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Germany’s Heidtmann Nearly Hits Olympic Qualifying Time with 1:46 200 FR

German Olympian Jacob Heidtmann nearly hit his qualifying time for Tokyo 2020 in a 200 free time trail at the 2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines.

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Dutch & Swiss Among Nations Headed To Antwerp Diamond Race

The 2020 Antwerp Diamond Race in Belgium represents a 2020 Olympic Games qualifying competition, which means Antonio Djakovic is likely to bring his A-game

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Initial Entries Published For 2020 Irish Olympic Swimming Trials

Get ready, as the first nation’s Olympic Trials entry lists have been posted. Check out Ireland’s line-up for its Championships set for April.

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See 2301 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2701 Swim Jobs.

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Ledecky Hits Fifth-Best 1500 Time Ever to Kick Off Pro Swim Series – Des Moines

Katie Ledecky had a great swim to start off the Des Moines stop of the 2020 Pro Swim Series, collecting the 1500 free victory with a 15:29.51.

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Italy Closes All Sporting Competitions to Spectators Until April 3rd

The measures will include the Italian Spring National Championships and Olympic Trials that are scheduled from March 17th-21st. Nicolo Martinenghi (above) is pre-qualified for the Olympic Team.

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Oleksiak, Masse, Ruck Highlight Stacked Field At Winter Ontario Champs

2016 Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak is one of the Canadian superstars set to compete this weekend at the Winter Ontario Champs in Scarborough.

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CAS Publishes Full Sun Yang Decision Document, Criticizes Sun’s Lack of Remorse

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has released its full decision document from the high-profile Sun Yang case, which sentenced an 8-year suspension.

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The Real Reason Why Coronavirus Won’t Cancel the 2020 Olympic Games

Whether you believe the coronavirus will be a pandemic, or you believe it will pass with the coming of spring, one thing is clear: the Olympic impact…

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February Racing In Review: Men’s World Rankings Shake-Ups

Refresh yourself on the big international swims from February as we take a look at how the men’s world rankings were affected.

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Water Meets The Future: Fukuoka 2021 World C’ships Hype Video

The 2020 Olympic Games are almost upon us, which means that the 2021 World Championships taking place in Fukuoka, Japan are also on the horizon.

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British Team Announced For Olympic Marathon Qualifier

British Swimming have announced a team of 4 athletes who will try to secure qualification for Tokyo at the Olympic Marathon Qualifier meet in Japan this May.

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Olympic Games To Become “Climate Positive” From 2030

The IOC continues to work with Olympic organizing committees to ensure that all upcoming Games are carbon-neutral, and have a reduced carbon footprint.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: New Danish Swimming Director Named

This edition of Beyond the Lane Lines features the newly-named Danish Swimming Union Director, as well as news on Olympic toys.

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Tokyo Olympics Could Be Postponed Says Japan’s Olympic Minister

The Japanese Olympic Minister has said the Tokyo Olympic Games set to begin on July 24th, could be postponed to later in the year amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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