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The Complete List Of 2020 Olympic Trial Meets Per Nation

Caeleb Dressel and Florent Manaudou look likely to battle once again in Tokyo, but each has to get through their own nation’s Olympic Trials gauntlet first.

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With CAS Decision Looming, Sun Yang Holds Onto Golden Hopes For Tokyo

Hear what Chinese superstars Sun Yang, Ye Shiwen and Xu Jiayu have to say entering the final journey to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Hagino Becomes A Father, Begins Training for 400 IM for Tokyo

Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 400m IM, Kosuke Hagino, has re-committed to training for the event, with renewed energy due to becoming a father.

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Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free

17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.

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Happy Olympic Year

Jan 1st for most of the world marks an opportunity for renewal, an opportunity to refresh, to make resolutions, to set new goals, to reach for new horizons.

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Olympic Update: Olympics To Go Smoke-Free Plus Further 2011 Tsunami Remembrance

From a smoke-free Games to bouquets produced in quake-hit areas, here’s the latest on that and much more in this decade’s last Olympic Update.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Female Swimmer of the Year Regan Smith

The 2019 FINA World Championships saw Regan Smith win her first Worlds title. On top of that, she set 2 individual World Records.

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Asbestos At Olympics Water Polo Venue Prompts Tokyo Gov’t To Take Measures

Tokyo’s metropolitan government plans to turn the water polo venue into an ice skating rink following next summer’s Olympics.

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2019 Swammy Awards: Male Swimmer of the Year Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel one-upped his 2017 performance with an 8-medal haul at 2019 Worlds. He became the winningest man ever in a single Worlds meet with his 8 golds.

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FINA General Survey 2019 Logs Nearly 35 Million Registered Aquatic Athletes

The 2019 FINA General Survey found that there are almost 35 million registered aquatic athletes on planet earth across the 6 disciplines.

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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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