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Final Olympic Relay Qualification Standings

Teams have been jockeying for the four Wildcard relay qualification places to secure a place at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.

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British Swimming Glasgow Meet Brings Last Chance OLY Opportunity

The British Swimming Glasgow Meet kicks off tomorrow with swimmers seeking last-chance Olympic qualifying opportunities.

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Matt Bowe on What Makes USA Sports Culture Different Than The Rest of the World

Bowe compares the USA to Britain and discusses differences in every stage of upbringing that ultimately lead to performance on a global stage.

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GBR Head Bill Furniss Talks Collective Responsibility & Team Culture

“The performances in the relays show how the depth of the team has moved on, but also it shows the collective responsibility of the team.” – Bill Furniss

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High-Level International Meets For June 2021

Smiles all around as the month of June brings the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, the Australian Swimming Trials and other high-profile meets.

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Great Britain Grabs Top Spot In Overall Swimming Medal Standings In Budapest

With the 2021 European Aquatics Championships now having concluded, we can reflect on the swimming medal table resulting from action in Budapest, Hungary.

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Kathleen Dawson Breaks Down 100 Back European Record, Re-Swim for Gold

Swimming the opening leg of the women’s 4×100 medley relay, Kathleen Dawson lowered the British and European 100 backstroke records to a 58.08

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Belarus and Italy Move Into Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Medley Relay

Anastasiya Shkurdai and the Belarusian women twice broke their national record in the 400 Medley Relay on the last day of Euros

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Wild Snags 200 Back Silver For OLY Qualification, Grabowski Lowers AUT Record

20-year-old Cassie Wild just became Great Britain’s 3rd fastest performer all-time in the women’s 200m backstroke, snagging Euros silver.

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Toussaint, Dawson Set for Rematch on Final Day of European Championships

The final day of competition will see a rematch between Kira Toussaint and Kathleen Dawson as the pair lead off their country’s 400 medley relays.

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Kira Toussaint Speaks Out About 100 Backstroke Re-Swim, Missing the Podium

Following the 100 back re-swim at the European Championships, Kira Toussaint spoke out about her 4th place finish, after initially coming in 2nd.

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Dawson Wins Euro 100 Back Title (Again) In Re-Swim, Panziera Jumps To Silver

Kathleen Dawson thrived under the pressure of having to race the 100 back final a second time, reaffirming her gold medal victory in a time of 58.49.

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Federica Pellegrini Did Not Plan to Race 200 Freestyle at 2021 European Champs

Following her 2nd place finish in the 200m freestyle at the European Championships, Federica Pellegrini said that she did not even intend to swim the event.

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Great Britain’s Banner Night Yields Trio Of Golds & Medal Table Lead

Take a look at the overall medal standings through day 5 of the European Championships, with a new leader atop the table.

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Great Britain Women Now Lead Tokyo Olympic Wildcard in 800 Free Relay

Freya Anderson anchored the Great Britain women’s 800 free relay to victory, moving them into the top Olympic Wildcard spot.

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