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Austrian Olympic Qualifier Christopher Rothbauer Joins Marco Koch, Dirk Lange

Christopher Rothbauer, who has been pre-selected for Austria’s Olympic Team, joins the training group in Graz that includes Marco Koch under the eye of famed coach Dirk Lange.

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IOC Publishes Tokyo Olympic Playbook For Broadcasters, Press

The key in these playbooks was the regulations in terms of contact with athletes throughout the Games, in terms of both watching events and interviews.

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Multi-Olympic Medal Contender Sarah Sjostrom Breaks Elbow

With fewer than 200 days until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, a potentially big blow has been dealt to the women’s sprint free and fly events.

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4 Japanese Men Post 51-Point 100 Butterfly Times In Tokyo

Takeshi Kawamoto was at the helm of a 4-man siege on the 100m butterfly event on the final day of action at the Japan Open.

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Manaudou Edges Grousset, Milak Posts 52.2 100 FL in Final Session of FFN – Nice

Manaudou, who leads the world rankings this season with a 21.73, went 22.34 to out-touch Maxime Grousset (22.36). 

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19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches Another 2:06 200 Breaststroke

Japan’s 19-year-old phenom Shoma Sato lowered his 200m breast lifetime best down to 2:06.74, with this representing his 2nd sub-2:07 performance this year.

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Grousset Edges Manaudou in 50 Free Prelims, 22.3 to 22.5, in Nice

Grousset was 22.32, clearing Manaudou by two-tenths (22.55) and another top French sprinter, Clement Mignon (22.89).

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Rikako Ikee Registers Fastest 50 Freestyle Since Her Return To Racing

A quiet but remarkable milestone was achieved by Rikako Ikee in the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Oman National Team Head Coach Srdjan FIlipovic Dies at Age 49

Srdjan Filipovic, who had served as the head coach of Oman’s National Team since taking over in 2019, died this week at the age of 49.

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Charlotte Bonnet Goes 1:56.9 in 200 Free, Just Off World #3 Time This Year

Bonnet is currently ranked third in the world in this event, and she nearly surpassed that time from the French Elite Nationals in December, a 1:56.65. 

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Canadian Free/Back Specialist Trista Bullock Commits to Indiana State (2021)

Trista Bullock from Toronto, Canada has announced her intention to swim at Indiana State University beginning next fall.

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Velly Sets French Age Record in 800 FR, Grousset and Manaudou Crack 50 in 100FR

21-year-old Maxime Grousset led the men’s 100 free this morning, going 49.31 to edge out 30-year-old Florent Manaudou (49.67).

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Kobori & Koga Among Top Performances On Japan Open Day 3

Coming back to racing just six months ago, Junya Koga took the men’s 50m back event on day 3 of the Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Daiya Seto Takes On Tough Double, Honda Hits Another 1:55 200 Fly

Read on to see how Olympic medalist Daiya Seto fared taking on the 200m fly and 200m IM with juts minutes between each race at this Japan Open.

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