships

Check out the quick swims that went down on day three of the 89th annual Japanese Inter-High School Swimming Championships.

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31-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Continuing Through At Least 2022 World C’ships

Seemingly ageless Ryosuke Irie of Japan isn’t ready to hang up his goggles just yet, with the 31-year-old eyeing the 2022 FINA World Championships.

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