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Holly Hibbott In Hunt For Tokyo Ticket At Trials: “I’ve Got A Point To Prove All Over Again”

A common refrain among Olympians and Olympic hopefuls but no less pertinent nor less meaningful on repeat, Holly Hibbott the swimmer uttering words that are part of the red thread of Games history: “I’ve always strived to be an Olympian […]

Craig Lord 2021-04-13 3 minutes

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The Vortex (April 12-18): Pool Water Inactivates Covid-19 In 30 Seconds, Say Virologists at Imperial College London

A weekly day-by-day digest and SOS Vortex of swimming news, views, top picks and links to coverage of the sport and related issues around the swim world. Please send any suggestions,...

Craig Lord 2021-04-12 6 minutes

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Katie Ledecky 15:40 Tells 1500m Sorority ‘Anything You Can Do At World Titles I Can Do Better Restless In Race Practice’

On an April morning in Mission Viejo, is was as if Katie Ledecky wanted to send a message to World champion Simona Quadarella, among others: anything you can do to...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 4 minutes

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Tatjana Schoenmaker Triple Landed With Fourth African Breaststroke Record In Three Days – 1:05.74 in Gqeberha

Tatjana Schoenmaker not only made it a sweep of breaststroke titles on the fifth day of the SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha this evening but the triple was delivered...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 < 1 minute

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Florian Wellbrock 14:46 Draws Lukas Martëns To 14:49 As Only 2nd German 1500m Man Inside Jorg Hoffmann 1991 14:50 World Record

Until today, Florian Wellbrock was the only German man to get inside the 14:50 World Record Jorg Hoffmann set for the global 1500m free crown in 1991 but now there...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 3 minutes

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Felix Auböck Makes It Two Austrian Records In Last Session At Stockholm Open

On the final day of the Stockholm Open, Felix Auböck stole the show with two Austrian records in one session, first a 1:45.70 in the 200 freestyle then a 7:46.72...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 2 minutes

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Kira Toussaint Makes It Four Dutch Backstroke Records In Two Days With 58.65 Blast Over 100m At Eindhoven Finale

And another one bites the dust courtesy of Kira Toussaint and her bull run on Dutch backstroke records, the latest a 58.65 in the 100m final at the Eindhoven Qualification...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 2 minutes

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The Vortex (April 4-11): Kira Toussaint Takes Down Dutch 100 Back Mark In 58.74 In Eindhoven

A weekly day-by-day digest and SOS Vortex of swimming news, views, top picks and links to coverage of the sport and related issues around the swim world. Please send any suggestions,...

Craig Lord 2021-04-11 15 minutes

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Florian Wellbrock 3:44 & Lukas Martëns 3:45 In 400 Free Not Once But Twice Each In One Day At Magdeburg Test

At the Gothaer Pokal (derby) in Magdeburg, 1500m and Marathon World champion Florian Wellbrock roared inside his career best of 3:45 with not one but two 3:44s in a day...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 2 minutes

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Arno Kamminga A Dutchman Bent On Bursting Dam Of 58s Building On Breaststroke; & Toussaint Takes Two Euro Marks In A Day

If anyone can burst the dam of 58sec swims collecting behind the wall of speed built by Adam Peaty these past few years, perhaps Dutchman Arno Kamminga is the man...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 3 minutes

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Katinka Hosszú Approaches Defence Of Olympic Crowns On A Different Trajectory To Her Rattling Ride To Rio

Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú is used to finishing first over 200m medley races, when the going gets tough and tight or when the day is about preparation and honing on...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 4 minutes

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Kira Toussaint Cracks 50m Back European Record In 27.18 In Eindhoven Heats

Kira Toussaint has spent the past two years on a bull run on backstroke, taking down Dutch records time and again, this morning no different, a 27.18sec European 50m record...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 2 minutes

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Rikako Ikee (Japan), by Patrick B. Kraemer

Rikako Ikee At The Double On Dash Day For Joyous Comeback Journey From Leukemia Battle To Home Tokyo Olympics

Rikako Ikee concluded her comeback nationals with two more victories on the last day of the Japan Open in Tokyo, a dominant 25.56 in the 50m butterfly followed by a...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 2 minutes

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Great Aussie Hope Ariarne Titmus Misses Three Months Of Training Battling Shoulder Injury

Ariarne Titmus, the Australian who ended the undefeated International record of Katie Ledecky over 400m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships, has missed three months of critical, full training while...

Craig Lord 2021-04-10 4 minutes

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Tatjana Schoenmaker Throws Down 2:20.17 Gauntlet In Gqeberha

Tatjana Schoenmaker threw down a gauntlet In Gqeberha this evening, her 2:20.17 victory over 200m breaststroke an African record that raises the prospect of a first shot at South African...

Craig Lord 2021-04-09 < 1 minute

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Katie Ledecky Sends Shivers With Rippling 1:54.4 AM 200 Free After Year Of Covid Challenges Met

Katie Ledecky sent shivers down the spines of her rivals around the world on the second day of the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo with a 1:54.40 win in...

Craig Lord 2021-04-09 3 minutes

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Arno Kamminga Keeps Dutch Breaststroke Records Bull Run Going With Dashing 26.80 In Eindhoven

Arno Kamminga continued his bull run on Dutch breaststroke records with a 26.80 victory in the 50 metres at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet this afternoon. There was more dashing Dutch...

Craig Lord 2021-04-09 2 minutes

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Russian Dash Queen & King Are Maria Kameneva, In Record 24.20, & Vladimir Morozov

Maria Kameneva brought Russian Nationals and Olympic Trials to a close in Kazan with a 24.20sec national-record victory in the 50m freestyle and one of a last rush of tickets...

Craig Lord 2021-04-09 3 minutes