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Schouten Returns To The Pool With 100 Breast Victory in Amsterdam

Dutch national record holder Tes Schouten withdrew from the Youth Olympic Games due to injuries, but made a racing comeback this weekend in Amsterdam.

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Plymouth Leander, Mount Kelly Top National Arena League Finals

Swim England’s National Arena League’s 50th anniversary final took place at Cardiff International Pool over the weekend, with Plymouth Leander and Mount Kelley coming away as the respective A and B cup winners.

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Zmushka Clocks Belarusian NR At Latvian Championships

Alina Zmushka cracked a new Belarusian national record in the women’s 50m breaststroke while competing in Latvia over the weekend.

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6 Belgians Own World Championships Qualifying Times

The 2019 Flemish Swimming Championships took place in Antwerp, Belgium over the weekend, with the long course competition representing one of the nation’s qualifying meets for the European Youth Olympic Festival, European Junior Championships and World Championships.

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Brits Wilby, Clark & Young Guns Headed To Des Moines

An 18-strong British line-up is headed to Des Moines, including James Wilby, Imogen Clark and Molly Renshaw.

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Rapsys Reaps First FINA A Cut Of Tokyo 2020 Qualifying Season

Danas Rapsys scored the first FINA A cut of the official qualifying period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Six Meet Records Bite The Dust in Milan, Hosszu 2:10 2IM

Katinka Hosszu snagged her usual 200m IM/400m IM combo in Milan.

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Rapsys, Majchrzak Hit Olympic B Cuts In Lithuania

Today marks day 1 of the qualification period for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Lithuanian Winter Championships is indeed a FINA-sanctioned Tokyo qualifying competition, therefore, the journey to the next Summer Olympics has officially begun for the athletes racing in Alytus.

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Cseh Tops Le Clos, Pellegrini Clocks 1:57.18 200 Free In Milan

Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini took the women’s 200m freestyle tonight in Milan, checking in among the top 3 performers in the world this season.

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Watch Live: Bilis & Rapšys Ready For 1st Tokyo Qualifying Opportunity

One of two competitions being held this weekend that are officially on FINA’s list of Tokyo 2020 qualifying meets, the 2019 Lithuanian Winter Championships begin tomorrow, March 1st in Alytus.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Jamieson Inducted Into Bath Hall Of Fame

Olympic medalist Michael Jamieson is inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame. Read about that and other swimming snippets from around the web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Olympians Flock To Trofeo Citta Di Milano This Weekend

South African Olympian Chad Le Clos produced 3 meet records at the Trofeo Cittá di Milano in 2018 and is slated to race again there this weekend.

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Double Olympic Silver Medalist Jazz Carlin Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympic silver medalist in Rio, British freestyle ace Jazz Carlin has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Belmonte Defends Title, Escrits Breaks Spanish Record in 5000m Free

Swimming at Spains P50 Long Distance Pool Championships, Mireia Belmonte won her 2nd-straight 5000m free title.

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First-Year NCAA British Swimmers’ Results At Conference Championships

See how British swimmers such as Anna Hopkin fared in their respective college conference championships debuts.

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