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Held, de Coursey, Jensen, and Grevers Will Swim Prelims 4Free Relay

Ryan Held will lead off the American 400 free relay in prelims at the Short Course World Championships.

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Emily Seebohm Holds on to 50 Breaststroke Entry on Start Lists

Seebohm is best known as one of the world’s best backstrokers, but on Tuesday morning, she will show off her versatility in the 50 breaststroke.

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2018 SC Worlds Preview: Young Stars Set to Dominate Women’s Distance

Enter: Wang Jianjiahe. (16-years-old, China.) Enter: Ariarne Titmus. (18-years-old, Australia.) Enter: Li Bingjie. (16-years-old, China.)

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2018 SC Worlds Preview: Can New WR Holders Liu, Baker Keep Momentum?

2018 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 11-16, 2018 Hangzhou, China Event Schedule Start Lists The summer of 2018 witnessed two…

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Bronte Campbell, Ning Zetao Among Key Swimmers At QLD C’ships

While 20 Australians are preparing to set the Hangzhou pool aflame at this week’s Short Course World Championships, dozens of elite athletes are ready to rock in Brisbane at the 2018 Queensland Short Course Championships. China’s Ning Zetao is among those expected to hit the Brisbane Aquatic Center pool.

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Swimming Victoria, AOC Frown On Lottery Funding Idea

In Australia, a newly proposed funding idea to raise money for local, volunteer-run sporting clubs is being shot down by several power players.

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Rookie Jenna Strauch Relishing Chance To Finally Represent Australia

Jenna Strauch is back from years of illness, ready to represent Australia in Hangzhou this week.

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Swim Wales Appoints First Ever Youth Panel

At the end of November 2018, Swim Wales officially launched their first ever Youth Panel, which will support Swim Wales and the Volunteer Manager in the development of opportunities and experiences for Swim Wales’ youth membership.

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2018 SC Worlds Preview: Anybody’s Game in Men’s Breaststroke

1. No Peaty. 2. Double the walls. it’s anybody’s game in the men’s breaststroke in Hangzhou.

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Seebohm Tries 50 Breast On For Size In Hangzhou

Emily Seebohm is entered in the 50m breaststroke at the Short Course World Championships.

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Luan Grobbelaar Takes a Pair on Day 2 of Victoria Age Champs

More records fell on Day 2 of the Victorian Age Championships, again spearheaded by a New Zealand swimmer.

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FINA Acknowledges Lawsuits; Says Focus is on Short Course Worlds

As the curtain lifts on the 2018 World Short Course Championships, FINA

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Gold Medalist Chalmers Most Likely Hanging Up Goggles Post-Tokyo

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers has new career plans for after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Swimming Australia & Sponsor Optus Part Ways Pre-Tokyo

Just weeks after Swimming Australia announced that its National Training Centre (NTC) Transition Program in Canberra will be closing at the end of the 2018 calendar year, the organization has revealed it has now parted ways with major sponsor Optus.

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New Zealand Age Group Records Falls at Victoria Age Championships

2018 Victoria Age Championships Day 1 Recap 7thDecember – 11thDecember Melbourne, Australia LCM (50m) Psych Sheet Live Results The 2019…

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