International

Chalmers Absent From 2020 South Aussie State C’shps

The 2020 South Australia State Short Course Championships for the 14 and older age set are set to kick off tomorrow, October 2nd in Oaklands Park.

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Japanese PM Suga Says Japan Is Determined To Proceed With 2021 Games

Newly elected Japanese Prime Miniter Yoshihide Suga has confirmed that the Japanese government still plans on hosting the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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British Swimming Sends Ominous Message Regarding Selection Policies

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, British Swimming has decided to take extra time to review the 2020/21 competition selection process.

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Rikako Ikee’s Post-Leukemia 50 Free PB: “I Surprised Myself”

Of her race today, Rikako Ikee: “I surprised myself. I’m still more than a full second off my record but I’m happy I had my best time of the season today.

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Wang Shun 1:56.27 200 IM, Yu Liyan 2:06.83 200 Fly In China

The final day of the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships is upon us and a couple of key swimmers saved their best performances for last.

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Swim Wales Launches Innovative Super Series

Swim Wales has announced an innovative new competition for its members with the launch of its Super Series, a virtual competition unfolding in stages.

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Runa Imai Becomes Japan’s 2nd Fastest 50 Freestyler Ever

Toyo University’s Runa Imai topped the women’s 50m free podium in a time of 24.93 to become Japan’s 2nd fastest freestyle all-time.

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Rikako Ikee Drops Nearly 1 Second To Place 4th In 50 Free Final

Today Rikako Ikee took her competitive return to a new level, making her first official final at the 96th Student Swimming Championships.

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NL Government Announces $600k In Funding To Reopen The Aquarena Swimming Pool

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, announced today $600,000 to help reopen the Aquarena swimming pool in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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Daiya Seto Vacates JPN Olympic Team Captain Post Over Affair

In a potential blow to the morale of Japanese Olympic swimming, World champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto has vacated his post as team captain. 

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World Champion, World Record Breaker Kaio Almeida Retires from Swimming

Kaio Almeida, who broke 2 World Records and won a World Championship in his long career, has retired from competitive swimming for a 2nd time.

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Start Lists, Live Stream Revealed for 2020 Russian Swimming Cup Final

The 2020 Russian Swimming Cup will be held this weekend in Obninsk and feature World Champions Evgeny Rylov and Anton Chupkov (above).

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Both Zhang & Xu Dial It Back On Day 5 Finals Of Chinese C’ships

It appears the heats session is where it’s at for these 2020 Chinese Championships, as the meet’s most eye-popping performances have transpired there.

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Artistic Swimming Medalist Kotani Named New Tokyo 2020 Sports Director

Japanese Olympic medalist Mikako Kotani has been named the new Sports Director of the 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee.

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Watch Zhang Yufei’s History-Making 55.62 100 Fly

Watch how Zhang Yufei cranked out a monumental time of 55.62 in the prelims of the 100m butterfly while competing at the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships.

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