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2019 British Swimming Championships – Selection Policy Outline

The highlight of the British domestic swimming calendar is almost upon us, as amateurs and pro athletes alike will soon be descending upon the storied Tollcross International Swim Centre to compete for critical roster spots that set-up the remaining journey to Tokyo 2020.

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London Roar Scores Big With Belmonte Signing

On the heels of yesterday’s unveiling by London Roar of Canadian Sydney Pickrem and Russian Kirill Prigoda, the Adam Peaty-led powerhouse of talent has just signed on Spanish Olympic icon Mireia Belmonte.

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Loughborough Takes BUCS Team Title

Loughborough took the BUCS Team Championships Trophy over the weekend.

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Stirling Stars Add Punch To 2019 Scottish National Age Group C’ships

Excitement is building for the 2019 Scottish National Age Group Championships, the 5-day meet kicking off in Glasgow tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th

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Heemskerk Reaps 2 Wins, Shymanovich Makes History In Marseille

Dutch Olympian Femke Heemskerk was on-fire in Marseille, collecting 2 golds tonight to close out the meet.

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Shymanovich Joins Sub-59 Club With 58.79 1Breast In Marseille

Ilya Shymanovich just clocked the fastest 100m breaststroke time of his life, joining an exclusive club in the process.

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Heemskerk Produces 53.58 100 Free Prelim In Marseille

Katinka Hosszu and Miriea Belmonte were in the pool multiple times on day 2 in Marseille, while Femke Heemskerk made the most of her 100m free prelim.

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Adam Peaty’s ISL Squad Now Named London Roar

Playing on its team captain Adam Peaty’s legacy as The Lion, the London-based International Swimming League squad will now be called London Roar.

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FFN Golden Tour Marseille Day 1 Prelims: Proud On The Prowl

Ben Proud took the men’s 50m free top seed here in Marseille. Let’s see what he has left in the tank for tonight, 4 weeks out from British Championships.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Possibly The Youngest Olympian

Cate Campbell, Alain Bernard, Natalie Coughlin and possible the world’s youngest Olympic athlete highlight this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines.’

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Over 40 High-Level International Meets On Calendar For April 2019

Take a deep breath now, as the month of April contains than 40 competitions on the schedule, most of which carry notable qualifying significance.

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Welcome Back Win For Jeanette Ottesen In Edinburgh

Jeanette Ottesen is competing at one of her first elite meets since returning to racing since the birth of her daughter. She won the women’s 50m fly in Edinburgh.

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Peaty Wakes Up & Clocks World’s 5th Fastest 50 Breast

Adam Peaty woke up and swam the world’s 5th fastest 50m breast this year.

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Guy, Willmott, Anderson Follow Peaty’s Gold In Edinburgh

After winning the men’s 200m freestyle last night in a new meet record effort of 1:47.66, James Guy beat the men’s 200m fly here in Edinburgh to complete the double.

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The Adam Peaty Lion Roars With In-Season 58.73 At Edinburgh

Adam Peaty proves he’s automatic, going sub-58 seconds in the 100 breaststroke yet again. James Wilby was his partner in crime, producing a near-PB to rocket up the world rankings as well.

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