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  • Chinese Nationals: Li Xiang sets national record

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    At the Chinese Long Course Nationals today, Li Xiang won the men’s 200 breaststroke in a new national record of 2:11.67, clearing the FINA A Olympic qualification time of 2:11.74. Chen Yin won the men’s 200 butterfly in 1:56.14, also within the FINA A cut, and Li Xuanxu the women’s 400 IM with a 4:34.92,…

  • Belmonte and Costa set Spanish records

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    At the Spanish Open today, Mireia Belmonte García completed what was a strong meet with a national record time of 2:10.26 in the 200 IM, behind only Australia’s Alicia Coutts’ 2:10.06 and China’s 14-year-old Ye Shiwen’s 2:10.11 this year. And in the 400 free, Melanie Costa Schmid downed the Spanish record with a 4:07.09, moving…