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In Stunning Finish, Martina Carraro Becomes First Italian Woman Sub-1:06 in BR

With her swim, Carraro wins a duel for the Olympic roster spot, and she also becomes the first Italian woman under 1:06.

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Martina Carraro Qualifies for Tokyo in Dramatic, Historic 100 Breast Final

Carraro punched her ticket to Tokyo after a race that produced the three fastest performances in Italian history in the 100 breast.

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2021 Italian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Olympic team roster spots are on the line tonight, and the women’s 100 breast will be a barn-burner with three women already under the Olympic cut.

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Four Storylines To Watch At The Russian Olympic Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov is poised to take his long course game to the next level after a standout ISL season in 2020.

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Martinenghi Snaps 50 Breast Italian Record at Day Three Italian Trials Prelims

Meanwhile, Arianna Castiglioni out-touched Bendetta Pilato by .01 in the 100 breast, as she and Martina Carraro will vie for the second Olympic spot.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Smashes Italian Record, Becomes #3 All-Time 100 BR – 58.37

His time lops over three-tenths off of his old best, which was also the old Italian record, of 58.75. He passes Arno Kamminga on the all-time list.

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Soloveychik Makes It A Double With 800 Free Israeli National Record

Bar Soloveychik knocked down his second Israeli national record in nearly as many days, with the 20-year-old crushing a lifetime best in the men’s 800m free.

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Fabio Scozzoli Out of Italian Olympic Trials Due to Persistent Injuries

Scozzoli has undergone multiple procedures and therapeutic methods to address elbow and arm issues over the last few years.

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Day Two of Italian Trials Produces No New Olympic Roster Spots

Alessandro Miressi was .05 off of Olympic qualification in that same event tonight after his COVID-19 contraction halted training for most of February.

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2021 Italian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Nicolo Martinenghi dropped a season-best 59.01 in the 100 breast prelims this morning, and he’ll push for a 58 tonight.

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2021 Italian Spring Championship/Olympic Trials Photo Vault Day 1

These are the most exciting images captured by Deepbluemedia, the Italian photography agency, at the Italian Spring Championships

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Gabriele Detti Received COVID-19 Vaccine Prior To Italian Spring Championships

Detti, who won the 400 free on Day 1 of the Italian Championships, said he had a small fever after receiving the vaccine two days prior to the meet.

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Martinenghi Challenges 59-Second Barrier, Miressi Posts 48.5 in Riccione

Nicolo Martinenghi dropped a 59.01 to clear prelims this morning in the men’s 100 breast, a season-best and just .26 off of his lifetime best

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35-Yr-Old Cseh Among Hungarians Named to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Roster

The Hungarian Swimming Association has published its list of athletes having qualified for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games.

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España llevará 26 nadadores al Europeo absoluto de Budapest con polémica

La RFEN ha convocado un equipo de 26 nadadores para el Europeo de Budapest, pero ha sembrado cierta polémica al excluir a Manuel Martos y Sergio de Celis.

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