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Nick Mahabir Sets Singapore NAG in 200 Breast in 2:12.07

Nick Mahabir won the “C” Final of the 200 breast at U.S. Nationals, setting a new Singapore National Age Group Record for Boys U17.

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IOC Threatens to Suspend Indian Olympic Association for Overdue Election

A suspension involves cutting off IOC funding, banning officials from attending Olympic meetings, and preventing athletes from competing under their flag. 

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India’s Newest Record Holder Fernandes Says India Needs More Grassroots Support

The week after setting 5 National Records at the India Junior Championships, Apeksha Fernandes spoke with SwimSwam about how India can continue developing its swimmers.

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19th Asian Games New Dates Announced, Will Remain In Hangzhou

New dates have been announced for the 2022 Asian Games, the elite international multi-sport competitive event that was postponed earlier this year.

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India’s Apeksha Fernandes Breaks 5 National Records in 5 Events at Junior Nats

17-year old Apeksha Fernandes went 5-for-5 in senior National Records at the India Junior National Championships that concluded on Wednesday.

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Apeksha Fernandes Swims Indian National Record in Women’s 100 Breast with 1:12.83

Fernandes broke the previous record of 1:14.42 set in 2020 by Chahat Aurora. She came into the meet with a personal best time of a 1:14.54.

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Japan’s Ryosuke Irie Is Committed To Paris 2024

32-year-old Ryosuke Irie of Japan has eyes on Paris 2024, remaining his nation’s most dominant backstroke of the past decade.

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FINA Announces Dates For 2024 World Championships In Doha

The competition will run from February 2-18, 2024 in the Qatari capital, ending some 159 days before the opening of the Paris Olympic Games.

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Iranian National Team Swimmer Banned 3 Years for Anabolic Steroid

Iranian National Team swimmer Kia Afzali has been suspended for three years for the use of Oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid.

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Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe Remembered For Olympic Games Commitment

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a key Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games proponent, was assassinated on Friday, July 8th.

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Kayla Sanchez’s Best Times Are Faster Than 18 Filipino National Records

Sanchez has been released from Swimming Canada and will soon compete for the Philipines where her fastest times stand to break 18 individual national records.

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Kayla Sanchez To Represent Philippines Following Release From Swimming Canada

A two-time Canadian Olympic medalist, Sanchez was born in Singapore to Filipino parents and feels a strong connection to her family heritage.

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2022 World Champs Water Polo: Greece Bests United States to Move on to Semi-Finals

Greece bested a strong American team by a score of 16-11 to move on to the men’s water polo semi-finals along with Italy, Croatia, and Spain.

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The Results Are In: Find Out Who Won SwimSwam’s 2022 World Champs Fantasy Draft

Find out whether Braden, Retta, Coleman, or Ben scored the most points in the fantasy draft (spoiler alert: it wasn’t Ben).

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2022 Swammy Awards: World Championships — Women’s Edition

in this article, SwimSwam recognizes the best overall, breakout, relay, and junior female swimmers from this year’s world championship meet.

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