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2018 Eindhoven Cup Day 1: Toussaint & Kamminga Lower Dutch Records

While competing in Eindhoven tonight, Kira Toussaint lowered her own newly-minted 100m backstroke Dutch national record from just days ago.

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Sarah Sjöström Kicks Off Bergen Swim Festival with 53.1 100 FR

That’s just off her season best of 52.77, done just last week at the Stockholm Open.

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Federica Pellegrini Adds to Italian Champs Win Total With 1:00 100 BK

Federica Pellegrini nearly snatched the 100 back Italian record with her win in that same event tonight (1:00.03).

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Wang Jianjiahe Beats Li Bingjie To Open Chinese Nationals

15-year-old Wang Jianjiahe has been exploding onto the scene this year, and she continued that rise by beating one of China’s other young rising stars – Li Bingjie – head-to-head in the 1500 free on day 1 of China’s National Championships and Asian Games Selection meet.

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2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Andrew Scratches 100 Back on Day 2

Andrew has scratched out of the 100 back, but will still swim in today’s 100 breast.

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China’s Sun Yang Reuniting With Coach Zhu Zhigen, Renews Focus On 1500

Sun Yang is getting a blast from his past, pairing up with former coach Zhu Zhigen in his quest for more Olympic glory.

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Kliment Kolesnikov is Focused on Backstroke Races This Summer

17-year old Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov will focus on backstroke races this summer, his coach Dmitry Lazarev told Russian media earlier…

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NCAA Champion Louise Hansson Rocks Into Long Course With New PB

Louise Hansson swam a PB 58.12 in the 100 fly prelims at the Mesa Pro Swim.

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2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Chase Kalisz will go after his own Pro Swim Series Record in the 400 IM, while teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley will battle it out in the 200 back.

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Conor Dwyer Scratches 200 Free Final at Mesa PSS

This was Dwyer’s first competitive swim in a while.

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Dylan Carter Makes Commonwealth History for Trinidad & Tobago

The small, sovereign, twin island nation of Trinidad & Tobago has participated in all-but-three editions of the Commonwealth Games dating…

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2018 Spanish Spring Open Day 5: Belmonte Grabs 6th Event Win

Joan Lluis Pons won the 400 IM with a 4:14.77, becoming the 6th swimmer to automatically qualify to the European Championships team.

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2018 TYR Pro Swim Series – Mesa: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

One of the things to look out for this morning is Olympic champion Allison Schmitt’s return to competition. She’ll be swimming in heat 9 of the 200 free.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Hits World #1 800 Free – 7:45.53

Additionally, Margherita Panziera was 59.96 in the 100 back, becoming the first Italian woman to break 1:00 in that event.

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Germany to attend Swim Cup Eindhoven with many national team members

Swim Cup Eindhoven 2018, Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Aquatic Center, Eindhoven April 13 – 15 Competition schedule Website Entry…

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