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FINA World Swimming Championships Day 2 Photo Vault

For those of us in the swim media business, these are busy days indeed.  Our team is working hard to…

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2017 Worlds Preview: 200IM Gold to Hosszu… Then Who?

You can find links to all of our event-by-event previews and a compilation of our predicted medal-winners here. WOMEN’S 200…

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Japan’s World Championships Roster Gives Tokyo 2020 Preview

Daiya Seto and Kosuke Hagino are just 2 of the weapons listed on Japan’s roster for the 2017 FINA World Championships.

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Wang Shun Checks In As 7th Fastest 200 IM Performer Of All Time

Wang Shun (right) clocked a faster 200m IM tonight in Tokyo than that which earned him a bronze medal in Rio.

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Top 3 Junior Swimmers in Each Event At The 2016 Rio Olympics

A couple of juniors took the Olympic stage by a storm, including Australia’s 100 free gold medalist Kyle Chalmers, and Canada’s 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak, who won 4 medals in her first Olympic Games.

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Top 3 Junior Swimmers in Each Event Through Rio Day 5

While swimmers like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte continue to add to their Olympic medal career totals, the Rio Olympic Games serve as a first chance for many young swimmers to represent their respective nations on the Olympic stage.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

Michael Phelps will be competing in the heats of the men’s 200m butterfly shortly after where he’s not exactly the favorite. It looks to be a three man race right now between Phelps and his two rivals: Chad le Clos of South Africa and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary. Both have said their fair share of talk about Phelps making this one of the most anticipated races of the games.

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French Open 2016, Zusammenfassung Samstag

10.  Open de France de Natation 2016 2. – 3. Juli, Vichy, Frankreich Veranstaltungsseite Meldeergebnis  Ergebnisse Der Ukrainer Andrii Govorov verbesserte…

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Hagino Wins 3, Lacourt Ties Season-Best 50 Back At French Open Day 2

Japan’s Kosuke Hagino won a share of three event titles – including a narrow win over France’s Jeremy Stravius in the 200 free – on the second and final day of the 2016 French Open.

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Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Zusammenfassung Finalläufe, 1. Tag

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona 11. und 12. Juni 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results Saturday Results…

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Mare Nostrum Barcelona: Day 1 finals recap

2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain Meet Website Start Lists Results…

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2016 Mare Nostrum Tour – Canet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Live recap of day 1 finals at the Mare Nostrum Circuit – Canet en Roussillon.

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Despite Tough Standards, Japan Assembles Its 2nd-Largest Olympic Squad

Despite tough Japanese Olympic-qualifying standards that sometimes stood quicker than the country’s own record in the event, the Japanese are bringing its 2nd-largest swimming squad ever to an Olympics.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Finals Live Recap: Hagino Drops The Hammer

Bold, statement-making swim from 21-year-old Kosuke Hagino. 1:55.98 in the men’s 200 IM to score the #1 time in the world.

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2016 Japanese Olympic Trials Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning 400IM World Champion, Daiya Seto, will try to hold off teammate Kosuke Hagino in the morning 200m IM race in Tokyo.

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