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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël Day 3: Bonnet Moves to #5 in 200 Free

Charlotte Bonnet took another .27 off her personal best (1:55.80 from last year’s Long Course Nationals) to win the women’s 200 free in 1:55.53.

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2018 Japan Open: Birthday Boy Seto Surges To 4:08.9 400 IM

Daiya Seto, who just turned 24 today, nailed a win in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Open, registering a world-leading effort in the process.

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Sun Yang 1 Of 3 Chinese Swimmers Ranked In ESPN’S World Fame 100

Sun Yang ranked 17th on ESPN’s 3rd annual World Fame 100 list.

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Brazil Names Roster For Open Water World Juniors

Brazil has named their roster for the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships.

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Teen Rikako Ikee Cranks Out 25.25 50 Fly National Record

17-year-old Rikako Ikee continues to set herself apart from the competition in the sprint fly and free events, lowering her own 50m fly national record winnig gold in Tokyo tonight.

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Béryl Gastaldell: “Happy to still be alive” after bout with depression

Béryl Gastaldello told the French sports daily newspaper l’Equipe about the deep depression she went through in her final season at Texas A&M.

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël: Gastaldello NR Highlights Day 2

Béryl Gastaldello’s French National Record in the 50 back was among the highlights of the second day of competition at French Nationals in Saint-Raphaël.

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World Champions Rylov, Chupkov Headline Russia’s Euro Roster

200m BR World Champion Anton Chupkov was one of 43 Russians named to their European Championship team.

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A&M’s Béryl Gastaldello Lowers Own NR in 50 Back on Day 2 of French Nationals

Texas A&M’s Béryl Gastaldello lowered her own National Record in the 50 back on Wednesday at French Nationals.

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2018 Glasgow Int’l Swim Meet Preview: Scott Turns Straight-Up Sprinter

Look for Commonwealth Games champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist Duncan Scott at this weekend’s Glasgow International Swim Meet.

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Rikako Ikee’s New Coach Was Also A Japanese Olympian

Japanese sprinting teen Rikako Ikee is teaming up with a former Japanese Olympian on her journey to Tokyo 2020.

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Japanese Olympian Junya Koga Tests Positive For Banned Substance

2017 World Championships silver medalist Junya Koga of Japan has tested positive for a banned substance on the eve of the 2018 Japan Open.

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël – 9 Qualify for Euros on Day 1

Nine swimmers, including Jérémy Stravius, met the FFN’s qualification standards for the 2018 European Championships on the first day of French Elite Nationals in Saint-Raphaël.

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Paris 2024 Aiming for “Zero” Carbon Emissions, Poverty, & Unemployment

The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee is set to sign an agreement tomorrow (May 23rd, 2018) with the aim of achieving “triple zero” by eliminating carbon emissions, poverty, and unemployment in the French capital.

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Swim Canada, CSCTA Partner on 5 Coach Apprenticeship Opportunities

Five Canadian coaches will have an opportunity to develop their skills as apprentice national team coaches thanks to a partnership between Swimming Canada and the Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association.

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