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Rathwell Wins 200 Back On Day 1 Of Canadian Junior Championships

Regan Rathwell kicked off her busy program at the Canadian Junior Championships with a win in the women’s 200 backstroke on Wednesday in Calgary.

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FINA Reportedly Threatens Bans and Revocation of Medals Over Podium Protests

FINA issued a new Code of Conduct provision prohibiting athletes from “any political, religious or discriminatory statement or behaviour.”

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FINA Issues Memo Warning About Illness Spreading At World Championships

Katie Ledecky was among the athletes who were forced to withdraw from an event citing illness at the 2019 World Championships.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Australian Cate Campbell has emerged as the fastest 100 freestyler on the women’s side this meet after going multiple sub-52 splits on relays.

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Julie Meynen Breaks Luxembourgish Record in 100 Freestyle for 3rd Time in 2019

Julie Meynen broke her own Luxembourgish National Record in the prelims of the women’s 100 freestyle at the 2019 World Championships today in 54.44.

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Nitro Boys Rattle 13-14 NAG In 800 Free Relay At Texas Age Group Champs

The Nitro Swimming boys nearly broke the days old 13-14 National Age Group Record in the 800 free relay, clocking a time of 7:56.51 in Austin.

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Anna Hopkin Rises to #2 All-Time Among British 100 Freestylers

Anna Hopkin smashed her previous personal-best time in the 100 freestyle and became the second-fastest woman in British history with 53.21.

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2019 FINA World Championships: Lilly King Disqualified in 200 Breast Prelims

American star Lilly King was disqualified in the third heat of 200 breast prelims Thursday morning at the 2019 FINA World Championships.

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2019 World Championships: Katie Ledecky Back in the Practice Pool in Gwangju

Sources tell SwimSwam Katie Ledecky is in the water at the training pool in Gwangju and swimming.

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Farida Osman Lowers Egyptian Record in Women’s 100 Free

24-year-old Farida Osman recorded a new lifetime best and Egyptian National Record in the prelims of the women’s 100 freestyle this morning.

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Danas Rapsys and Sun Yang Share Embrace on Pool Deck at World Championships

Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys (above) was disqualified in the finals of the 200 free at the World Championships, which left Sun Yang with gold.

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2019 World Championships: Olympic Champion Oleksiak Drops 100 Free

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, 19, has pulled out of the women’s 100m freestyle at 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju.

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Mitch Larkin Scratches 200 Back at World Championships in Favor of 200 IM

Mitch Larkin, the 2015 World Champion in the 200 meter backstroke, is scratching that event to focus on the 200 IM, where he’s the Australian Record holder.

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Schmitt, Smith On American Women’s 4×200 Prelim

Individual 200 free entrant Allison Schmitt will contest the prelims of the women’s 4×200 free relay on day five in Gwangju.

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2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships: Day 5 Preview

Today’s morning session features prelims of the women’s 100 free, women’s and men’s 200 breast, men’s 200 back, women’s 800, and women’s 4 x 200 free relay.

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