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• Brazil to Send Six Men for the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay in Tokyo 2020

  17-02-2019 23:32 via swimswam.com
  By Reid Carlson on SwimSwam
  Noting its potential to win a medal in a relay event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Brazil will send six swimmers to compete on the men’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay, per Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte. With six swimmers on the roster for a four-man relay, two athletes will be allowed to rest during prelims and save their energy for the final.
  Sending six or more swimmers to compete on a four-person relay is a tactic that has been used by relay powerhouses such as
  
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• Emory Sweeps UAA Titles For 21st Year, 12 Records Fall

  17-02-2019 22:49 via swimswam.com
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2019 UAA Swimming and Diving ChampionshipsFebruary 13th-16th, 2019
  Chicago, IL
  Championship Central
  Full ResultsThe men and women of the Emory Eagles won their 21st-consecutive team titles this past weekend at the 2019 UAA Championships. Along the way, 12 UAA Conference and UChicago pool records were broken.
  Women – Team Rankings           Emory- 1943   
  University of Chicago (UChicago)- 1484.5
  New Yor
  
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• CCIW Champs: Carthage Sweeps Titles, Wheaton Sweeps MVPs

  17-02-2019 22:49 via swimswam.com
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2019 CCIW Swimming and Diving ChampionshipsFebruary 14th-16th, 2019
  Pleasant Prairie, WI
  Championship Central
  Thursday Results
  Friday Results
  Saturday ResultsAt the 2019 CCIW Championships, the Carthage Big Red swept the team titles for their second time in 2 years. The Carthage women defended their 2018 title and won their 2nd title in team history while the men extended their winning streak to a 3rd year.
  In the individual awards, Carthage coaches Seth Weidmann and
  
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• Jesuit Boys and Girls Win Oregon HS 6A Titles

  17-02-2019 22:45 via swimswam.com
  By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam
  2019 OREGON HS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPSFebruary 16-17, 2019
  Beaverton, OR
  ResultsBOYS MEET
  The Jesuit boys powered to the team win this weekend largely relying on depth, though they had two individual winners at the meet. Both wins came late in the game, as freshman Nick Simons took the 100 back (51.64) and sophomore Marco Nosack clocked a 57.23 to take the 100 breast.
  Jesuit was on a tear to close out the meet, and finished on top with a win in the 400 free
  
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• H2A Breaststroker Meaghan Lyons Commits to Notre Dame

  17-02-2019 22:40 via swimswam.com
  By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
  Fitter and Faster Swim Clinics is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
  Hilton Head, South Carolina’s Meaghan Lyons has announced her commitment to the University of Notre Dame’s class of 2023. She’ll b
  
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• Neptune Swimming Coach Joe Zemaitis Swims “Ice Mile” in Arizona

  17-02-2019 22:39 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Joe Zemaitis, the head coach of Swim Neptune in the Phoenix, Arizona, successfully completed an “Ice Mile” on February 15th in Prescott, Arizona. If ratified by the International Ice Swimming Association, he would join a group of around 300 individuals whose swims have been officially ratified by the organization.
  To qualify as an “Ice Mile,” a swimmer must complete the swim, in a pool or open water, in water temperatures 5 degrees Celsius (41
  
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• FINA Marathon Series: Cunha y Wellbrock ganan; Ruiz Bravo 19ª

  17-02-2019 22:32 via swimswam.com
  By Adrian Mancebo on SwimSwam
  La temporada de aguas abiertas de la FINA ha comenzado este fin de semana en Doha (Qatar), con la primera etapa del circuito FINA Marathon Swim Series 2019, que contará con 8 etapas más a lo largo del año. Se han nadado dos carreras de 10 km, una masculina y una femenina, que fueron emitidas en directo por la FINAtv.Resultados prueba masculina
  Resultados prueba femeninaLa brasileña Ana Marcela Cunha ha sido la ganadora en categoría
  
