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PHOENIX, Arizona, September 15. NEWS from around the world makes up today's edition of
The Morning Swim Show.
Host Peter Busch details some of the top stories from aquatic sports, from Libby Trickett's break from the pool and Ryosuke Irie's fast swims, to open-water racing and Michael Phelps' showdown with Shaquille O'...
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By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent
NAGAOKA, Niigata, Japan, September 13. THE final day of the Japan National Sports Festival featured another consistent swim by Ryosuke Irie.
Irie clocked a 52.50 in the leadoff leg of the Osaka 400 medley relay squad that won in 3:33.44. Junya Koga posted a 53.98 leadoff leg f...
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By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent
NAGAOKA, Niigata, Japan, September 12. MISAKI Yamaguchi lowered the Japanese record in the women's 100 free during the second day of the Japan National Sports Festival held in Nagaoka.
Yamaguchi clocked a time of 54.43 to break the Japanese record of 54.88 previously set by...
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By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent
KUMAMOTO, Japan, September 6. DURING the final day of competition at the Japan University Championships, Rie Kaneto smashed the Asian record in the women's 200 breast.
Kaneto clocked in with a 2:20.72 to become the fourth member of the 2:20 club. She joined Annamay Pierse ...
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By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent
KUMAMOTO, Japan, September 5. RYOSUKE Irie became the second fastest 100 backstroker of all time with an Asian record in the event at the Japan University Championships held in Kumamoto.
Irie posted a scorching fast time of 52.24 as a relay leadoff. The swim smashed Junya Koga...
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By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent
KUMAMOTO, Japan, September 4. THE 85th edition of the Japanese University Championships began today in Kumamoto. The location is in the south of Japan, and the meet is taking place over long course meters.
Satomi Suzuki opened the meet with a Japanese record in the women's...
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Guest editorial by David Rieder
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 18.
SWIMMING World superfan David Rieder, who blogs on his site at
swimdr549.blogspot.com, is back with his thoughts on the sport of swimming heading into 2012 and the Olympics to be staged in London.
In the two week...
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FEDERAL WAY, Washington, August 7. TROJAN's Jessica Hardy is definitely completely back after a year away from the sport due to a doping ban. Tonight, at the U.S. Open, Hardy clocked a pair of world records.
First, she hammered the 50 breast in 29.80 on the way to a stunning 1:04.45 in the 100 breast finale. Yesterday, Hardy clocked a swif...
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FEDERAL WAY, Washington, August 5. FOR the second year in a row, Nick Thoman threw down an epic performance at the U.S. Open.
Thoman blazed the men's 200 back with a 1:54.59 for the triumph. Thoman became the fifth-fastest swimmer of all time, behind Aaron Peirsol (1:51.92), Ryosuke Irie (1:52.51), Ryan Lochte (1:53.82) and Tyler Clary (1:5...
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Guest editorial by John Craig
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 3. AFTER having been glued to the Internet and TV for the past week watching the meet, here are the impressions of one fan, in no particular order:
* I'm sick of the new suits. But I'm even sicker of hearing about them. Lost in all the publicity over the suits were a host ...
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Column by John Lohn
CRANBURY, New Jersey, July 20. THE swimming portion of the World Championships is just days away, so it's time for some predictions on what will shake out in Rome. The task won't be an easy one, considering the suit charade that has thrown the sport for a major loop. But, we'll give it our best shot and see...
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