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Watch Anton Chupkov’s 58.83 100 Breaststroke Stunner

Anton Chupkov’s 58.83 here in Kazan now ranks Chupkov as the world’s 15th fastest LCM 100 breaststroke performer all-time.

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Defending League MVP Sarah Sjostrom Is Out for Match #6 of 2020 ISL Season

Sarah Sjostrom, who was named the MVP of the 2019 ISL season, will miss Energy Standard’s 2nd match of the 2020 ISL season on Sunday and Monday.

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Watch Andrei Minakov’s 47.57 100 Free World Junior Record

18-year-old Andrei Minakov of Russia took down Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers’ World Junior Record in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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On-Fire Gastaldello Hits New French Record In 100 Free

French racer Beryl Gastaldello has been nothing short of incredible as a member of the LA Current across the first portion of ISL season 2.

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Minakov Downs Chalmers’ 100 Free World Junior Record With 47.57

Andrei Minakov’s 47.57 effort tonight renders the teen as the world’s 16th fastest performer in the world all-time and the new World Junior Record holder.

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2020 ISL Match 5 – Day 1 Live Recap

London Roar’s Guilherme Guido will look to do his part in the backstroke events during match 5 of the ISL season 2 in Budapest.

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Former NCAA Champion Gkolomeev Breaks Greek Record, Wins His First ISL Race

Gkolomeev became the first Greek man to go faster than 21 seconds in the 50 free on Friday in ISL Match #4 in Budapest, Hungary.

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Greenbank, Thormeyer Lower National Records In 200 Back At ISL Match 5

Luke Greenbank became the first British man to ever go sub-1:50 in the SCM 200 back, while Markus Thormeyer chopped a full second off the Canadian Record.

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Sweden Cancels November National Championships Amid Rise in Coronavirus Cases

Sweden pulled the plug on its 2020 National Championship meet amid a record rise in new cases in the country. Sarah Sjostrom, above, the country’s biggest star, was unlikely to attend anyway.

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Chupkov, Minakov, Grinev Comment On Russian C’ships Racing

The 2020 Russian Swimming Championships conclude on Friday, October 30th and we’ve already seen some tremendous performances from both the men and women.

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Oleg Kostin Posts 22.82 To Deny Andrei Minakov 50 Fly Gold In Kazan

Oleg Kostin logged a time of 22.82 in the men’s 50m fly to take gold ahead of newly-minted World Junior Record holder Andrei Minakov.

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17-Year-Old Ilya Borodin Hits 4:11.50 400 IM Russian, World Junior Record

17-year-old Ilya Borodin rocked a huge personal best in the men’s 400 IM en route to logging a new World Junior Record in Kazan.

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Federica Pellegrini Tests Negative for Coronavirus

Two-time defending World Champion Federica Pellegrini has now tested negative for coronavirus and is expected to join her team for their last match.

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Germany Closes Pools to All But Professional Swimmers Amid COVID Resurgence

The vast majority of the German Swimming Federation’s 580,000 members will not be allowed to train for a month beginning on Monday.

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Frenchman Mehdy Metella Swims First Races Since Undergoing Shoulder Surgery

Mehdy Metella, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist, swam his first meet of 2020 last weekend to test his surgically-repaired shoulder.

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