Category: Swimming

Hagino Makes It A Double Upset

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 3:58 AM

Kosuke Hagino rattled the national 200m freestyle record with a 1:46.28 victory in the 200FR and within half an hour at Japan nationals in Niigata returned to produce a second upset triumph, on 53.10 in the 100BK; Aya Terakawa on 58.84 100BK ...read more

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Pellegrini Returns To Her Roots

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 3:48 AM

The 400m free is off Federica Pellegrini's agenda this season but the 200m is back on: the world record holder, racing for Circolo Canottieri Aniene, was out in 58.49 and home in 2:00.15 in heats at Italian nationals in Riccione this morning ...read more

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Pellegrini Returns To Her Roots

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 3:18 AM

The 400m free is off Federica Pellegrini's agenda this season but the 200m is back on: the world record holder, racing for Circolo Canottieri Aniene, was out in 58.49 and home in 2:00.15 in heats at Italian nationals in Riccione this morning ...read more

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Nick Thierry Awarded QEII Medal

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 2:03 AM

Nick Thierry, the late founder and publisher of SwimNews Magazine and SwimNews.com, was last night honoured by the Canadian Olympic Committee with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal ...read more

Category: Swimming

Nick Thierry Awarded QEII Medal

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 12:48 AM

Nick Thierry, the late founder and publisher of SwimNews Magazine and SwimNews.com, was last night honoured by the Canadian Olympic Committee with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal ...read more

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Nick Thierry Awarded QEII Medal

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/12/13 12:43 AM

Nick Thierry, the late founder and publisher of SwimNews Magazine and SwimNews.com, was last night honoured by the Canadian Olympic Committee with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal ...read more

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Hagino's Gauntlet To The Specialists

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 10:58 PM

The fierce heats test at Japan nationals in Niigata continued apace on day 2 this morning, Kosuke Hagino, 400IM Asian record breaker yesterday, setting the pace for specialists in the 200m free (1:47.9) and 100m backstroke (54 flat) ...read more

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Hagino's Gauntlet To The Specialists

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 10:33 PM

The fierce heats test at Japan nationals in Niigata continued apace on day 2 this morning, Kosuke Hagino, 400IM Asian record breaker yesterday, setting the pace for specialists in the 200m free (1:47.9) and 100m backstroke (54 flat) ...read more

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Hagino's Gauntlet To The Specialists

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 10:28 PM

The fierce heats test at Japan nationals in Niigata continued apace on day 2 this morning, Kosuke Hagino, 400IM Asian record breaker yesterday, setting the pace for specialists in the 200m free (1:47.9) and 100m backstroke (54 flat) ...read more

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Hagino's Gauntlet To The Specialists

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 10:18 PM

The fierce heats test at Japan nationals in Niigata continued apace on day 2 this morning, Kosuke Hagino, 400IM Asian record breaker yesterday, setting the pace for specialists in the 200m free (1:47.9) and 100m backstroke (54 flat) ...read more

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Japan Ready To Rattle The World Ranks

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 6:58 PM

on the first morning of heats at Japan nationals in Niigata: Kitajima leads way to 100BR final on 1;00.69, 1:01.44 the cut, 17 inside 1:02; Hagino on 4:13 400IM; 6 men inside 50 100FR; 10 women inside 1:10 100Br; generation 2000 starts to bloom ...read more

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Yannick Agnel Sets Out In 49 Flat

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 6:23 PM

Olympic 200m freestyle champion Yannick Agnel got his French nationals campaign off to a solid start with a 49.05 (23.59) in the heats of the 100m in Rennes this morning; battle lines drawn on 3rd morning at Italian nationals in Riccione ...read more

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Chad Takes Dad's Word For Book Title

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 5:48 PM

Olympic 200m butterfly champion Chad le Clos is to tell his story in a book that his publisher hopes to have ready by summer 2014; the title will be "Unbelievable", Chad's dad's first word as he went wild in the stands in London ...read more

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Pizzetti Strikes Back; Pellegrini Pounces

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 5:08 PM

At an Italian nationals in Riccione marked by teens keen to break into senior international waters, Samuel Pizzetti struck back for the over 20s with a 3:48.44 to 3:48.51 victory over fast-finisher Gabriele Detti; Pellegrini punches out 2:08 200 back ...read more

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Stravius Lifts Gaul's IM Bar To 1:57.89

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 3:33 PM

Jrmy Stravius opted to fight back when a world champ who missed the Olympic backstroke cut for gaul last year; today he smashed a hole in the French 200IM record as the first from his country inside 1:59 and 1:58 ...read more

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Yannick Agnel Sets Out In 49 Flat

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 3:28 PM

Olympic 200m freestyle champion Yannick Agnel got his French nationals campaign off to a solid start with a 49.05 (23.59) in the heats of the 100m in Rennes this morning; battle lines drawn on 3rd morning at Italian nationals in Riccione ...read more

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Hagino Crushes 400IM Mark In 4:07.61

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 3:08 PM

Olympic bronze medallist Kosuke Hagino took down his own Japanese record for a 4:07.61 victory in the 400m medley on day 1 of 4 at the Daiei Probis Phoenix Pool in Niigata prefecture ...read more

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Chad Takes Dad's Word For Book Title

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 2:38 PM

Olympic 200m butterfly champion Chad le Clos is to tell his story in a book that his publisher hopes to have ready by summer 2014; the title will be "Unbelievable", Chad's dad's first word as he went wild in the stands in London ...read more

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Hosszu Heads Into Battle Of Champs

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 2:28 PM

At the US Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, world cup queen Katinka Hosszu (HUN and her California club) progressed to three finals in second place each time, all efforts sharp at a meet featuring a wave of US team members ...read more

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Hosszu Heads Into Battle Of Champs

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/11/13 2:13 PM

At the US Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, world cup queen Katinka Hosszu (HUN and her California club) progressed to three finals in second place each time, all efforts sharp at a meet featuring a wave of US team members ...read more