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France & Turkey Bump Austria & South Korea from Olympics in Women’s 800 Free Relay

The French women didn’t make the final, but they did lock in another Olympic qualification spot in the women’s 800 free relay.

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14-Yr-Old Amelie Blocksidge Wows Again With 16:10.04 1500 Free Personal Best

14-year-old European Junior Championships medalist Amelie Blocksidge put on a show in the 1500m freestyle over the weekend in her native Great Britain.

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2024 Worlds Preview: No Ledecky & Titmus Leaves Distance Golds Quadarella’s To Lose

Italy’s Simona Quadarella will look to win another gold (or two) in the Women’s distance events a field that looks very different than last year’s finals.

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European Junior Champion Merve Tuncel Will Swim at Louisville

Merve Tuncel was originally committed to swim at USC, but after an admissions problem changed her plans, she now heads to Louisville instead.

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Kuzey Tuncelli Record Negli 800/1500 Ai Campionati Turchi

Negli ultimi giorni sono stati battuti diversi record ai Campionati turchi in vasca corta 2023 in corso fino a domani ad Istanbul

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16-Yr-Old Kuzey Tuncelli Turns In 14:38 SCM 1500 Free, 7:41 800 Free In Turkey

Turkish distance phenom Kunzey Tuncelli turned in multiple head-turning performances at his nation’s short course championships.

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World Junior Champion Sanberk Oktar Joining USC This Spring Instead of Next Fall

World junior champion Sanberk Oktar will join the USC men’s swimming and diving program this upcoming spring instead of next fall as initially expected.

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‘Problem With Admission’ at USC Leaves Turkey’s Merve Tuncel Looking for New NCAA Home

“I am currently talking with other universities,” 18-year-old Turkish distance specialist Merve Tuncel told SwimSwam. “I have very little time to decide.”

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Top 4 (+2 Bonus) Girls’ Storylines To Watch At The 2023 World Junior Championships

American Leah Hayes will look to improve upon her 3rd place showing at U.S. Trials and aims to sweep the IM events in Netanya.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Kozan A Linchpin To Success For #12 USC Women

Coming off an impressive long course season, Justina Kozan will play a pivotal role if the USC women are to match their top-12 finish from last season.

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Bulgaria’s Petar Mitsin On 400 Free WJR: “I Can’t Explain How Happy I Am”

Hear what 17-year-old Petar Mitsin of Bulgaria had to say after firing off a new World Junior Record in the boys’ 400m freestyle at Euro Juniors.

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2023 European Junior Championships: Day Six Finals Live Recap

Bosnia & Herzegovina superstar Lana Pudar will try to complete her trifecta of victories, taking on the 50m fly to wrap up the European Junior Championships.

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Campionati Europei Juniores: Analisi E Risultati Live Finali Ultimo Giorno

Si chiuderà stasera l’edizione 2023 dei Campionati Europei Juniores, che si svolge a Belgrado. Analisi e risultati live finali giorno 6

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Europei Juniores: Le Sfide Più Interessanti Dell’Ultimo Giorno

Siamo arrivati all’ultimo giorno di gare dei Campionati Europei Juniores di nuoto 2023 a Belgrado, in Serbia. Le ultime sfide

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Mitsin & Stancu Set For Final Freestyle Battle On Last Day Of European Juniors

Romania’s Vlad-Stefan Stancu settled for silver in last night’s 800m free but enters tonight’s 400m free final as the top-seeded swimmer.

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