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Amid Positive Doping Test Situation, Yang Junxuan Hits 52.68 Chinese 100 Free Record

22-year-old Yang Junxuan fired off a new Chinese national record of 52.68 en route to winning 100m free gold at tonight’s National Championships.

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Qin Haiyang Turns In 2:08.87 200 Breast On Night 5 Of 2024 Chinese Nationals

Catch up on day 5 action from the 2024 Chinese National Championships, featuring world record holder Qin Haiyang in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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China Responds to Allegations of Widespread 2021 Doping: ‘Fake News’

“The Chinese swimmers involved were neither at fault nor guilty of negligence, and their behavior did not constitute a doping violation,” an official said.

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16-Yr-Old Zhang Zhanshuo Takes 800 Free On Night 4 Of Chinese Nationals

16-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo became the men’s 800m freestyle national champion on night 4 of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships.

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A Look At Chinese Olympic Qualifiers Through Day 3 Of Nationals

Through day 3 of the 2024 Chinese National Swimming Championships, let’s review the swimmers who have made the grade for Paris 2024 thus far.

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Xu Jiayu, Pan Zhanle Nail Paris-Worthy Outings On Day 3 of 2024 Chinese Nationals

The #1 men’s 100m backstroker in the world, Xu Jiayu, logged another impressive performance to take gold in the event on day 3 of the 2024 Chinese Nationals.

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World Champion Tang Qianting Lowers Newly-Minted 100 Breast Asian Record To 1:04.39

20-year-old Tang Qianting lowered her newly-minted Asian Record down to 1:04.39 on night 3 of the 2024 Chinese Nationals.

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Reports from NYT & ARD Reveal New Info About 23 TMZ-Positive Tests From Chinese Swimmers

The NYT and ARD shared materials but reached their findings on 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for TMZ in 2021 due to contamination indepently.

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Pan Zhanle Prepares For 200 Free Final With 1:45.70 Semi Swim At Chinese Nationals

19-year-old world record holder Pan Zhanle has staked his claim in the men’s 200m free for tomorrow night’s final at the 2024 Chinese Nationals.

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World Champion Tang Qianting Fires Off 1:04.68 100 Breast Asian Record

World Champion Tang Qianting posted a new Asian Record of 1:04.68 to take the top seed in the semifinals of the 100m breaststroke at China’s Olympic Trials.

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WADA Says That Chinese Positive Doping Tests Were Reported Via the Normal Channels

The World Anti-Doping Association has responded to reporting by the New York Times, ARD, Herald Sun, and others, saying that…

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{UPDATE} World Aquatics Denies That Chinese 800 Free Relay Has Been DQ’ed

The US 800 free relay that won silver at the 2020 Olympic Games has been notified they will receive gold medals after China was retroactively DQ’ed.

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Pan Zhanle Produces 3:45.58 400 Free Personal Best On Day 1 Of Chinese Trials

19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China proved his freestyle range, taking the men’s 400m freestyle gold on day one of the nation’s Olympic Trials.

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World Aquatics’ Universality Quota: Globalization At The Expense of Athletic Performance?

An in-depth look at the former universality selection procedure along with updates on the recent changes made by World Aquatics.

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2024 Chinese Nationals (Olympic Trials) Begin on Friday, April 19th

We’ll see what 19-year-old Pan Zhanle has in store across the freestyle events at the 2024 Chinese Nationals/Olympic Trials.

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