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Renaissance Man Duncan Scott Clocks 50 Free Scottish Record To Open SC Euros

Demonstrating his enormous versatility, Duncan Scott opened his 2019 European Short Course Championships campaign with a new Scottish record in the 50m free.

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Greenbank Keeps Up The Big Swims With 200 Back British Record In Glasgow

Great Britain’s Luke Greenbank already broke through this summer with Gwangju bronze and he’s now making a move in Glasgow with a national record.

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Mixed Relays Eliminated from 2022 Youth Olympics Swimming Program

Kristof Milak springboarded from a 3-gold medal performance at the 2018 Youth Olympics to a World Record in the summer of 2019 in the 200 fly.

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Going To Glasgow: Morozov’s Path To Sprint Gold Goes Through Manaudou & Grinev

Russia’s Vlad Morozov is coming off earning the World Cup Series title for the men, but will he have what it takes to continue the winning trend in Glasgow?

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Going To Glasgow: Litchfield May Lead British Surge In Men’s IM Events

Olympic finalist Max Litchfield is descending upon Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow to make a run at the men’s IM events.

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Going To Glasgow: Katinka, Katinka, and Katinka Are the Women’s IM Favorites

Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu looks primed to sweep the women’s IM events in Glasgow, but she may not be the only one from her nation on the podium.

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British International Phoebe Griffiths Commits to Florida State (2020)

Griffiths will join her Ellesmere College teammate Pia Murray in the U.S. at Florida State in the 2020-2021 NCAA season.

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Alys Thomas Clocks 200 Free PB En Route To 4 Golds At Welsh Nationals

Commonwealth Games 200m fly gold medalist Alys Thomas made her presence known at the Wales Winter National Championships over the weekend.

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Young Guns Goodburn & Glenister Headed To Swim England Winter C’ships

Following up on his standout summer, Loughborough’s Archie Goodburn will try the Swim England Winter Championships on for size.

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Van Der Merwe Takes Home Top Honor At Swim England Awards

Teen Kayla Van Der Merwe is continuing her remarkable run this year, earning Swim England’s Talent Swimmer of the Year for 2019.

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Paralympics Cham Ellie Simmonds OBE rekindles love for water With Team Speedo

Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, signs British Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds OBE to join its growing roster of British talent on Team Speedo.

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UK Athletics Chief Ousted, British Swimming Head Reportedly In Replacement Mix

With UK Athletics Chief ousted even prior to her start, British Swimming’s Jack Buckner’s name is being tossed around as a replacement.

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Derby’s Mandy Bell Announced As New Head Coach Of Stockport Metro

Mandy Bell (center), formerly of the City of Derby Swim Club, has been named as Head Coach of Stockport Metro in England.

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Freya Anderson Breaks Decade-Old British Record in 200 Free at European Derby

Freya Anderson, swimming her 3rd lifetime best of the day in the 200 free, broke Fran Halsall’s old British Record that was set in 2009.

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Chalmers and Belmonte Out, Scott and O’Connor In for London Roar at Euro Derby

At full form, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (above) has MVP-caliber range. She and Duncan Scott will reinforce a short-handed London Roar roster this weekend.

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