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2018 Asian Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The penultimate day of the 2018 Asian Games wraps up tonight with six medal events. China’s Xu Jiayu seeks a backstroke sweep for 2018, sitting second in the 200 back after winning the 50 and 100 earlier on. Meanwhile, Chinese teammates Li Bingjie (who won the 200 free) and Wang Jianjiahe (who won the 1500) will meet in the 800 free, clashing for gold.

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2018 Asian Games: Japan Pulling Away Heading Into Final Day

Satomi Suzuki raced her way to gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke, as Japan leads the overall swimming medal table heading into the final day of competition in Jakarta.

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Xu Jiayu Clocks 1:53.99 To Break Own Chinese Record In Men’s 200 Back

Xu Jiayu broke his own Chinese Record to win gold in the men’s 200 back at the Asian Games in 1:53.99.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Women will race in the 50 breast, 800 free, and 4×100 medley relay, while men will compete in the 50 fly, 100 free, and 200 back on day 5 of the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

200 breast Olympic gold medalist Dmitriy Balandin looks to defend his 100 breast title against Yan Zibei, who leads the way into the final after setting a Games Record in prelims.

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2018 Asian Games Day 5 Preview: Irie Has One Last Shot At Xu Jiayu

Ryosuke Irie claimed 2 silvers behind American Ryan Murphy at the Pan Pacific Championships. Will the Japanese national record holder be able to come away with a gold ahead of rival Xu Jiayu here in Jakarta?

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China Cracks Asian Record In Mixed 400 Medley Relay – 3:40.45

Xu Jiayu’s scintillating 52.30 backstroke lead-off was key as China broke the Asian Record in the mixed 400 medley relay.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Rikako Ikee will compete in both the 50 fly and 100 free on day 2 of the Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

Japan’s Rikako Ikee is the top seed in both the 50 fly and the 100 free on Monday at the 2018 Asian Games.

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Xu Ties Irie’s Meet Record to Break Japan’s Stranglehold on 100 Back

Xu Jiayu tied Ryosuke Irie’s record in the 100 back,

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Sun Yang Qualifies 1st in Pursuit of First 200 Free Asian Games Gold

Sun Yang is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 200 free, but the title of Asian Games champion in the event has eluded him.

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A Djakarta, la natation des Jeux Asiatiques se résumera en un classique duel Sino-Japonais

La rencontre est celle de deux styles, de deux histoires, de deux conceptions de la natation.

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2018 Asian Games: Japan Comes To Jakarta Armed With Mega Weapons

Led by Pan Pacs gold medalists Rikako Ikee, Yasuhiro Koseki and Yui Ohashi, the nation of Japan is primed to challenge China as the overall winning nation in the pool at the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

After breaking the Pan Pacs Record this morning, Murphy is set up for a backstroke sweep and could swim his first sub-1:54 since Rio.

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2018 Pan Pacific Championship Day 4 Photo Vault

It’s been good Tokyo: a lot of a fast swimming and fun times.  The 2018 Pan Pacific Championships are a…

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