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Matt Sates Out-Swims Le Clos In 100 Fly To Close Out 2021 CANA Grand Prix

Sates swam a 52.30 to take gold in the men’s 100 butterfly final, out-touching le Clos who was a 53.37 for the silver medal.

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Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from Canada’s Jessica Strong (2022)

Canadian breaststroker Jessica Strong, who is a boarder at Bolles School, has verbally committed to Florida’s class of 2026.

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Olympic Round-Up: Tokyo Attorney Calls for Cancellation, Athletes Protest

Less than two months from the start of the Olympic Games, athletes across the world are prepping, while Tokyo politicians are still arguing for cancellation.

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Swiss Record-Holder & Olympian Yannick Kaeser Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer

Kaeser says the cancer was caught due to an abnormality in a recent urine sample he gave for a doping control test.

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SPIRE Admissions Guide

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Zhang Yufei Crushes 50 Free Final With 24.32 at Chinese Olympic Trials

Zhang Yufei won the women’s 50 free final today with a time of 24.32. Wu Qingfeng beat National Record-holder Xiang to snag 2nd, also under the FINA ‘A’ cut.

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Le Clos, Nel, and Sates Collect 2 Golds Each On Day 2 Of CANA Grand Prix

Matt Sates picked up a gold medal victory in the 200 IM after having hit the FINA A standard in the event during the prelims.

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All-American Petra Halmai Will Return to Florida Gulf Coast for 5th Season

Two-time CSCAA All-American Petra Halmai will return next season to use a 5th year of eligibility at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Wang Jianjiahe Drops 8:20.38 to Win 800 Free Final at Chinese Olympic Trials

2019 World Championships bronze medalist Wang Jianjiahe won the 800 free final with a season-best time of 8:20.38, within 7.02 seconds of her National Record.

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CANA Grand Prix Day 1 Prelims: Matt Sates Hits FINA A Cut In 200 IM – 1:59.02

After missing the cut by 0.02 at South African Nationals, Sates cleared the FINA A and will likely become the newest addition to the country’s Olympic squad.

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Paralympic Champion Ollie Hynd Announces Break from Competitive Swimming

British Paralympic champion Ollie Hynd has announced that he is taking a break from competitive swimming after being reclassified.

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Schedule & Links For LEN European Aquatics Championships

The postponed European Championships are almost upon us, with athletes spanning diving, artistic, open water and pool swimming soon descending upon Budapest.

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Russian Head Coach Indicates Yulia Efimova Will Focus on 100 Breast for Tokyo

Russian National Team head coach Sergey Chepik talked about Efimova, the defending 200 breaststroke World Champion, in an interview this week.

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Yu Hexin Lights It Up With 21.83 50 Free Prelim

China’s national record holder Yu Hexin made it happen in the men’s 50m free prelims, racking up the 2nd fastest time of his career.

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Germany’s Wolfram Wins 10-Meter To Close Diving World Cup; Olympic Berths Lock

Two-time German Olympian Martin Wolfram won the men’s 3-meter competition to close the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

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