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2014 Asian Games – Day Two Prelims

On day two of the prelims Kosuke Hagino will once again be looking to put himself into position for a great evening…

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Japan more than doubles Pan Pacs/Asian Games rosters after Japan Open

25 more swimmers jumped onto the Pan Pacs team after the Japan Open, while 17 more made the Asian Games roster.

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Hoshi Goes 2:06 in 200 Fly, Makino Breaks Junior National Record in 200 IM at Japan Open.

For the first time so far, three days deep into the 2014 Japan Open, there were no senior National Records…

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Takahisha Breaks Oldest Japanese Record, Among Three National Marks at Japan Open

The Japanese stars are on-fire this week at the 2014 Japan Open.

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Japan Open start lists announced, meet begins Thursday

The Japan Open will kick off this Thursday in Tatsumi, Japan, and the home country has shown up in full-force, according to the start lists, which include Olympic bronze medalist Kosuke Hagino.

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Peaty, Adrian, Carlin and Miley All Post Top Three Times

On the first day of racing in Barcelona at the final stop of the Mare Nostrum Series Adam Peaty, Nathan Adrian and Jazz Carlin all put up times that rank in the top three in the world…

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Big day for Danish women, Japanese men to close out Canet’s Mare Nostrum stop

The Danish ladies won 5 total events on Thursday including two from Rikke Moller Pederson (pictured), while the Japanese men went 1-2 in the 100 back, 200 breast and 200 IM.

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Hanser Re-Emerges With Top Seed in 100 Free in Canet; Ervin and Adrian Chasing

Cal Golden Bear Anthony Ervin had the fastest morning swim in the 100 free, though it took as much to even get him into the final.

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Ryosuke Irie dominant in Mare Nostrum’s opener

In the early goings of the Mare Nostrum tour, Japan’s Ryosuke Irie has been nothing if not dominant.

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Adrian Warms Up With 22.1 in 50 Free on Day 1 at Mare Nostrum – Canet

Nathan Adrian (above) and teammate Anthony Ervin are the two top seeds in the men’s 50 free.

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Adrian Wins 100 Free, 5 Meet Records Go Down on Day 1 of 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco

Nathan Adrian picked up a win in the 100 free and pushed through as the top seed in the 50 free on day of the 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco meet.

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Plummer is on pace to swim fast at Pan Pacific Trials

53.86 in-season 100m backstroke is no joke. Plummer’s well ahead of his own gameplan to swim fast at Pan Pac Trials.

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Michael Andrew Surprised by 100 Back Speed After 3 Weeks Off (Video Interview)

Michael Andrew swam a 56.39 in the 100 backstroke at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte.

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2014 Charlotte Grand Prix: Hosszu with two top seeds, Kalisz vs Clary in 400 IM set up after day 2 prelims

Michael Phelps took the second seed in the 100 fly on Friday morning, and will be fresher at night after scratching the 200 free, where he finished 8th.

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Hagino Breaks Two Japanese Records; Women Start Slow But Finish Strong on Day 3 of Japanese Nationals

As more Japanese veterans fail to qualify for Pan Pacs, it’s unquestionable who the country’s star swimmers is: Kosuke Hagino.

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