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2021 Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Melanie Margalis, the top seed in the women’s 400 IM, is among the headliners on Thursday evening in Mission Viejo.

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Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series – Session 1 Photo Vault

For the first time in what feels like ages, SwimSwam is back on deck and our photographer Jack Spitser was able to capture images in the California sun

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Leah Smith Went Double-Coffee to Prepare for AM Finals in Mission Viejo

Smith would go on to win this at 8:24.46, a new season-best by over a second to jump from sixth to fifth in the world rankings.

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Hagino Qualifies For Home-Based Olympic Games In 200 IM

Kosuke Hagino has successfully qualified in the men’s 200m IM, the event that will be his sole individual race in Tokyo this summer.

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Leah Smith, Jordan Wilimovsky Open PSS – Mission Viejo with 800 Free Wins

Smith clocked a season-best 8:24.46, a time that moves her to the #5 spot in the world rankings for this season.

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2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Reigning two-time world champion Yuliya Efimova will face Evgeniia Chikunova, the #1 swimmer in the world this season, in the women’s 200 breast final.

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2021 Big East Day 1: Villanova Leads, Seton Hall M 8FR-R Gets DQ After 2MR Win

The Seton Hall men’s 800 free relay was disqualified after starting the meet off by winning the 200 medley relay, going from 1st to 4th in the team standings.

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Yulia Efimova, fuera de los Juegos Olímpicos en 200 braza

Yulia Efimova, subcampeona olímpica y triple campeona mundial en 200 braza, se ha quedado fuera de esta prueba en los JJOO de Tokio al ser 3ª en los trials.

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Multiple Masters International Meets Cancelled or Postponed Due to COVID-19

While vaccines are being distributed worldwide, event organizers globally are still trying to figure out how to safely hold large events.

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Rylov bate el récord de Europa de 200 espalda con 1:53.23

La estrella rusa Evgeny Rylov ha batido en Campeonato nacional ruso su propio récord de Europa en 200 espalda, que estaba vigente desde 2018.

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USA Swimming APA: Athletes Can Keep Funding Level From 2020

Athletes who earned funding from USA Swimming for the 2019-2020 season can receive that same level of funding for 2021 regardless of their national rank.

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Zhilkin, Temnikova Bring Russian Olympic Roster To 22 With One Day Remaining

Maria Temnikova (center) upset Yuliya Efimova to take second and qualify for the Olympic team in the women’s 200 breaststroke.

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Andrey Zhilkin Cracks Russian Record With 1:57.50 200 IM

The 26-year-old Zhilkin broke the previous record of 1:58.00 held by Ilya Borodin.

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Three-Time 200 BR World Champ Yulia Efimova Misses Olympic Team in the Event

She’s been a staple in the international breaststroke field for a decade, controversial for a history of doping offenses and an unforgettable Rio showdown.

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Evgeny Rylov Lowers Own European, Russian 200 Back Records In 1:53.23

In lowering his previous European mark of 1:53.36, Rylov is now the fastest swimmer in the world this year by more than two seconds.

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