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Beyond The Lane Lines: Kyle Chalmers Named To Forbes ’30 Under 30′

Read up on various swimming stories from around the web in this edition of ‘Beyond the Lane Lines’, featuring Australian Olympian Kyle Chalmers.

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Matt Sates Taking Slight Taper for World Champs, All in for Comm Games

Sates, who already did major damage on day 1 by beating Olympic champion Dean in the 200m free, got it done for 200 IM gold tonight in 1:58.31

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Why Loughborough University is Becoming a Hot Spot for NCAA Post Grads

After getting a first-hand look at Loughborough, it’s easy to see why an NCAA athlete looking to keep swimming might take the leap across the pond.

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour Barcelona: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

South Africa’s national record holder Lara van Niekerk already put up a swift 30.09 in the heats of the women’s 50m breast, but she still has the final.

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Kristof Milak Shatters Mare Nostrum Record With 1:53.89 200 Fly

Milak’s time of 1:53.89 knocks over half a second off the previous Mare Nostrum Record of 1:54.42, set by Chad Le Clos in 2016.

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Anna Elendt Breaks German Record in 50 Breast in Barcelona

After a breakthrough collegiate season at the University of Texas, Anna Elendt has continued her success into long course.

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona: Masse, Kamminga & Andrew Lead Day 2 Prelims

Canadian Kylie Masse was the lone swimmer to produce a sub-1:00 performance in the women’s 100 back, qualifying in 59.43.

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WATCH: Sates, Fratus, & More Race Videos from Day 1 at Mare Nostrum Barcelona

Watch Matt Sates drop a 1:45.9 200 free, Gorbenko win a highly contested 200 IM final, and Fratus score another sub-22 50 free

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour Barcelona – Day 1 Live Finals Recap

Reigning Olympic champion Tom Dean put up a solid morning swim of 1:46.89 in the 200m free and will try to improve upon that mark tonight in Barcelona.

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour: Tom Dean Lowers Barcelona Meet Record At Day 1 Prelims

Dean put up a time of 1:46.89 to edge out the previous mark set by his countryman James Guy, who clocked 1:46.91 at the competition back in 2016.

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Top 5 Men’s Storylines To Watch Ahead Of The 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona

32-year-old Bruno Fratus put up super quick 50m freestyle time in Monaco and we’ll see him race once again in Barcelona this week.

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Top 5 Women’s Storylines Ahead of the 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona

Several Canadian women headline the 2022 Mare Notstrum Tour stop in Barcelona including Panny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Summer McIntosh, and Sydney Pickrem.

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Sweden Finalizes 2022 World Championships Roster

The Swedish Swim Association (Svensk Simidrott) has revealed its roster of 13 swimmers headed to the World Championships in Budapest from June 18-25. 

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Practice + Pancakes: Hansson, Auboeck Highlight Loughborough University Workout

SwimSwam traveled across the pond to England, where we did some filming at the renowned Loughborough University and its “Pool of Dreams”

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour Monaco – Day 2 Prelims Recap

Sunday’s women’s 200 breast final figures to be tight after Tes Schouten touched in 2:28.44, barely in front of Lydia Jacoby (2:28.46) and Sophie Hansson.

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