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Magnussen Quietly Clocks 50-flat 100 Free In Local Port Macquarie Meet

James Magnussen of Australia is looking to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, hitting a local competition along his journey.

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James Magnussen Takes On Local NSW Talent In Port Macquarie

“Some people plan in four-year cycles and look towards Tokyo whereas I’m just planning it a year at a time at the moment,” veteran racer James Magnussen of Australia said of his mentality of late.

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Olympic Legends Thorpe & Van Den Hoogenband Reunite In Sydney

Olympic swimmers Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van den Hoogenband reunite in Sydney, just one site of their several storied freestyle battles.

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James Magnussen Voices Concerns Over His Home State’s Swimming Status

I have no doubt there are hundreds of swimmers in country NSW, and NSW as a whole, who have just as much talent as I ever did but sadly we lose a lot of those,” James Magnussen said recently of his home state of New South Wales.

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Magnussen Criticizes Australia’s Relay Tactics, Jacco Responds

James Magnussen questioned Australia’s relay lineup choices in an interview yesterday, arguing that the fastest swimmer should lead off the 4×100 free relay.

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Dressel Scorches 47.2 100 Free for New American Record

The former American Record of 47.33 done by Dave Walters in 2009 finally went down, as Dressel flipped in a scorching 22.2 en route to a record-breaking 47.26 on the 400 free relay leadoff.

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Follow The 2017 Australian World Championship Team On Social Media

Follow the 2017 Australian World Championship team on Twitter and Instagram.

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Seto Gets IM Revenge On Verraszto On Final Night Of Sette Colli

Yesterday Hungary’s David Verraszto crushed a time of 4:07.47 to take the men’s 400m IM, but Japan’s Daiya Seto had other plans for the sprint IM tonight in Rome.

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2017 Sette Colli: Day 3 prelims recap

54TH SETTE COLLI/INTERNATIONAL SWIM Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals at…

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Kromowidjojo with World’s 3rd fastest 50 fly in heats at Sette Colli

54th Sette Colli/International Swim Meeting Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals…

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Sette Colli Kicks Off Friday W/ Peaty, Blume, Le Clos, Coleman & More

GBR’s Adam Peaty will put some finishing touches on his pre-Worlds racing at this weekend’s Sette Colli meet in Rome.

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Mare Nostrum – Canet Day 2 Finals: Sjostrom Unstoppable

Sarah Sjostrom did it again in Canet, posting the 3rd fastest 100 free in history.

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Sjostrom Cruises Into Finals On Day 2 In Canet

Sarah Sjostrom has been unstoppable on the Mare Nostrum tour.

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2017 Mare Nostrum Barcelona-Sjostrom Snares 4th Fastest 100 Free Ever

Swedish Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom took on the Campbell sister titans in the women’s 100m freestyle and won, clocking the 4th fastest time ever in the process.

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Sjöström again fast in prelims at Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona

2017 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – BARCELONA June 13-14, 2017 Barcelona, Spain LCM Psych Sheets Event site Day 1 Prelims Recap…

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