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Le Clos Haunted By Olympic 200 Fly, Targets Budapest To Re-Claim Event

South African Chad Le Clos says he wakes up with nightmares of the men’s 200m butterfly race in Rio, the event in which he finished 4th.

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James Magnussen Opting Out Of Aussie Nationals, World Championships

Two-time 100m freestyle world champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist James Magnussen is going all-in for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Grant Hackett Issues Statement, Acknowledges Mental Health Issues

Grant Hackett acknowledges he needs help for his mental health issues.

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Matt Brown Leaving Surrey Park to Return Home to Brisbane

After spending the last two years in Melbourne leading the Surrey Park Swimming Club Matt Brown will be returning to Brisbane at the end of April to take the position of Head Coach at Rackley Swimming Parkinson…

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Indian Newspaper Suggests Youth Doping Is On The Rise

India’s The Hindustan Times published a report this month suggesting that doping among young athletes is on the rise, based on numbers from India’s National Anti Doping Agency (NADA).

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Stage 2 of France’s Swimtour in Massy, February 24-26: Meet Preview

This weekend will mark the 8th annual “Meeting National Eurocom de Massy,” the second stage of France’s Swimtour 2017.

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Brazilian Olympian Felipe Franca Joins Unisanta, Wants World Record

Brazilian Olympic swimmer Felipe Franca recently made the decision to join team Unisanta. The South American record holder is the sixth…

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Joseph Schooling Named Straits Times Athlete of the Year

Joseph Schooling made history earlier this month as he became the first person to win The Straits Times Singapore Athlete…

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Konami Open: Masato Sakai Throws Down Another 1:54 200 Fly

Masato Sakai of Japan has proven to be quite the weapon of 200m butterfly destruction so far this season.

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Loughborough Races To BUCS Long Course Championship Title

Loughborough’s Charlotte Atkinson scored a new BUCS Meet Record in the women’s 200m butterfly to help lead her team to overall victory in Sheffield.

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Peaty & Guy Rattle World Rankings On Day 2 Of BUCS LC Championships

Adam Peaty threw down a 27.00 50m breaststroke in Sheffield this morning.

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As Budapest Reconsiders 2024 Olympic Bid, Trump Endorses LA 2024

Mayor Istvan Tarlos reconsiders Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in response to a petition to put the bid up to a referendum. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump voices his support for Los Angeles to host the 2024 Summer Games.

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Teen Phenom Rikako Ikee Lowers Own 50 Free National Record/WJR

Another swim, another record for Japan’s 16-year-old powerhouse Rikako Ikee.

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ISHOF Announces First 2 Members of 17 Member Class of 2017

The first two members of the class of 2017, both Chinese, were announced on Friday, along with hints about the other 15 inductees.

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Shuttleworth Breaks BUCS Meet Record On Day 1 In Sheffield

Things got started boldly in Sheffield with a BUCS Meet Record by Loughborough’s Tim Shuttleworth.

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