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South Korea Selects Teen Hwang Sun-Woo as 2020 Tokyo Olympic Flag-Bearer

Teen standout Hwang Sun-woo has been selected as one of South Korea’s flag-bearers for the 2020 opening ceremony that will take place on Friday, July 23.

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CAS Clears Kudashev & Andrusenko To Compete In Tokyo

Two Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) swimmers provisionally suspended will now be able to compete at the soon-to-start 2020 Olympic Games.

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First Athlete COVID Positives in Olympic Village 5 Days From Opening Ceremony

After the first non-athlete case was reported, the first athletes tested positive for COVID-19 five days before the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Hosszu vs Rising Field in Women’s 400 IM

World record holder and reigning Olympic Champion Katinka Hosszu is looking to defend her title in Tokyo, but a group of rising swimmers may challenge her.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Dressel on World Record Watch in M 50 FR

Caeleb Dressel has led the world rankings of the 50m free for the past three seasons. He matched his lifetime best time of 21.04 at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Ous Mellouli Embroiled in Legal Dispute with Federation Ahead of 6th Olympics

A week ahead of attending his 5th Olympic Games, gold medalist Ous Mellouli is embroiled in a legal dispute involving his mother and the Tunisian Swimming Federation.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Carnage Coming In Men’s 200 Breast

With an incredibly stacked field, a current or former world record holder may be left off the men’s 200m breast Olympic podium.

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Heathwood Coach Sets Wetsuited Endless Pool Swimming Record

On Friday, June 11th, Dave Tonge of Wales completed a 24-hour wetsuited swim in an endless pool, setting a world record in the process.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: More Athletes Test Positive After Arrival in Tokyo

The number of athletes forced to quarantine or pull out of the Games continues to grow as the opening ceremony in Tokyo draws nearer.

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5 Unlikely Tokyo Olympic Journeys: Florent Manaudou and .01 Seconds from Glory

Florent Manaudou was the defending champion in the 50 free in Rio, but lost to a former champion making a return. Can he repeat that history in Tokyo?

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Cali Condors Pick Up Tom Peribonio, Marie Pietruschka, And Anastasiia Sorokina

The additions of Peribonio, Pietruschka, and Sorokina bring Cali Condors’ roster up to 33 swimmers for the 2021 ISL season.

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17-Year-Old Isaac Cooper Tokyo Bound

At only 17 years of age, Funky Trunks athlete Isaac Cooper is set to be the youngest male member of the Aussie swim team headed to Tokyo later this month.

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2016 Olympians Holub and Santos Among 7-Strong Portuguese Roster For Tokyo 2020

National record holder Alexis Santos will have a shot at improving upon his 12th place finish in the men’s 200 IM at the Rio 2016 Games.

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Watch: ISL Teams Participate in First Swimming Draft (Full Draft Videos)

Watch the full video of the International Swimming League’s first draft, which was held from June 29-30. The draft was the first swimming draft in history.

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Tokyo Timing: Top Australian Swimmers’ Olympic Schedules

Take a look at the day-by-day event lineups for Aussies Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Kyle Chalmers and Matt Temple in Tokyo.

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