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Therese Alshammar Confirms 2021 Olympic Goal, Sjostrom Hits 54.84 100 Free

Therese Alshammar has confirmed that she hopes to race at her 7th Olympic Games this year as a member of the 4×100 freestyle relay.

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FINA Postpones World Junior Swimming Championships Until 2022 Amid Pandemic

The meet, originally scheduled for late August in Kazan, Russia, will be moved to August of 2022 instead, the Russian Federation says.

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German Championships Begin Thursday

German swimmers, such as young Zoe Vogelmann, will be racing this week in Berlin, although the Olympic roster is already determined.

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Czech Republic’s Sebastian Lunak Hits 1:58.45 200 Fly, Again Nearing FINA A Cut

Following up his 1:57.77 PB from earlier this year, Lunak once again neared the OLY qualifying cut this past week in Prague.

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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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All World Records Set In Mare Nostrum History

In almost 30 years, seven world records have been set in Monte Carlo, Canet and Barcelona, with Sweden’s Therese Alshammar the last to do so in 2007.

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Former Aussie Head Coach Verhaeren To Take Over French Squads Post-Tokyo

Former Australian head coach Jacco Verhaeren may have left his post down under, but he’s now taking over a swimming powerhouse once again.

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2021 Mare Nostrum Canet – Day 2 Prelims Recap

World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom swam her first 100 free since injuring her elbow, posting a 54.90 in prelims this morning.

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Sarah Sjostrom Surprises Herself By Cracking 25 In First Post-Injury 50 Free

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom made her long-awaited return to racing in Canet, France, hitting a 24.68 50 freestyle

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2021 Mare Mostrum Monaco: Hosszu Leads Money Tables With €1450 From 6 Events

The top earner in Monaco was Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, who picked up €1,450 (~$1,771.05 USD) from placing top three in six of her eight events.

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Dimitris Markos Becomes Greece’s Newest OLY Qualifier With 7:53.31 800 Free

Securing his ticket to Tokyo, Markus got under 8 minutes for the first time in the 800 free to qualify for his first-ever Olympic squad.

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Kregor Zirk Lowers Estonian 200 Free Record Again – Fourth Time In 10 Weeks

Zirk has reset the record four times since the end of March, with this latest showing in Canet bringing the record under 1:47 for the first time (1:46.90).

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Therese Alshammar Returns With 25.52 50 Free, Sights Set On 100

Swedish swimming legend Therese Alshammar made her return to the competition pool this week in France with a 25.52 50 freestyle.

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Swim Ireland Performance Meet Marks Last Chance Olympic Qualifier

Swim Ireland has announced details concerning the final Olympic qualification opportunity for a select few of the nation’s swimmers.

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2021 Mare Nostrum Canet – Day 1 Prelims Recap

Sarah Sjostrom swam a 24.68 in the 50 free in prelims in her first meet since injuring her elbow in February of this year.

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