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Chinese Nationals: Sun Yang’s 1500 Shows Endurance Is Suffering

The 400 IMers powered through day eight of the Chinese National Championships, but Sun Yang didn’t display the same level of endurance in his 1500 freestyle.

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Elizabeth Beisel Pulls Out of BHP Aquatic Super Series Meet in Perth With Minor Groin Strain

Elizabeth Beisel is no longer listed on the United States’ roster for the 2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series meet.

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Australia Announces Roster for 2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series

Emma McKeon will be one of the Commonwealth Games medalists in attendance at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth…

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Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games

Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.

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2014 Swammy Awards: Female Asian Swimmer of the Year Ye Shiwen

Even in a relatively uneventful year (by her standards, at least), China’s Ye Shiwen was far and away the top female swimmer in Asia.

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Short Course World Championships Day Four Prelims Live Recap

Florent Manaudou will get a chance to race in the 100 free today after setting a world record yesterday in the 50.

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World Cup points update: Atkinson & Gyurta make charges in Beijing

The series leaders are all but uncatchable, but a pair of breaststrokers made solid headway in tracking down the rest of the field during the Beijing World Cup.

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Sun Takes Gold in the 200 freestyle on Day Two of the Chinese National Championships

Sun Yang took his second gold of the Chinese National Championships winning the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:45.66…

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Sun Yang Cruises to Victory on the First Day of the Chinese National Championships

Olympic champion Sun Yang won the 1500 freestyle with ease posting a time of 14:54.52…

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Final Medal Tally, 4 Big Things from the 2014 Asian Games

Take-home #1 from the Asian Games? Kosuke Hagino is the real-deal. What he does next, though, is still in question.

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2014 Asian Games – Sun Yang Repeats, Balandin Sweeps, Chinese Defeat The Japanese – Day Six Recap

World record-holder Sun Yang looks to repeat as the men’s 1500 free champ at the final session of the 2014 Asian Games.

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2014 Asian Games – Day 6 Prelims real-time recaps

We’re down to the final day of the 2014 Asian Games, which will feature Ye Shiwen of China in the women’s 200 IM.

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2014 Asian Games – Sun Yang Takes Down Hagino And Park In 400 Free – Day Three Finals

After his completion of the Asian Games remained questionable following his absence from the Chinese 4x200m freestyle relay team last night, it seems as though Sun Yang got the rest he needed to come back and win the 400m freestyle final tonight.

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2014 Asian Games – Day Three Prelims

Day three of the 2014 Asian Games begins with the women’s 50 backstroke…

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7 Storylines to watch, all the links you need for the swimming portion of the 2014 Asian Games

South Korea’s Park Tae-hwan has won six gold medals over the past two Asian Games and will face Chinese rival Sun Yang at home.

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