International

China’s Mixed Medley All-Stars Close Out Zhaoqing

The reigning mixed medley world record holders were in the water to close out the Chinese national team meet in Zhaoqing.

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McGlynn Does the Double, Weber Reclaims Women’s Title at aQuellé Midmar Mile

Durban swimmer Michael McGlynn successfully defended the title he claimed last year while Olympian Michelle Weber regained the crown she last held in 2016.

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19-Year Old Federico Burdisso Breaks Italian Record in the 200 Fly in Rome

The 19-year old Federico Burdisso took half-a-second off his old Italian Record in the 200 fly on Saturday in Rome at a regional meet.

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Paolo Barelli Makes His Case For Italian Athletes Getting Vaccination Priority

Barelli shared his opinion this week that Italian athletes should be among those given COVID-19 vaccination priority in the lead up to Tokyo.

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Estonia Looks To Defend Team Title At 2021 Baltic Championships

The 2021 Baltic States Swimming Championships will run over the weekend with racing getting underway tomorrow, March 6, 2021.

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Strict Protocols Attached To Exclusive Hong Kong Olympic Qualifier

There will be specific conditions associated with March’s Hong Kong Olympic-qualifying meet, with swimmer-exclusive ramifications.

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Ji Xinjie, Zhang Yufei Among Day 2 Winners In Zhaoqing

Get-up-to-speed on notable results coming out of day 2 of the exclusive Zhaoqing national team meet taking place in China.

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Yang Junxuan Clocks 1:54.70 200 Free Asian Record (Video)

19-year-old Yang Junxuan posted a new Asian Record of 1:54.70 in the women’s 200 free while competing domestically tonight.

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Simona Quadarella Takes 6 Seconds Off Italian Record in 1500 Free

Racing in short course meters, the defending long course World Champion Simona Quadarella crushed her own Italian Record in the 1500 free.

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Becky Adlington Gives Birth To Second Child Albie Bennet Parsons

Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder Becky Adlington has announced the birth of her second child Albie Bennett Parsons.

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Rasmus Nickelsen Nabs Danish Junior Record In 50 Fly

Although there were no Olympic qualifiers on day 1 of the Danish Qualifier, the men’s and women’s 50m fly races were super speedy.

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Swimming Canada Announces Cancellation of 2021 National Championships

The combined junior and senior National Championships, along with the Masters Championships, have been called off due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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South Africa’s aQuellé Midmar Mile Race Forced To Go Virtual

The world’s largest open water race is now virtual due to restrictions from South Africa’s Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife rejecting the event.

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Zhang Yufei Scorches 24.49 50 Free/2:06.25 200 Fly Double

Check out some head-turning performances posted by Chinese swimmers to the tune of 200m fly/50m free maestro Zhang Yufei.

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Shoma Sato 2:07 200 Breaststroke All Day, Nakamura 48.34 100 Free

20-year-old Shoma Sato just casually put up a 200 breaststroke time that would have rendered him in 6th place at the 2019 FINA World Championships.

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