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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

200m backstroke winner Mitch Larkin tries the 100m distance on for size this morning in Brisbane.

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Sarah Sjöström Blasts 2nd-Fastest-Ever 23.83 50 Free in Stockholm

Sjöström is now far-and-away the fastest 50 freestyler in the world this year.

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WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim 23.8 LCM 50 Freestyle

On Monday at the 2017 Swedish Open, Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom swam the second-fastest 50 meter freestyle in history when she touched…

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Efimova, Kostin Hit World #1s on Day 1 Of Russian Nationals

It was the sprinters who came up with the best performances on day 1 of Russian nationals, with Yulia Efimova hitting a new world #1 time in the 50 breast and Oleg Kostin doing the same in the 50 fly.

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FINA Proposes Event Additions For Tokyo 2020

Katie Ledecky has dominated the world stage in the distance events and may have the opportunity to do so in the future with the introduction of the women’s 1500.

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The British ASA Re-Brands Itself as Swim England

The former Amateur Swimming Association, the national governing body for swimming in England, has re-branded itself as Swim England. Earlier this…

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Liam Schluter Breaks Australian Record in S14 400 Free

2017 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS – PARA EVENTS Sunday, April 9th – Thursday, April 13th Brisbane Aquatic Centre Prelims at 11am…

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Sjöström Speeds Past the World, Hosszu Wins Two at Stockholm Open

2017 SWIM OPEN STOCKHOLM Saturday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Stockholm, Sweden Live results The big news from…

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Li Bingjie Hits World-Leading 4:02.52 in 400 Free To Open Chinese Nats

Li Bingjie went 4:02.52 in the 400 free to lead the world ranks by a good three and a half seconds, while Sun Yang also hit a world-leading time on day 1 of Chinese Nationals.

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Brazilian Olympian Bruno Fratus to Rep Regatas in Domestic Competition

27-year old Brazilian swimming champion Bruno Fratus will represent Clube Internacional de Regatas de Santos this season, presuming the CBDA quagmire…

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Aussie 2017 World C’ships Team Tracker: Day 2 Qualifiers

Courtesy of her All Comers Record in the 100m backstroke, ever-present Emily Seebohm has qualified for her 6th World Championships squad.

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Smith, Savard, and Zevnik Highlight Star-Studded Canadian WUGS Roster

Swimming Canada will send a star-studded roster to the 2017 World University Games (Summer Universiade) from August 20th-27th in Taipei,…

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Matthew Wilson Lowers Aussie NAG Record While Qualifying For Worlds

Matthew Wilson lowered his own Aussie NAG Record for 18-year-olds in 200m breaststroke tonight.

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Canada Will Send Olympic Gold Medalist Penny Oleksiak to Jr World Championships

Canada will send two Olympic medalists, along with two other members of their senior World Championships team, to the 2017 World Junior Championships in August.

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After 2 Surgeries This Year, Seebohm Snares 100 Back All Comers Record

After having to stay out of the pool most of January due to medical issues, Emily Seebohm made the most of her Brisbane lane 4, scoring a new 100m backstroke All Comers Record.

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