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Marius Kusch Becomes 6th German to Hit Olympic Qualifying Standard

German swimmer Marius Kusch is tentatively qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, presuming two of his countrymates aren’t faster in the 100 fly in the next 2 months.

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2020 Olympic Update: Tokyo Aquatics Centre Now Complete

The Tokyo Aquatics Centre is complete, per 2020 Olympic Games organizers. Now if the Olympics themselves can just stay on schedule.

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NISCA Proposes Five New Organizational Rule Changes In 2020

NISCA – the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association – has announced five constitutional change proposals for 2020.

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Past & Future Wolfpack: Ipsen & Norgaard Battle In 1500 At Grand Prix Malmö

Past NC State swimmer Anton Ipsen duked it out with future Wolfpack athlete Alexander Norgaard in tonight’s 1500m in Sweden.

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World Champion Wellbrock Won’t Swim Open Water at 2020 European Championships

Germany announced an 8-person roster for the 2020 European Championships in open water that includes Leonie Beck, but excludes the country’s top 2 male open water swimmers.

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UK’s National Arena Swimming League Grand Finals Set For Cardiff

The 51st edition of the National Arena Swimming League’s Grand Finals is set to take place this weekend at Cardiff International Pool.

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Japanese Swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori Loses Doping Appeal at CAS

Fujimori, who was 4th in the 200 IM at the 2016 Olympic Games, will serve a 2 year suspension that expires at the end of 2020.

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Mexico City Anti-Doping Lab Closes, Leaving Just 5 in W. Hemipshere

With the closure of the doping control laboratory in Mexico City, there are now only 5 WADA-accredited doping control laboratories in the Western Hemisphere.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Shields Scratches 100 FL to Focus on 200 FR

U.S. Olympian Tom Shields, a California postgrad, has scratched out of his signature 100 fly. Shields, however, will still swim the 200 free.

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Siobhan Haughey Breaks Own Hong Kong 100 Free Record in Des Moines

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey shaved 0.02s off her own national record in the 100 free en route to winning the event Thursday evening.

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Masse Hits A Pair Of 59-Second 100 Backs On Day 1 Of Winter Ontario Champs

With her two swims on Thursday, Kylie Masse has now broken 1:00 in the 100 backstroke a staggering 58 times.

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Germany’s Heidtmann Nearly Hits Olympic Qualifying Time with 1:46 200 FR

German Olympian Jacob Heidtmann nearly hit his qualifying time for Tokyo 2020 in a 200 free time trail at the 2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines.

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Dutch & Swiss Among Nations Headed To Antwerp Diamond Race

The 2020 Antwerp Diamond Race in Belgium represents a 2020 Olympic Games qualifying competition, which means Antonio Djakovic is likely to bring his A-game

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Initial Entries Published For 2020 Irish Olympic Swimming Trials

Get ready, as the first nation’s Olympic Trials entry lists have been posted. Check out Ireland’s line-up for its Championships set for April.

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