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2020 Hungarian C’ships Photo Vault

The 2020 Hungarian C’ships concluded this morning, which means we’ve seen the last swims from some of the nation’s best before entering the 2021 Olympic year.

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Pernille Blume Headed To Gender-Split Danish SC C’ships

The 2020 Danish SC Championships are slated to kickoff on Monday, December 14th, with some unique coronavirus-related impacts felt for the 8-day competition.

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Marchand Chasing Stiff French 400 IM Olympic Qualifying Standard

Read up on day 2 prelims at the 2020 Fench Elite Championships, featuring ASU-commit Leon Marchand and the men’s 400m IM.

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Henique Hits French National Record, OLY Qualifying Time In 50 Free

27-year-old Melanie Henique just clocked her 2nd French national record in as many days, this time in the women’s 50m free.

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Manaudou Qualifies For 3rd Olympic Games With 21.73 50 Free

30-year-old Florent Manaudou is smiling, as he just clocked an Olympic qualifying time in the men’s 50m freestyle at the French Elite Championships.

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Henique Rips 25.24 50 Fly For French Record, 5th Fastest Performer Ever

Melanie Henique lit the pool on fire tonight at the 2020 French Elite Championships, claiming the 50m fly title in a new national record.

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London Roar GM Rob Woodhouse on ISL Season 3, A Swimmer Draft, & Other Changes

London Roar GM Rob Woodhouse recently sat down to give his thoughts on Season 2 of the ISL and offer a preview of season 3, coming in 2021.

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SSPC: Marco Koch on 60x50s LCM Breast Holding Under 30 on Fast/33 on “Easy”

Koch talks about his longevity in the sport (he’s 30, won his first Euro champ at 20), training by himself, and what a normal “hard” workout is for him

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Duncan Scott’s ISL 200 Free Wins British Swimming’s ‘Swim Of The Year’

On the heels of being named the BUCS Sportsman of the Year, Duncan Scott was awarded ‘Swim of the Year’ by British Swimming.

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Szabo Leads Milak, Kenderesi Into Tomorrow’s 100 Fly Final

Szebasztian Szabo is leading the charge in the men’s 100m fly for tomorrow morning’s Hungarian Championships final in Kaposvár.

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Manaudou Stakes Claim On 50 Free During Day 2 French Elite Prelims

One of the fastest 50m freestylers ever was in the pool this morning to claim the top seed in his pet event as Florent Manaudou produced a time of 21.89.

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Leon Marchand Hits 1:56.7 200 Fly PB for Another French Age Record

18-year-old ASU-commit Leon Marchand put up his second French Age Record in as many days competing at these Elite Championships.

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Telegdy Takes 200 Back On Penultimate Day Of HUN C’ships

Read more on the 2020 Hungarian Championships action that wrapped up this morning with just one day of competition left to go.

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On-Fire Gastaldello Hits Olympic-Qualifying 100 Free PB of 53.40

Beryl Gastaldello’s long course swimming here at these 2020 French Elite Championships is picking up right where her on-fire short course racing left off.

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Kirpichnikova Cracks Over Decade-Old 800 Free Russian Record

She may be a visiting swimmer at these 2020 French Elite Championships, but Russia’s Anastasia Kirpichnikova is making her presence known in a big way. 

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