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• Whittle Clocks New 50 Free British Age Record In Dubai

  17-02-2019 21:48 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  While competing at the 2019 Middle East Open and Junior Championships, 14-year-old Jacob Whittle lowered his own British Age Group Record in the men’s 50m freestyle.
  Entering the meet in Dubai, Whittle owned a personal best 50m free time of 24.15, a mark he earned at the City of Derby meet this past January. That outing matched the reigning British Age Record for 14-year-olds, which was originally set by Henry Rennolls back in 2014.
  However, the Derventio E
  
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• Kenyon Ladies Repeat, Denison Men Claim 11th Straight NCAC Title

  17-02-2019 21:46 via swimswam.com
  By Eamonn Keenan on SwimSwam
  2019 North Coast Athletic Conference ChampionshipsWednesday-Saturday, February 13th-16th
  Trumbull Aquatic Center, Granville, OH
  Short Course Yards, Prelims-Finals
  Championship Central
  Full ResultsThe 2019 North Coast Athletic Conference Championships showcased a dogfight between two longstanding Division III powerhouses Kenyon and Denison. The Big Red came into the meet with both the men’s and women’s teams ranked #1 nationally in the CSCAA poll, while th
  
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• Wilby Posts World’s #3 100 Breast Time; Scott Anchors In 48.22 At BUCS

  17-02-2019 21:31 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  2019 BUCS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSBritish Universities & Colleges Sport Championships (LCM)
  Friday, February 15th – Sunday, February 17th
  Ponds Forge, Sheffield
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Entries
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
  Live ResultsCommonwealth Games champion James Wilby completed his trifecta of breaststroke wins at the 2019 Brutish Universities & Colleges Championships, taking the 100m sprint this evening in Sheffield. He helped Loug
  
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• Coe College Women, NWU Men Earn First Liberal Arts Championship Titles

  17-02-2019 20:23 via swimswam.com
  By Eamonn Keenan on SwimSwam
  2019 Liberal Arts ChampionshipWednesday-Saturday, February 13th-16th
  Coe College Natatorium, Cedar Rapids, IA
  Short Course Yards, Prelims-Finals
  Day One Results
  Day Two Results
  Day Three Results
  Day Four ResultsThe 2019 Liberal Arts Championship witnessed a major changing of the guard. Franklin College, who won both the men’s and women’s meets at last year’s meet, didn’t end up competing this year. In their absence, meet hosts and last year&rs
  
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• Ciao Gomma-Benedetta Pilato Record Italiano Juniores e Ragazze 50Ra

  17-02-2019 17:32 via swimswam.com
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  17° MEETING DEL TITANOSabato 16 – Domenica 17 Febbraio 2019
  Multieventi Sport Domus – San Marino
  Vasca Lunga 50 metri
  Start List
  Sito web dell’evento
  Swimswam Italia Preview
  Recap Day1
  RisultatiLa seconda giornata del 17° Meeting Del Titano porta il nome della quattordicenne Benedetta Pilato
  50 metri rana donneBenedetta Pilato 31.02 Record Italiano Juniores e Ragazze
  Jessica Vall 31.46
  Matilde Bincoletto 32.42A soli 1
  
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• Saint Thomas Women, Gustavus Men Take Leads into Final Day of MIACs

  17-02-2019 17:07 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Courtesy: Andy Hardt, AKA Live Stream Andy. 
  MINNESOTA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MIAC) – MEN AND WOMENDates: Thursday, February 14-Sunday, February 17, 2019
  Location: University of Minnesota Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center – Minneapolis, MN
  Hosts: Gustavus Adolphus College, Hamline University
  Defending Champion: St. Thomas men; St. Thomas women (results)
  Live Results
  Live Video
  Championship CentralThe 2019 MIAC Championships took s
  
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• Four More Records Fall at Day 2 of 2019 Easterns

