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Wellbrock Gets 1500 Free Gold, Teen Gose Posts 4:06 400 Free On Day 1 Magdeburg

Double world champion Florian Wellbrock tried his bread-and-butter 1500 free on for size in Magdeburg this evening, taking the win easily.

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Felix Auboeck Hits His 2nd Best 400 Free Ever At 4 Nations Meet

Former Michigan Wolverine Felix Auboeck of Austria is on a hot streak at the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, hitting a near lifetime-best 400m free tonight.

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WR Holder Kristof Milak Posts 1:55 200 Fly On Day 2 Of 4 Nations Meet

Reigning 200 fly world record holder Kristof Milak secured his 200 fly victory on night 2 of the 4 Nations Meet taking place in his home nation of Hungary.

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Milak Hits 51.1 100 Fly, Hosszu & Kapas Each Snag Wins On Day 1 Of ‘4 Nations’

20-year-old Hungarian Kristof Milak is getting his 2020 racing season underway with the 4 Nations Meet, which saw him take the men’s 100m fly.

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Felix Auböck Breaks Austrian 200 Free Record At 4 Nations Meet

While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 23-year-old Felix Auböck of Austria broke his own national record in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Valentin Bayer Knocks Down Austrian National Record In 100 Breast

While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 20-year-old Valentin Bayer produced a winning 1breast mark of 1:00.27 for a new record.

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Kristof Milak Kicks Off 2020 Season With 200 Free/100 Fly Morning Double

200 fly world record holder Kristof Milak is back to racing, taking on the 200m free and 100m fly on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet.

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High-Level International Meets For August 2020

With the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games fewer than 1 year away, swimmers are narrowing their focus once again on their Tokyo target.

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Plymouth Leander’s Training Base To Remain Closed Until April 2021

England’s indoor swimming pools can finally open after having been under lockdown since March 20th, but one notable training base will remain closed.

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Double World Champion Florian Wellbrock Set To Race In Magdeburg

Several key German swimmers, including Florian Wellbrock, will be getting their competition on this weekend in Magdeburg.

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SwimSwam Podcast: James Guy Talks British Relay Secret Sauce

Guy breaks down how the British team has built a culture of relay performance and putting an emphasis on medaling in as many as they can.

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Northern Ireland Pools Set To Open Friday, July 24th

Things are looking up for Northern Ireland athletes, with swimming pools, spas and community centers getting the green light to open on Friday, July 24th.

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Texas A&M Commit Aviv Barzelay Clocks Israeli 100 Back Junior Record

The 2020 Coronavirus Days Competition took place over the weekend in Israel, with the nation’s 4-month drought on swimming competitions coming to an end.

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Czech Republic Dominates ‘Duel In The Pool’ With Austria & Slovakia

Nearly 120 young athletes from Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered at BSFZ Südstadt in Austria for what was termed ‘Duel in the Pool’.

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Felipe Lima Joins Energy Standard In His First Practice Since March

Olympian Felipe Lima is back in the pool after a pandemic-induced break, joining his Energy Standard teammates for a 3-week training camp in Turkey.

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