International

Brazilian Federation Designates PSS Mission Viejo as Selection Meet for Fratus

Bruno Fratus has been given permission by the Brazilian Federation to use the 2021 Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo as his Olympic Selection Meet.

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Schoenmaker Throws Down 2:20.17 200 Breast To Become 7th Fastest Of All Time

With the swim, Schoenmaker also became the fastest woman in the world this year as well as South Africa’s newest qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Open Water Olympic Qualifier Relocated To Portugal; Dive Qualifier Rescheduled

The final Olympic qualifying event in open water swimming has been moved from Japan to Portugal, where it was held in 2012 and 2016.

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Israeli Records Fall in Stockholm

The Israel record in the women’s 200 freestyle has fallen twice in two days as Andi Murez now holds the record at 1:57.97.

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Rule, Epitropov Set National Records During PSS Prelims

During the prelims session of the 2021 Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo, two countries saw national records fall by Remedy Rule and Lyubomir Epitropov.

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Korstanje Just .01 Away From Olympic Qualification In 100 Fly

Nyls Korstanje put up a new lifetime best in the men’s 100m fly only to fall .01 shy of Olympic qualification today in Eindhoven.

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Canada Pulls Out of World Junior Championships Over COVID-19 Concerns

Canadian swimmers won’t attend either the World Junior Swimming Championships or the World Junior Open Water Championships.

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Japan’s Olympic Roster Nears 30-Strong With One Trials Day Left

20-year-old Waka Kobori added another event to her Olympic lineup, qualifying for the women’s 800m free tonight in Tokyo.

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Morozov One of Three New Olympic Qualifiers On Final Day In Kazan

Vladimir Morozov officially qualified for his third Olympic team by winning the men’s 50 freestyle in a blazing time of 21.41.

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Kamminga Lowers Own Dutch 50 Breast Record In Eindhoven

Breaststroking ace Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands made no qualms about announcing his presence tonight at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet. 

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Vladimir Morozov will look to secure an individual entry at this summer’s Olympic Games on the final night of action in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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21-Year-Old Kregor Zirk Re-Sets Estonian 200 FR Record at 1:47.06 in Stockholm

21-year-old Estonian Kregor Zirk improved from a 1:47.99 to a 1:47.06 in the 200 free at the 2021 Stockholm Open prelims, breaking his own national record.

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Maria Kameneva Clips Own Russian 50 Free Record In 24.20

Kameneva’s swim broke her previous National Record of 24.21 set at the 2018 European Championships.

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Sam Short Overtakes Decades-Old Kieren Perkins 800 Free Age Record

Competing in the 17-year-old age category of the 800m free Rackley swimmer Samuel Short busted out the fastest result of his life, clocking a time of 7:52.18.

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Reece Dunn Among British Record Breakers On Day 2 Of Para International Meet

Dunn took the win and the British record for a second time in the day, clocking 59.96 in the men’s 100 backstroke for a mammoth 965 points.

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