  17-02-2019 17:01 via swimswam.com
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  2019 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving ChampionshipFebruary 15th-16th, 2019
  Lancaster, PA
  Meet Page
  Live Stream
  Live ResultsOn the final day of the Eastern Interscholastic Championships, 4 more records were taken down while the Penn Charter girls and Andover boys defended their 2018 team titles.
  Final Girls Team Scores, Top 5Penn Charter- 541
  Episcopal Academy- 521
  Germantown- 420
  Greenwich- 419
  Notre Dame- 337Final Boys Team Scores, Top 5Andover- 610
  Episc
  
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• Bryant U Women Finish NEC Champs Title Defense with Record

  17-02-2019 16:51 via swimswam.com
  By Nick Pecoraro on SwimSwam
  Northeast Conference (NEC) – WomenWednesday, February 13 – Saturday, February 16
  Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY (Eastern Time Zone)
  Defending Champion: Bryant University (1x) (results)
  Live results
  Live Video
  Championship Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 Recap
  Full ResultsOn the final day of the NEC Championships, the Bryant U women won 4 of 6 events. Their 400 free relay win not only capped off their dominant performance to defend the
  
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• TAC Titans Finish Weekend with 3rd National Age Group Relay Record

  17-02-2019 16:17 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2019 NORTH CAROLINA AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFebruary 14th-17th, 2019
  Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, North Carolina
  25y, prelims/finals
  Meet Results
  Meet CentralOn Saturday, SwimMAC Carolina put a speed bump on the TAC Titans’ record-breaking weekend. On Sunday, the TAC girls got their revenge in the 200 medley: the weekend’s last relay in the 13-14 age group.
  With both teams using the same quartet as they presented in the 400 medley relay on Saturd
  
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• Williams Women Push Lead to 267.6 Points on Day 3 of NESCACs

  17-02-2019 15:44 via swimswam.com
  By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam
  Report contributed by Robert Reiser
  2019 NESCAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – WOMEN’S MEETFebruary 14th-17th, 2019
  Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
  Teams: Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan, Williams
  Live ResultsThe Williams College Ephs increased their lead after Saturday night at the 2019 NESCAC Women’s Championships.  Their score of 1331 is well ahead of second
  
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• Jekel and Madison West Roll to 2nd Straight Wisconsin D1 HS Boys Title

  17-02-2019 15:34 via swimswam.com
  By Andrew Mering on SwimSwam
  WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS D2 (SMALL SCHOOLS) CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019Results
  Friday, February 15th
  University of Wisconsin Natatorium
  D2 RecapResultsMadison West 314
  Middleton 257
  Waukesha South/Catholic Memorial 161
  Franklin 157
  Brookfield Central/East 131.5In what is likely the final Wisconsin high school state championship at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium, home to the meet since 1966, Madison West defended their title with 314 points. The win was their 15th ov
  
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• Schooling Takes 100 Fly, Quah Ting Wen Cracks National Record

  17-02-2019 14:04 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  2019 Singapore Swim SeriesFriday, February 15th – Sunday, February 17th
  OCBC Aquatic Centre
  LCM
  ResultsOlympic champion Joseph Schooling was in the water this weekend, contesting the men’s 100m fly on his home country’s turf at the 2019 Singapore Swim Series.
  Schooling took the win easily in the race, clocking a time of 53.16 to clear the field by well over a second. Although that’s a pedestrian time by his standards, Schooling is training
  
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• Practice + Pancakes: Bama Mid Group Get’s Race Reps with Pace 50’s

  17-02-2019 14:00 via swimswam.com
  By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
  SwimSwam wants to give you an inside look at what a normal day-in-the-life looks like for any given swimmer, and how that differs from team to team or city to city. We send our head of production, Coleman Hodges, to be a fly on the wall at practice, then relay what he discovered back to you over pancakes. Or at least breakfast.At the last practice of our 2019 Southeastern Pancake Tour, we followed 2 groups in Tuscaloosa. The first was the mid group, coached by assis
  
