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Beyond The Lane Lines: Despite World Record, Seto Arrives Home Empty-Handed

Daiya Seto, Aliaksandra Herasimenia and more highlight the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines. Take a look and learn something new this week.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Asia Coach of the Year Norimasa Hirai

It just might be the longest Swammy streak currently in existence. Norimasa Hirai has won Asia’s Coach of the Year award for four years running now.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Asian Male Swimmer of the Year Daiya Seto

Seto’s year was highlighted by a sweep of the IM events at the 2019 FINA World Championships. He also set a World Record in the SCM 400 IM.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Asian Female Swimmer of the Year Siobhan Haughey

Haughey broke records in all 3 courses in 2019, including 2 Asian Records, and was a star for the DC Trident in the ISL’s inaugural season.

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Olympic Update: 2011 Tsunami Reminiscence To Play A Role At The Games

The 2020 Olympics will mark nine years since the tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan, with some of the victims and their families partaking in the Games.

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Daiya Seto Was Not Surprised by his 400 IM World Record (Video)

Daiya Seto broke the World Record in the 400 IM with 3:54.81, giving Energy Standard its 1st win of the day. The old WR, by Ryan Lochte, had stood for 9 years

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Daiya Seto Takes Down 9-Year-Old 400 IM (SCM) World Record in ISL Debut

Energy Standard’s Daiya Seto broke Ryan Lochte’s short course meters 400 IM world record in his ISL debut Friday in Las Vegas.

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High-Level International Meets For January 2020

Hungarian multi-Olympic gold medalist kicked off her 2019 swimming year with the Euro Meet and the meet highlights our January calendar for 2020 as well.

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Leukemia-Stricken Swimming Star Rikako Ikee Officially Released From Hospital

Rikako Ikee of Japan, who has been battling leukemia since February of this year, has been officially discharged from the hospital and is deemed in remission.

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Kaylee McKeown Takes 200 IM/200 Back Double Gold In Queensland

Teenager Kaylee McKeown is getting some solid racing done down under, taking 2 golds tonight at the Queensland Championships.

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Stubblety-Cook Gets Under 1:00 In 100 Breast For First Time Ever

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook is keeping the good times rolling in Brisbane, adding the 100m gold to his dynamite 200m breast performance from last night.

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Olympic Update: Peace, Inclusion In The Spotlight As Tokyo 2020 Fast Approaches

The 2020 Organizing Committee has revealed new plans in order to provide inclusion and peace for all athletes competing in Tokyo next summer.

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Japan, South Africa & Spain Among Queensland C’ships Visiting Nations

IM ace Yui Ohashi is just one of the key Japanese competitors headed to Brisbane for the 2019 Queensland Championships this weekend.

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Cal Bear Quah Zheng Wen Named SEA Games Most Valuable Player Across All Sports

23-year-old Quah Zheng Wen of Singapore made things happen in a big way at the 2019 SEA Games, where the Cal Bear was named MVP.

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India Races To Overall Top Medal Count At 2019 South Asia Games

Kushagra Rawat of India was one of the nation’s multiple medal winners at the 2019 South Asia Games, which just concluded its swimming action from Nepal.

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