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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Seto Leads Strong Start For Japan On Day 1

In a parallel universe where COVID-19 hasn’t drastically changed the world around us, the opening day of the Tokyo Olympic swimming program is underway.

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Milak Hits 51.1 100 Fly, Hosszu & Kapas Each Snag Wins On Day 1 Of ‘4 Nations’

20-year-old Hungarian Kristof Milak is getting his 2020 racing season underway with the 4 Nations Meet, which saw him take the men’s 100m fly.

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Felix Auböck Breaks Austrian 200 Free Record At 4 Nations Meet

While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 23-year-old Felix Auböck of Austria broke his own national record in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Valentin Bayer Knocks Down Austrian National Record In 100 Breast

While competing on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet in Hungary, 20-year-old Valentin Bayer produced a winning 1breast mark of 1:00.27 for a new record.

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Kristof Milak Kicks Off 2020 Season With 200 Free/100 Fly Morning Double

200 fly world record holder Kristof Milak is back to racing, taking on the 200m free and 100m fly on day 1 of the 4 Nations Meet.

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High-Level International Meets For August 2020

With the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games fewer than 1 year away, swimmers are narrowing their focus once again on their Tokyo target.

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Plymouth Leander’s Training Base To Remain Closed Until April 2021

England’s indoor swimming pools can finally open after having been under lockdown since March 20th, but one notable training base will remain closed.

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See 2419 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2819 Swim Jobs.

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Double World Champion Florian Wellbrock Set To Race In Magdeburg

Several key German swimmers, including Florian Wellbrock, will be getting their competition on this weekend in Magdeburg.

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SwimSwam Podcast: James Guy Talks British Relay Secret Sauce

Guy breaks down how the British team has built a culture of relay performance and putting an emphasis on medaling in as many as they can.

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Northern Ireland Pools Set To Open Friday, July 24th

Things are looking up for Northern Ireland athletes, with swimming pools, spas and community centers getting the green light to open on Friday, July 24th.

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One Year To Go: Rikako Ikee Stars In Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Hype Video

Get hyped for next year’s Summer Olympic Games with the latest Tokyo 2020 video commemorating ‘One Year To Go’, starring swimmer Rikako Ikee.

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Olympic Organizers Will Convene a Panel in September to Discuss Spectators

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, says that they will convene a panel in September to discuss whether the Olympics can have spectators.

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Texas A&M Commit Aviv Barzelay Clocks Israeli 100 Back Junior Record

The 2020 Coronavirus Days Competition took place over the weekend in Israel, with the nation’s 4-month drought on swimming competitions coming to an end.

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Czech Republic Dominates ‘Duel In The Pool’ With Austria & Slovakia

Nearly 120 young athletes from Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered at BSFZ Südstadt in Austria for what was termed ‘Duel in the Pool’.

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