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• Day 2️⃣ of #BUCSNationals #swimming was an action packed one, with lots of #fastswimmimg 🏊🏼‍♀️💨 Final session comi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 13:55 via twitter.com
  Day 2️⃣ of #BUCSNationals #swimming was an action packed one, with lots of #fastswimmimg 🏊🏼‍♀️💨Final session comi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hansen Completes Breaststroke Trifecta At 2019 Vic Open

  17-02-2019 13:34 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  2019 VICTORIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPSFriday, February 15th – Sunday, February 17th
  Melbourne Sports Aquatic Center (MSAC)
  LCM
  Prelims 9am local/Finals 6pm local
  Meet Central
  Psych Sheets
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap
  Live ResultsDay 3 Highlights:
  The 2019 Vic Open wrapped up tonight in Melbourne, with 23-year-old Jessica Hansen completing her sweep of the women’s breaststroke events.
  After already capturing gold across the 100m (1:07.62) and 20
  
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• O.M.G 2. Two weeks today it will be the golden 50th National Arena Swimming League Cup Final #NASL2019 Which teams… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 13:32 via twitter.com
  O.M.G 2. Two weeks today it will be the golden 50th National Arena Swimming League Cup Final #NASL2019Which teams… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• World Ranking Shake-Ups Galore At 2019 Konami Open

  17-02-2019 13:11 via swimswam.com
  By Loretta Race on SwimSwam
  2019 KONAMI OPENSaturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th
  International Swimming Centre, Chiba Prefecture
  Prelims at 9am local (7pm previous night EST)/Finals at 6pm local (4am EST)
  LCM
  Meet Site
  SwimSwam Preview
  Day 1 Recap
  ResultsOlympic bronze medalist and newly-minted short course World Record holder Daiya Seto earned MVP status when the Konami Open wrapped up tonight in Chiba Prefecture. In addition to his 400m IM victory from last night, the 24-ye
  
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• When you realise it's Sunday and you don't have to go to training today! 🙌🏻 #RestDay https://t.co/Sb94cNNHC4

  17-02-2019 11:16 via twitter.com
  
  When you realise it's Sunday and you don't have to go to training today! 🙌🏻 #RestDay https://t.co/Sb94cNNHC4
  
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• Adam Peaty Primo Al Mondo-Nuota 26.74 Al Campionato Universitario

  17-02-2019 10:53 via swimswam.com
  By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
  2019 BUCS LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSBritish Universities & Colleges Sport Championships (LCM)
  venerdì 15/Domenica 17 Febbraio 2019
  Ponds Forge, Sheffield
  Meet Central
  SwimSwam Preview
  Risultati LiveA Sheffield si stanno svolgendo i Campionati Universitari inglesi in vasca lunga.
  Non essendo uno studente universitario, il campione olimpico e mondiale Adam Peaty poteva gareggiare soltanto nelle batterie.
  Ha gareggiato dunque nelle batterie dei 50 metri ra
  
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• Florian Wellbrock gewinnt 10km Rennen in Doha,FINA Marathon Swim Serie

  17-02-2019 10:34 via swimswam.com
  By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam
  Florian Wellbrock hat das 10 km Eröffnungsrennen der FINA Marathon Swim Servies 2019 in Doha gewonnen. Er siegte vor Kristof Rasovsky (Ungarn) und Jordan Wilimovsky (USA).
  Die beste Platzierung bei den Frauen erreichte für Deutschland Leonie Beck als Fünfte.
  Die weiteren Ergebnisse:
  Männer:
  6. Rob Muffels8. Andreas Waschburger9. Sören Meissner11. Christian Reichert35. Markus Herwig
  Frauen:
  13. Finnia Wunram20. Lea Boy29. Sarah Bosslet32. Ang
  
