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Why the Commonwealth Games are Good for Swimming

The debate about the residual value of the Commonwealth Games as the Queen, the head of the Commonwealth, ages has…

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Seebohm & Chalmers Qualify for Pan Pacs On Day 4 Of C’Wealth Games

We’re keeping track of Aussies clearing the Pan Pacific Championships qualifying times while competing at the Commonwealth Games. On day 4, both Emily Seebohm & Kyle Chalmers made the cut.

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Duncan Scott Leads British Euro C’ships Qualifiers On Day 4 Down Under

Duncan Scott’s 48.02 more than comfortably slid under British Swimming’s qualifying mark of 48.93 for this year’s European Championships.

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2018 C’Wealth Games Medal Table: Canada Moves Ahead of South Africa

Canadians Kylie Masse and Taylor Ruck went 1-2 in the women’s 200m backstroke, helping move the nation ahead of South Afica in the Commonwealth Games medal table through 4 days of competition.

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2018 Japan Swim: Hagino Back To 400 IM Form, Nakamura 48.22

Kosuke Hagino produced a super quick 400m IM time to position him only behind America’s Chase Kalisz in the world rankings with the Pan Pacific Championships looming in the horizon.

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2018 Japan Swim: Ohashi’s 4:30.82 4IM Moves Her To 6th Fastest Ever

Yui Ohashi fired off a new Japanese national record in the women’s 400m IM in a time that boosts her to #6 on the world’s all-time fastest performers list.

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Latvian Olympian Alona Ribakova Retires at 27

2016 Latvian Olympian Alona Ribakova has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. She was one of two swimmers, and the only…

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Erin Gallagher Lowers African 100 Free Record In 54.38

Erin Gallagher of South Africa lowered the Continental Record in the semis of the women’s 100 freestyle.

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Japon Swim 2018 : Reona Aoki, 1’5s90 au 100 mètres brasse dames

La meilleure performance de la journée pourrait bien être attribuée à Reona Aoki sur 100 mètres brasse.

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Japon Swim 2018 : Rikako Ikee remet ça : 56s38 au 100 papillon. Hagino forfait sur 200

Kosuke Hagino ne s’est pas présenté au départ du 200 mètres, décision qui obère sa sélection sur la distance.

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Japon Swim 2018 : Rikako Ikee record japonais du 100 papillon dames, en 56s58

Rikako Ikee améliore le record du Japon, qu’elle détient, en 56s58 en demi-finales.

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Introducing New Zealand’s C’Wealth Bronze Medalist Lewis Clareburt

18-year-old Lewis Clareburt was a late addition to the Kiwi roster, but made the most of his Commonwealth Games appearance with a 400m IM bronze medal.

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Stolk and Kamminga Set Meet Records at Swim Cup The Hague Day 2

Arno Kamminga went 59.69 in the 100 breast and Kyle Stolk went 49.21 in the 100 free, setting new meet records.

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2018 Irish Open Day 4: Tuggle Dips Under 2:00 Barrier In 2Free

Claire Tuggle dipped under the 2-minute barrier for the first time ever in the 200m freesytle.

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2018 Spanish Spring Open Day 1 Recap: Belmonte Qualifies For Euros

With new, tougher qualifying standards for the European Championships, Mireia Belmonte was the only swimmer after day 1 to automatically qualify for the team.

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