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Swiss Aquatics Cancels April’s Olympic Trials

The Swiss National Championships, which were to serve as the nation’s Olympic Trials, had been scheduled for April 2nd-5th.

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Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials “Postponed or Cancelled”

Swimming Canada announced today that the Trials, scheduled for March 5th through April 5th, will be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Your Guide To All Of The International Olympic Swimming Trial Meet Changes

There hasn’t been an hour gone by without a meet or event being cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus. Get the big-picture view of it all here.

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Cesar Castro Lowers Own Spanish 200 Free National Record In Edinburgh

Cesar Castro produces a new Spanish national record in the men’s 200 free while competing at the Edinburgh International.

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2020 Edinburgh Itn’l: Laura Stephens & Freya Anderson Put On Show

The British swimmers competing at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet are doing their best, cranking out some stellar performances in trying times.

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Tom Dean Rips 1:46.03 200 Free To Become 4th Fastest Brit Ever

Tom Dean just busted out a lifetime best in the men’s 200m freestyle, becoming Great Britain’s 4th fastest performer ever in the process.

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UPDATE: Cate Campbell DQ in NSW Overturned on Appeal

Aussie freestyle ace Cate Campbell pointed to thoughts of a DQ as a reason for her Rio lackluster individual performance. A DQ followed her to NSWs.

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Australian Swimmer Shayna Jack Given 4-Year Anti-Doping Suspension; Will Appeal

4-time World Championship medalist Shayna Jack has been given a 4-year suspension by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Association.

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France Cancels Meets at All Levels; Postpones Olympic Trials to June

After a meeting of its executives on Friday, the French Federation (FFN) announced a series of measures intended to combat the propagation of COVID-19.

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Japanese IM Queen Yui Ohashi Adds 200 Fly To Her Olympic Trials Lineup

Yui Ohashi is the expected 200m IM and 400m IM top contender at Japan’s Olympic Trials, but she’ll be trying the 200m fly on for size as well.

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Olympic Torch Relay Suspended In Greece Due To COVID-19

The remaining dates of the Olympic Torch Relay’s trek through Greece have been cancelled to avoid spreading the coronavirus further.

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Irish Olympic Trials Postponed, Are Possible For June

Yet another meet is being postponed due to the coronavirus, as Swim Ireland delays its Irish Open Championships, which serve as the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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Brazil Still Planning to Hold Olympic Swimming Trials, But Without Spectators

In spite of the CBDA trying to downplay the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, the Brazilian Olympic Committee has pulled spectators from April’s Olympic Trials.

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Chalmers Clocks 1:57 200 Fly/48.2 100 Free, McKeown 2:06 200 Back At NSW

Attention, there is live swimming taking place this weekend. The New South Wales State Championships is one of those meets.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of Olympic Aquatics Centre Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the Tokyo Aquatics Centre has been delayed due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.

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