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Fly ‘Guy’ In The Making As Brit Matches 200 PB In Tokyo

Competing at the Japan Open today, Brit James Guy matched his 200m butterfly personal best, but this time he was untapered and unrested.

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Peaty Produces In-Season Sub-59, While Ikee Fires Off Another 1:56 2fr

Sub-59 second 1breast for world recorder holder Adam Peaty right after a training camp? No problem.

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Isinbayeva To Step Down As RUSADA Chair

Famed pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva will step down from her role as chairwoman of RUSADA (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency), in order for the Russian organization to gain back its WADA compliance.

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Belgium Taking Just 3 Swimmers To Budapest (No Lecluyse)

With the 2017 Belgium Open Swimming Championships now complete, the nation’s roster for this summer’s World Championships has been announced….

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British Vs Japanese At 2017 Japan Open Kicking Off May 18th

What kind of destruction will British world record holder Adam Peaty throw down in Tokyo this week?

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Swim Ireland Nominates 12 Swimmers For European Youth Olympic Festival

Swim Ireland have nominated to the Olympic Council of Ireland a strong team of twelve swimmers to represent Ireland at…

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2018 Commonwealth Games On The Line For English Swimmers In Budapest

British swimmer Adam Peaty will be competing at this summer’s World Championships, one of the qualifying meets for Swim England athletes wishing to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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05/16/17 In Briefs Around The World: Limerick, Manly, Armenia & Macon

Catch up on the smaller news stories from the around the web.

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Burnell & Huskisson Head Up British Squad Headed To U.S. OW Nationals

At this weekend’s U.S. Open Water Nationals, a 5-member British contingency will be fighting for their way onto GBR’s line-up for Hungary.

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British Junior Champ Nikki Miller Verbally Commits to Florida for 2017-18

Nikki Miller, who was recently named to the selection representing Great Britain at the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis this August, has verbally committed to swim for the University of Florida beginning in the fall.

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Shane Ryan, Jordan Sloan Head Up Irish World Championships Squad

Irish Swimming has announced its largest World Championships squad since 2009 set to head to Hungary this summer.

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No Spanish Swimmers At 2017 World University Games

For the 2nd consecutive edition of the event, no Spanish swimmers will be competing at the World University Games.

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Timmers Completes Freestyle Trifecta With 100 Win At Belgium Open

Pieter Timmers of Belgium successfully qualified for the 50m/100m/200m freestyle events for the 2017 World Championships with his performances this weekend in Antwerp.

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Timmers Clocks 50 Freestyle FINA A Cut For Second Win Of Belgium Open

Pieter Timmers continues to show his fine form in Antwerp, taking the men’s 50m freestyle in a Budapest-qualifying time.

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Viktoriya Gunes Highlights Islamic Solidarity Games Psych Sheets

Turkish junior world record-holder Viktoriya Gunes will swim five events at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.

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