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Micaela Sierra Breaks Uruguayan 100 Breast Record At UANA Day 2 – 1:12.13

Sierra became the fastest woman in Uruguayan history, improving upon Erika Graf’s previous mark of 1:14.21 from November 1994.

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Polish Championships Day 3: Kawęcki Hits FINA A In 200 Back With A 1:57.07

With the swim, Kawęcki has cleared the FINA A standard and will likely become the newest addition to Poland’s 2021 Olympic squad.

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Wojdak And Polańska Lead 400 Free Prelims, Look To Defend Polish Titles

Wojciech Wojdak and Aleksandra Polańska will have a shot tonight at defending their 2019 titles but will each be faced by a tough field.

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Zhang Yufei Fires Off 55.96 100 Fly Prelim At Chinese Olympic Trials

Competing on day 1 of the Chinese Olympic Trials, Zhang Yufei made a statement in the women’s 100 fly heats, hitting 55.96.

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British Swimming Unveils 2021 European Junior Championship Selection Policy

The British European Junior team, which has up to 24 places available, will be selected from LCM performances from January 1-June 9, 2021.

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Dressel, King, Gastaldello Among 500+ Registered for ISL Draft

The International Swimming League says it has more than 500 swimmers registered for its draft pool, including three of the top five 2020 individual scorers.

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Kenya Selects 2 Athletes, Rosafio and Muteti, for Olympic Swimming Roster

Danilo Rosafio, who trains at Loughborough in the UK, and Emily Muteti, who trans at Grand Canyon University in the US, are both headed to Tokyo this summer.

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Diving Stars Gather At FINA World Cup In Tokyo For Olympic Qualification

The Tatsumi Aquatics Centre in Tokyo is ready to host, from May 1-6, the FINA Diving World Cup, with the participation of 225 athletes from 46 countries.

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James Guy, Tom Dean Weigh Britain’s 4×100 & 4×200 Free Relays Against the World

Guy and Dean both gives their takes on Britain’s rising relay power heading into the 2021 European Championships and Olympic Games

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American Athletes Split on Rule 50 Olympic Protest Restrictions

The results of the recent IOC survey show that American athletes have mixed opinions about how and where they can protest.

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Kamminga Slices .01 Off Dutch Record – 58.42 To Remain 4th Fastest Man Ever

Dutch ace Arno Kamminga just lowered his own national record in the 100 breaststroke, putting his would-be Olympic rivals on notice.

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Jorge Iga Shaves 0.01 Off 50 Fly Mexican National Record At UANA Qualifier

Jorge Iga managed to lower the Mexican national record in the 50 fly while Josue Dominguez was busy setting a new Dominic Republic in the 50 breast.

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Ivan Adamchuk Breaks BLR Junior 200 IM Record, Now #5 Euro 18&U Time in 2021

Brest native Ivan Adamchuk nailed the Belarusian junior record in the men’s 200 IM at 2:03.21, which ranks 5th among 18&U European swimmers in 2021.

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Polish Championships Day 2: Four Men Hit FINA B Standard In 200 Freestyle

Poland has yet to name the swimmers who will represent them in the 4×200 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

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Scott, Peaty Support Podium Protest Rights For Tokyo Olympics

World champions Duncan Scott and Adam Peaty both spoke out for athletes’ rights to protest on the Olympic podium as the IOC’s Rule 50 remains in the news.

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