International

16-Yr-Old Jacob Whittle Lowers 100 Free British Age Record – 48.55

16-year-old British freestyle ace Jacob Whittle is already Tokyo-bound and is still swimming like he means it, earning a 100 free personal best.

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Joe Litchfield Closes Out Glasgow With Tokyo-Worthy 100 Back

22-year-old Joe Litchfield saved his best for last, clocking a Tokyo-worthy 53.75 in the men’s 100m backstroke this morning in Glasgow.

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Greek Officials Say They’re Unsure Why Olympic-Caliber Relays Weren’t Invited

When the official FINA relay invite lists were sent out this week, two Greek relays were absent – and they’re not sure why.

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2021 Chinese Summer Nats Day 3: Chen Yujie Dips Under 25 To Win Women’s 50 Free

While she was just over the FINA A standard of 24.77, Cheng Yujie was the fastest in the field with her 24.90 50 freestyle.

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FINA Elects Bureau in Doha: Kuwaiti President and American Executive Director

FINA General Congress elected Husain al Musallam of Kuwait as its new President on Saturday. Brent Nowicki of USA will serve as the Executive Director.

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2021 Mare Nostrum Barcelona – Day 2 Prelims Recap

After winning the 50 and 200 breaststroke last night, Arno Kamminga swam 58.47 in the 100 and has his eyes on Adam Peaty’s meet record.

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Anna Elendt Lowers German 50 Breaststroke Record, Second NR This Week

Adding to her 100 breast record from earlier this week, Anna Elendt delivered a 30.67 to become Germany’s fastest-ever 50 breaststroker.

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Ireland, Switzerland Qualify Relays For Tokyo; Greeks Out

Ireland has qualified relays for the Olympics for the first time in 49 years. Greece, who put up qualifying times last week, is not on the list of qualfiers.

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16-Yr-Old Jacob Whittle Lowers Own 100 Free British Age Record – 48.75

16-year-old Jacob Whittle just dropped .01 off of his own previous British Age Record in the men’s 100m freestyle while competing in Glasgow.

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Kamminga, Milak, And Gonzalez Each Down Meet Records At Mare Nostrum Barcelona

The three men were all a little off their lifetime best times but all managed to clinch gold in meet record-breaking time.

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2021 Chinese Summer Nats Day 5: Sun Jiajun Hits OLY-Qualifying 51.93 100 Fly

Sun Jiajun became the first new addition to China’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic roster at this meet with his 51.93 100 butterfly.

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Tomoru Honda Rips 200 Fly PB of 1:54.59 In OLY Prep Meet

Olympic Games-qualified Tomoru Honda ripped a lifetime best of 1:54.59 in the men’s 200m fly at the 2021Japan Open tonight in Chiba.

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Stephens & Kurle Notch Tokyo Qualification Times In Glasgow Finals

Laura Stephens backed up her Tokyo-worthy 200m fly prelims swim with another impressive result this morning in the Glasgow final.

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2021 Mare Nostrum Barcelona – Day 1 Prelims Recap

Kira Toussaint qualified first in the 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly and is the third qualifier in the 200 butterfly in Barcelona.

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Cameron Kurle Puts Up 200 Free Best Time At Glasgow

Rio Olympian Cameron Kurle produced the first sub-1:47 200m freestyle time of his career during Glasgow prelims tonight at Tollcross.

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