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Paris Updates on Preparations for 2024 Olympic Games

The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee has been fully operational since January. The judo and wrestling Olympic venue will open on June 12th.

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GBR’s Laura Stephens Scorches 2:07.04 200 Fly Best Time In Tokyo Quest

Look out for Great Britain’s Laura Stephens, the Olympic hopeful who put her name in the ring with a 200m fly best time.

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JOC Says 95 Percent of Tokyo Games Participants Will be Vaccinated

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has established vaccine hubs in Qatar and Rwanda to vaccinate about 1800 more 2020 Tokyo Games participants.

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Anna Elendt Fires Off German 100 Breaststroke Record

Representing her home nation of Germany, Texas swimmer Anna Elendt produced a new national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Anna Elendt sets German National Record 100 breastroke at German Nationals

Anna Elendt highlighted the second finals session in Berlin. The 19-year-old is the first German woman to crack the 1:07 barrier in the 100m breaststroke.

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Irie Hits 53.00 100 Back, Matsumoto 1:45-mid 200 Free At Japan Open

Seemingly ageless 31-year-old Ryosuke Irie clinched gold at the Japan Open, hitting 53.00 in the men’s 100m backstroke event.

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Guy & Wood Put On A Show During Glasgow Morning Finals

We just saw our first medal-contending races conclude here at the British Swimming Glasgow Meet with James Guy, Abbie Wood and more making their marks.

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Matt Richards Scores 50 Free Welsh Record In Glasgow

Matt Richards took bronze behind Ben Proud and Jacob Whittle this morning in Glasgow but scored a new Welsh record in the 50m free.

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2021 Chinese Summer Nats Day 4: He Junyi Just 0.02 Over 100 Free FINA A Cut

While Junyi got the closest, no new swimmers managed to qualify for the Olympics on Day 4 of 2021 Chinese Summer Nationals.

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South Korea Announces Bid to Host 2027 Summer World University Games

South Korea has joined the race to host the 2027 Summer Universiade. They join the Triangle Area in North Carolina as the only two bidders so far.

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French Club Mulhouse Olympic Swimming Indicted For “Attempted Fraud”

Famous French swim club Mulhouse Olympic Swimming (MON), home to many of France’s top swimmers in recent years, has been indicted for attempted fraud.

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Anna Hopkin Scorches Near-Euros Level 50 Free Performance In Glasgow

Anna Hopkin just scorched a 50m free time that falls within the top 5 performances of her swimming career in Glasgow tonight.

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Final Olympic Relay Qualification Standings

Teams have been jockeying for the four Wildcard relay qualification places to secure a place at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.

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Youngsters Vogelmann, Maertens, Sorgius Win Titles at German Nationals

17-year old Zoe Vogelmann swam 4:41 in the 400 IM on Thursday as some of Germany’s top teen prospects faced off against Tokyo Olympians.

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Four Brazilian Swimmers to Swim Olympic Time Trial Meet on June 11-12

Four members of the Brazilian Junior National Team will participate in a time trial meet on June 11-12 with the chance to qualify for the Olympic Games.

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