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2021 Mare Nostrum Monaco – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Butterfly ace Chad le Clos (pictured) will open up this evening’s finals session in the men’s 100 fly after qualifying in 5th place

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Hong Kong Women Move Into Third Olympic Wildcard Spot in 400 Medley Relay

Siobhan Haughey split 56.96 on the butterfly leg of the 400 medley as Hong Kong set a new national record of 4:01.77 on Sunday.

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Sidlauskas Hits 200 Breast PB To Close Out Lithuanian C’ships

Lithuania’s Andrius Sidlauskas collected gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke to close out his nation’s championships this weekend.

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Grueling Schedule For Hosszu, Sub-Minute 100 Back For Toussaint In Monaco

Dutch national record holder Kira Toussaint posted the quickest prelim time in the women’s 100m back on day 2 of Mare Nostrum in Monaco.

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Mert Ali Satir Breaks 12-Year-Old Turkish 100 Backstroke Record With A 54.92

Ali Satir became the fastest Turkish man ever in the 100 back and took the record from Derya Büyükuncu who held it at a 55.05 from back in 2008.

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Mare Nostrum Monaco Finals: Day 1 Live Recap

Dutchman Arno Kamminga (pictured) is up in the first race of the evening after cruising this morning’s prelims of the men’s 200 breast

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Hosszu Takes On A Triple To Kick Off Mare Nostrum Monaco

Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu was back at her multi-event attacking ways to kick off Mare Nostrum Monaco this morning.

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Greeks Move Into Final Olympic Spot in 400 Medley Relay by .01 Over the Irish

Greece’s time of 3:34.61 in the 400 medley relay moves them into the final Olympic Wildcard spot with four days left in qualifying.

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Lithuania Still Seeking Additional OLY Qualifiers On Day 2 Of Championships

Former NC State star Simonas Bilis is still seeking Olympic qualification and is competing this weekend in his home nation of Lithuania.

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WATCH: Second Trailer For “Katinka The Movie” Documentary Released

Watch the second trailer for Katinka The Movie which details the career of one of history’s greatest swimmers. Katinka Hosszu.

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Canadian Men Move Up to Top Wildcard in 400 Free Relay

The Canadian men improved their time in the 400 freestyle relay by nearly two seconds and now the Olympic Wildcard standings.

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Victor Johansson Details “Nightmare” 2020, Targets Tokyo Qualification In June

After multiple health scares, including being put on a ventilator due to a infection, Johansson is on the cusp of qualifying for his first Olympic team.

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Rapsys Coasts To 200 Free Victory At Lithuanian Championships

Danas Rapsys competed today in his home nation of Lithuania, taking the men’s 200m freestyle by nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.

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Katie Ledecky Is Chasing History, Again, in the Women’s 800 Freestyle

Katie Ledecky last set the World Record in the 800 freestyle in 2016 at the age of 19. She would be making history if she breaks it again.

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GBR Head Bill Furniss Talks Collective Responsibility & Team Culture

“The performances in the relays show how the depth of the team has moved on, but also it shows the collective responsibility of the team.” – Bill Furniss

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