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Relay Lineups For Beijing Stop of FINA Champions Swim Series Announced

Dutch sprinting ace Ranomi Kromowidjojo is entered in both relays for the Beijing stop of the 2020 FINA Champions Swim Series.

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Dean Farris Skips 200 Free, Goes Best in 100 Fly by 1.6 Seconds in Knoxville

Dean Farris was 53.43 in the 100 fly prelims today, good enough for third overall going into tonight’s final and marking his first time under 55 seconds.

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Hosszu Wins Record 7th Hungary Sportswoman of the Year; Milak Wins Men’s Honor

Katinka Hosszu made history in many ways in 2019, and this week added one more superlative to her resume: the most Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year awards.

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Belmonte and Munoz Take Two Golds Each On Second Day Of 2020 Catalonia Open

Mireia Belmonte did not disappoint during the first finals sessions of the 2020 Catalonia Open, taking gold in both the 400 free and 200 IM.

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Insider Training: Watch Katsumi Nakamura’s Disciplined Daily Routine

Watch Japanese record holder Katsumi Nakamura do his thing both in and out of the pool to give himself the best chance of racing at a home Olympic Games.

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Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Season Begins with 15 Ranked Teams in Action

Eighteen of the 32 collegiate women’s water polo opening weekend matches pit two ranked teams against each other, including three top 10 affairs.

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Throssell, Barratt & Edwards-Smith Get Golden Start To Western Aussie C’ships

Catch up on day 1 of the Western Australia Championships, including the gold medal performance by Olympian Brianna Throssell.

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All The Links You Need For the 2020 FINA Champions Series – Beijing

FINA’s Champions Series ends in Beijing, China this week. We’ve got all the links you need to follow the meet, including our own meet preview series.

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4 of Top 6 Seeds in Women’s 400 IM Scratch on Friday in Knoxville

None of the 4 swimmers who scratched, including top seed Ella Eastin, have other entries on day 2 of the Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.

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News & Notes from the Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Offseason

With the 2020 collegiate women’s water polo season beginning in earnest this weekend, SwimSwam breaks down the top headlines from the offseason.

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Dave Salo to Step Down as USC Head Coach to Focus on Olympic Hopefuls

March’s NCAA championship meets will be the storied USC head coach of 14 years Dave Salo’s last in his current role, he announced.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Sullivan, Norgaard Win 800 Free

In tonight’s race, Sullivan led the field in 8:29.75, just under 4 seconds shy of her lifetime best from the FINA World Cup in August.

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Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem Joins Team Speedo

Canadian Olympian and four time World Championship medalist Sydney Pickrem has announced via Instagram that she has joined Team Speedo.

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Hali Flickinger Scratches 800 Free at Pro Swim Series – Knoxville

The 800 free was the first of 9 scheduled entries for Flickinger this weekend. Men’s 800 free #2 seed Akram Mahmoud has also scratched.

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Olympic Games Medal Payouts Per Nation Compared

If Caeleb Dressel reaches the top of the podium in Tokyo he’s looking at a $37,500 gold medal bonus. But how does that compare with other nations’ incentives?

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