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Freya Anderson Becomes 6th Fastest British 50 Freestyler Ever With Heat Swim

18-year-old Freya Anderson busted out the quickest 50m free of her career, taking the Flanders Cup top seed with her morning time of 25.06.

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Martinenghi Edges Out Scozzoli, Shanahan Wins Again At Geneva Challenge Day 2

Nicolo Martinenghi took the 50m breast gold in Geneva, edging out teammate Fabio Scozzoli, while Katie Shanahan topped the women’s 400m IM.

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Guy Snags Double Gold, Anderson Impresses In 100 Free At Flanders Cup

2019 European Short Course bronze medalist James Guy is kicking his 2020 off right with a pair of wins at the Flanders Cup.

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Duran And Manosa Share 800 Free Gold On Day 2 Of Catalonia Open

After Miguel Duran (above) and Albert Escrits Manosa took gold and bronze respectively in the 400 free, they shared gold this morning in the 800 free.

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Judge Orders Closure of Rio Olympic Park Due To Safety Concerns

A Judge has ordered the closure of the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, including the aquatics complex which hosted the world’s elite swimmers in 2016.

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Marco Koch Becomes First German to Hit 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Standard

Marco Koch is the first swimmer to dip under the German Federation’s Olympic qualifying standard since the qualifying period opened on January 1st.

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Peaty, Scott Among GB Swimmers Heading To Irish McCullagh Open Meet Next Month

Adam Peaty heads up the team of GB swimming superstars who will race at the McCullagh Open Meet in Ireland next month from February 20th-23rd.

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15-Year-Old EYOF Queen Katie Shanahan Shows Up On Day 1 Of Geneva Challenge

Day 1 of the 2020 Geneva International saw 3-time European Youth Olympic Festival individual gold medalist Katie Shanahan show up big time.

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Hosszu Wins Record 7th Hungary Sportswoman of the Year; Milak Wins Men’s Honor

Katinka Hosszu made history in many ways in 2019, and this week added one more superlative to her resume: the most Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year awards.

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Belmonte and Munoz Take Two Golds Each On Second Day Of 2020 Catalonia Open

Mireia Belmonte did not disappoint during the first finals sessions of the 2020 Catalonia Open, taking gold in both the 400 free and 200 IM.

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Olympic Games Medal Payouts Per Nation Compared

If Caeleb Dressel reaches the top of the podium in Tokyo he’s looking at a $37,500 gold medal bonus. But how does that compare with other nations’ incentives?

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Munoz Opens 2020 Catalonia Open With New 50 Fr Meet Record

Night one of the 2020 Catalonia Open Championships featured prelim swimming for both the men’s and women’s 400 free, 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 back, 50 free, 200 IM and 4×100 free.

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Belmonte And Munoz Headline 2020 Catalonia Open Championships

The Catalan Swimming Federation is set to host the Catalonia Open Championships this week, running from Thursday, Jan. 16th through to Saturday, Jan. 19th.

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2020 Geneva International Challenge Meet: Scozzoli, Martinenghi, Miressi & More

A host of elite racers from Switzerland, Italy, France and more will be attending the Geneva Challenge meet this weekend.

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2020 Flanders Cup Hosts British, Dutch, German Elite Among Entrants

World Championships medalist Shane Ryan leads an Irish squad to the 2020 Flanders Cup, where they’ll be met by Germans, Belgians, Dutch and more.

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