New Zealand and Oceania

Pan Pacs 2014 – Day 4 scratches include Mann, McKeon, Hedlin

American Becca Mann has scratched the women’s 1500 free to focus on the open water event, as has Canada’s Eric Hedlin.

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WATCH: All race videos from Pan Pacs day 3, including Katie Ledecky’s World Record, Phelps’ 100 fly win

Watch Michael Phelps’ first international win since London, plus the new 400 free world record, along with all finals videos from day 3 at the Pan Pacific Championships.

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U.S. adds 10 more medals, Australia cuts gold gap to 3 with one day of Pan Pacs remaining

The Australian 4×100 free relay earned gold thanks to Cate and Bronte Campbell, and the Aussies cut down the U.S. lead in gold medals by 1 on the third day.

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8 things we learned from day 3 at the Pan Pacific Championships: streaks stay alive for Park, Americans

Tyler Clary kept the U.S atop the 200 back, an event the country has never lost in Pan Pacific Championships history.

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8 things we learned from day 2 of the Pan Pacific Championships

Lights-out Ledecky: Katie Ledecky showed her speed with a relay run-down, and proved she can take over the American team with Missy Franklin slowed up by an injury.

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Rylov is Set to Sweep the Backstroke Events in Nanjing

Russian Evgeny Rylov will be looking to collect his fourth gold medal in the 200 backstroke this evening at the Youth Olympics…

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Yu and Santana Tied With Top Time In The 100 Freestyle

Yu Hexin and Matheus Santana put up identical times of 50.15 in the prelims of the boys 100 freestyle in Nanjing…

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Singapore Swim Stars Showdown heats up with Adrian, Evrin, Gilot Magnussen & many more – Sept 5th

The world’s best swimmers will be in Singapore on 5 th September to battle for supremacy in a unique showdown in the brand new OCBC Aquatic centre.

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Santana Puts Up Fastest 50 Freestyle in Prelims on Day Three in Nanjing

Matheus Sanatana was the fastest qualifier in the boys 50 freestyle posting a time of 22.55…

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Preview – Watanabe leads women’s breaststrokes with Americans, Aussies in tow

Japan’s Kanako Watanabe is among the top seeds in both women’s breaststrokes, leading very strong Japanese delegations in both.

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Li and Shen Put Up Strong Times on Day Two of The Youth Olympic Games

Chinese teammates Li Zhuhao and Shen Duo put up quick prelim times on day two of the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing…

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10 New Zealanders headed to Junior Pan Pacs in Maui

Swimming New Zealand has named its Junior Pan Pacs squad, tabbing 10 young swimmers to make the trek to Maui, Hawaii in two weeks.

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New Zealand Finalizes 16-Swimmer Roster for 2014 Pan Pacs, Including New WR Holder Boyle

Swimming New Zealand has announced a 16-swimmer roster for the 2014 Pan Pac Championships that will race in less than…

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Lauren Boyle Breaks World Record in 1500 SCM Freestyle at Wellington Winter Championships

New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle doesn’t look like she’s going to have any trouble carrying her taper over from the Commonwealth Games to Pan Pacs.

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Star Sophie Pascoe Scratches Out of Para Pan Pacs With “Continued Health Issues”

21-year old New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe has pulled out of the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships, robbing the meet of…

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