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Matti Mattsson Mints Finnish 200 BR National Record (2:08.51) in Helsinki

Matti Mattsson highlighted day one Helsinki finals with a new Finnish national record in the 200 breast at 2:08.51, now No. 15 all-time in European history.

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Michelle Coleman Happy with Consistency, Looking for Closing Speed in Helsinki

Swedish Olympian Michelle Coleman says that she’s pleased with her consistency of results of late, but is ready to taper and pick up her final speed.

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Finland’s Best Joined By Hosszu, Koch For Helsinki International Meet

2013 World Championship bronze medalist Matti Mattsson will be among the Finnish stars in action later this week in Helsinki.

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Six National Records Go Down on Final Day of 2021 Stockholm Open

Felix Auboeck (AUT), Sophie Hansson (SWE), Ida Hulkko (FIN), Eneli Jefimova (EST), and Andi Murez (ISR) all broke individual national records on Sunday.

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14-Yr-Old Jefimova Of Estonia Hits 1:07.53 100 Breaststroke

Estonia has found its new breaststroking ace, as 14-year-old Eneli Jefimova ripped a lifetime best by 3 seconds while competing in Latvia.

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Shymanovich Looks To This Weekend’s Latvian Open

Belarusian short course 100 breaststroke world record holder Ilya Shymanovich is set to race this weekend at the 2021 Latvian Open.

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Finlandia: Sabato E Domenica Gran Prix Di Qualificazione Olimpica

In Finlandia il prossimo fine settimana inizierà il cammino verso la qualificazione delle Olimpiadi di Tokyo, rinviate al 2021.

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Liukkonen, Jallow Among Racers At 2020 Finnish Grand Prix

Nearly 300 Finnish swimmers are set to race this weekend at the 2020 Grand Prix, an Olympic-qualifying competition for Tokyo.

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Finnish Olympians Liukkonen & Laukkanen In Action At Espoo

Finnish Olympians Ari-Pekka Liukkonen and Jenna Laukkanen competed domestically over the weekend, taking on the Speedo Cup in Espoo.

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In a Supersuit, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Goes Under Finnish 50 Fly Record

While his 23.44 was well under his lifetime best of 24.02 from 2017, it won’t count as an official time or record due to his wearing a banned suit.

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Finnish Stars To Return To Competition With Tampere Invite Tomorrow

Ida Hulkko, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Jenna Laukkanen and Mimosa Jallow are among the Finnish national teamers expected to compete in tomorrow’s Tampere Invite.

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Finnish Swimming Federation Announce Team for European SC Championships

The Finnish Swimming Federation have announced a team of 17 athletes set to compete at the LEN 2019 European Short Course Championships in Glasgow

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Christiansen Wrangles Up Win #2 At North Sea

World Championships silver medalist Henrik Christiansen was back in the water tonight in Stavanger, Norway, contesting the men’s 400m freestyle.

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Markus Lie Takes 2 Golds, Christiansen Tops 1500 Podium At North Sea

Norway’s Markus Lie got his hand on the wall first in the men’s 200m IM and 50m back on night 1 of the North Sea Swim Meet.

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European Junior Champion Djakovic Among Swimmers Set For North Sea

Swiss national record holder and 2019 European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic is among the talent headed for this year’s North Sea Swim Meet.

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