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Hosszu Hunting For 2IM Title, Milak Readying For 4Free Magic

Shut out of the medals last night in the 200m fly, Katinka Hosszu is on the prowl for the 200m IM title tonight in Hungary.

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Emily Overholt Talks Mental Health Struggles Ahead of Canadian Trials

Canada’s Emily Overholt burst onto the international scene in 2015, taking bronze in the 400 IM at the FINA World Championships that year. As she set her sights on Rio, however, her mental health quickly deteriorated. 

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Caba Silađi Clocks 100 Breast Serbian Record In Hungary

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 Hungarian Open National Championships, Serbia’s Caba Silađi cracked a new National Record of 59.40 en route to winning the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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3 Chinese Men Hit 48-Second 1Free Times; Wang Shun 1:56 2IM

The top 3 finishers in tonight’s 100m free final at the Chinese Championships were all under the 49-second barrier, a huge result for the nation.

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Records Fall On Day 1 Of Irish Open Swimming C’ships

Jack McMillan earned a new Irish National Record to kick-off day 1 of the National Championships in Dublin tonight.

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Oleksiak Enters Six, Ruck Five Events At Canadian Trials (Psych Sheet)

Penny Oleksiak has entered six events, including the 200 fly, for the 2019 Canadian Swim Trials set to take place next week.

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Lobanovskij Becomes Just 2nd Hungarian Ever Under 22 In 50 Free

Maxim Lobanovskij crushed the men’s 50m free field tonight at the Hungarian Nationals, becoming the 2nd fastest Hungarian ever in the event in the process.

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Milak Shuts Down Kenderesi, Bence Denies Cseh Bronze In 2Fly Battle

Kristof Milak won the clash of the fly titans in Debrecen tonight, taking the top spot in this season’s world rankings in the process.

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Milak Leads Cseh & Kenderesi Into 2Fly Final At Hungarian Nats

As predicted the top 3 200m flyers in the men’s heats this morning in Debrecen were indeed represented by Kristof Milak, Laszlo Cseh and Tamas Kenderesi.

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Kameneva Moves To #6 In The World With 27.99 50 Back

Maria Kameneva posted a time of 27.99 in the women’s 50 back to move into 6th in the world rankings for the season.

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He Junyi Rocks 2nd Fastest Chinese 1Free Ever; Sun Yang Wins 8Free

Sun Yang earned his 3rd gold of these Chinese Nationals, while on-the-rise He Junyi manhandled the men’s 100m free semi, clocking the 2nd fastest performance ever by a Chinese swimmer.

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Belgian Masters Team Breaks Men’s 160-199 4×100 FR World Record

The team of Frédéric Tonus, Michel Van Thielen, Ruud Cuyvers, and Stef Verachten went 3:27.42

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Four Canadians Claim Top-3 Finishes At Women’s NCAA Championships

Taylor Ruck was one of four Canadians to have a standout NCAAs.

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Kameneva Hits 54.1 100 Free On Day 1 Of Russian Federal District Meet

Maria Kameneva posted a 54.14 100 freestyle on day 1 of the Russian Federal District Zonal meet in Obninsk.

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Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Insists On ‘No Comebacks’

Despite shake-ups happening in the sport that 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps changed forever, the 33-year-old retired icon insists that he is not coming back.

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