International

Ohhashi Nails JPN National Record And New #1 400 IM: 4:31.42

Yui Ohhashi now sits atop the world rankings throne in the 400m IM, clocking a time that would have won bronze in Rio.

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Swimming Canada Holds Relay Takeoff Camps For Young Swimmers

Swimming Canada is making a concerted effort to up the level of their relays for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games…

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Teenager Ikee Leads Japan With 2 World C’ships Qualifying Times

16-year-old Rikako Ikee notched a new national record while topping the women’s 50m butterfly gold in Nagoya tonight.

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Video: German swim club presents a new kind of synchronized swimming

The German swim club Hofheimer Schwimmclub e.V. created a new kind of synchronized swimming during their training camp on Mallorca,…

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3 National Records Fall On Day 2 Of 2017 Japan Swim

Yashuhiro Koseki notched his 2nd victory at the 2017 Japan Swim, earning a 50m breaststroke national record in the process.

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Katie Ledecky, Michael Andrew Both Scheduled for 400 IMs on Friday

Friday morning will be swim fans’ first chance to catch a long course Katie Ledecky 400 IM since she broke the American Record in short course yards in February.

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Could China Knock Off the USA In Budapest In The 4×100 Medley Relay?

Ning Zetao will be an interesting storyline for China as we move closer towards the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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Rylov Ties Russian Record in 50 Back; Puts Up #1 200 Back at Russian Champs

Shortly after hitting a qualifying mark in the 50 back semis, Evgeny Rylov cranked out the fastest 200 back in the world this year, winning with a 1:53.81.

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After Meeting With Cielo, Pereira, and Borges, Correios Extends Deal

After the arrest of Coarcy Nunes (above), Brazilian swimming lost its biggest sponsor. But Correios is giving the new administration 6 weeks to prove itself before making a final decision.

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14 Swimmers Notch FINA ‘A’ Cuts On Day 1 Of 2017 Japan Swim

Rikako Ikee, 16, was one of the Japanese swimming superstars in the water today at the 2017 Japan Swim.

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2017 Japan Swim Day 1 Finals Recap: Hagino & Seto Showdown

Two of the biggest guns in Japan’s arsenal go head-to-head in pursuit of the men’s 400m IM final.

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Brazil Names Prado Swim Federation Head Until Elections

With former swimming federation president Coaracy Nunes embroiled in a slew of fraud and embezzlement allegations, Brazil has named Ricardo Prado as the new “general coordinator of sports” for its aquatics federation.

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Ashwood Latest Aussie To Withdraw From Budapest

Jess Ashwood joins the list of elite Aussie athletes choosing not to attend the World Championships in Budapest this July.

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IOC Will Keep 2024 Olympic Host Election in Peru, In Spite of Flooding

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has committed to keeping its 130th session in Lima, Peru, beginning on September 13th, in…

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Watch The Aussie Men’s 100 Free Race Video – 47.91

Hear what 100m freestyle Australian champion Cameron McEvoy had to say after his gold medal-garnering race last night.

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