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• This weeks #FuelMyFriday recipe was all about ⛽ Check out @jackburnell's 'Breakfast Eggs' to get you ready for an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 10:01 via twitter.com
  This weeks #FuelMyFriday recipe was all about ⛽Check out @jackburnell's 'Breakfast Eggs' to get you ready for an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Improving the Butterfly Performance of Masters Swimmers! buff.ly/2JgpnJA #Butterfly #Swimming… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 05:58 via twitter.com
  Improving the Butterfly Performance of Masters Swimmers! buff.ly/2JgpnJA #Butterfly #Swimming… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• El poderoso Pinheiros contrata a Delfina Pignatiello para el Brasileño

  17-02-2019 05:09 via swimswam.com
  By Fernando Cicutti on SwimSwam
  Delfina Pignatiello, la cara de la natación argentina, competirá por primera vez en el Campeonato Brasileño para un club de ese país: se trata del Esporte Clube Pinheiros, la institución más ganadora de la historia del Trofeo Maria Lenk, que este año se disputará del 16 al 21 de abril en Río de Janeiro.
  De esta forma, se convierte en la sexta argentina en sumarse a las filas de distintos clubes brasile
  
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• UMBC Men and Women Take Lead into Day 4 of America East Championships

  17-02-2019 04:20 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  America East – Women & MenThursday, February 14 – Sunday, February 17
  WPI Sports and Recreation Center, Worcester, MA (Eastern Time Zone)
  Defending Champion: UMBC Men (3x) & New Hampshire Women (1x) (results)
  Live results
  Live Video
  Championship Central
  Day 1 Recap
  Day 2 Recap
  Day 3 results2019 America East Swimming & Diving Championships Team Standings through Day 3 (28 events)
  WomenUMBC (604.5 points)
  New Hampshire (529)
  Vermon
  
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• SwimMAC Breaks National Age Group Relay Record by Over 4 Seconds

  17-02-2019 03:21 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2019 NORTH CAROLINA AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFebruary 14th-17th, 2019
  Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, North Carolina
  25y, prelims/finals
  Meet Results
  Meet CentralIt was going to take a monumental effort for anybody to derail the TAC Titans 13-14 girls and their National Age Group Record freight train this weekend at the North Carolina Age Group Swimming Championships. The group broke 2 relay national records and an individual national record through the first ha
  
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• Ella Eastin Breaks 3 Pool Records as Stanford Finishes 7-0

  17-02-2019 02:44 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Cal vs. Stanford (Women)February 16th, 2019
  Spieker Aquatic Complex, Berkeley, California
  Meet Results
  Team Scores: Stanford 192 – Cal 107In a historic Bay Area rivalry that has heated up even further over the last two seasons with back-to-back 1-2 national finishes, the Stanford Cardinal showed no mercy, thumping their rivals Cal 192-107 in Berkeley on a rainy Saturday afternoon. With no exhibition swims, Stanford rounded off a perfect 7-0 dual meet season, mar
  
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• Claire Curzan Breaks Her Teammate’s National Age Record in 200 Fly

  17-02-2019 00:29 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  2019 NORTH CAROLINA AGE GROUP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSFebruary 14th-17th, 2019
  Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary, North Carolina
  25y, prelims/finals
  Meet Results
  Meet CentralAfter breaking 2 National Age Group Records as part of a relay already this weekend in Cary (200 free relay, 400 free relay), Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans has added another, individually in the 200 fly.
  Swimming in the final, Curzan swam a 1:55.64, which took out the 1:55.67 National Age Group R
  
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• 4th Arrest Made in Attack on Serbian Water Polo Players

  17-02-2019 00:01 via swimswam.com
  By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
  Wendy Mayer contributed to this report.
  A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the verbal and physical attack on three players of Belgrade’s Red Star Water Polo Club in Split, Croatia last week. The 22-year old was not named by police, but is being held on suspicion of connection on charges of robbery, causing serious bodily harm, and committing a hate crime. Police say the suspects are facing up to 12 years in jail if found guilty.
  3 members of the R
  
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