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10 Italian Swimmers Qualify Individually For 2022 World Championships Roster

Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Simona Quadarella is among the 10 swimmers who qualified to swim individual events in Budapest.

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France Announces 21-Strong Swimming Roster for 2022 World Championships

Florent Manaudou and Melanie Henique have been named captains for France’s team this summer. 

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First Time In 15+ Yrs Dutch Release Worlds Roster Without Heemskerk Or Kromo

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) revealed its 18-strong roster for the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest.

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2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The 2022 Italian Spring Championships will conclude today with some of Italy’s biggest swim stars in their premiere events.

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Simone Cerasuolo Hits 26.85 50 Breast, Ties Martinenghi’s Italian Junior Record

Simone Cerasuolo tied Nicolo Martinenghi’s Italian Junior Record in the 50 breaststroke, posting a 26.85 taking 2nd to Martinenghi, who posted a 26.49.

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Benedetta Pilato Blasts 29.58 50 BR in Last Prelims Session of Italian Champs

The swim comes in just 0.28 seconds off her World Record mark of 29.30, and puts her #1 in the world by comfortable margin.

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arena Signs Rising All-Round Talent Thomas Ceccon

The 21-year-old, who won two medals at his debut Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021, is contracted through the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Vienna, Austria Launches City-Wide Swim Lessons for Children

Vienna, Austria launches “Vienna Swims!”, a city-wide summer program that will provide swimming lessons to school-age children.

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Sarah Sjostrom Swims 53.15 100 FR to Close Out Stockholm Open, #2 in the World

Sprint superstar Sarah Sjostrom tore to a season best en route to winning the women’s 100 free, clocking a sizzling 53.15.

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Lukas Märtens Negative-Splits 7:41.43 800 Free For German Record, #10 All-Time

Märtens’ time of 7:41.43 is faster than what Bobby Finke went to win the Olympic gold medal last summer, and makes him the 10th-fastest swimmer ever.

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Italy Adds No New Names to Worlds Roster After Day 4 of Spring Championships

Due to the faster-than-FINA-A-cut time standards set by the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN), no new swimmers were added to the Italian Worlds team Tuesday.

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City Of Glasgow’s Ian Wright Takes Up Scottish Swimming National Coach Post

The Scottish Swimming Federation has confirmed the appointment of Ian Wright as the organization’s National Coach as of August 9th, replacing Alan Lynn.

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Lorenzo Galossi Pops 1:48.26 200 Free, Is 3-for-3 With Italian Junior Records

15-year-old Lorenzo Galossi broke his third Italian Junior Record this week, posting a 1:48.26 in the men’s 200 freestyle Tuesday in Riccione.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Sink or Swim of Every Major Meet Last Week

We play Sink or Swim with every major meet that happened last weekend, and a few non-major meets that just had some freakin fast swimming

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2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The men’s 100 fly, women’s 100 backstroke, men’s 200 freestyle, and women’s 50 free are among the events to be raced on Day 4 of Italy’s Spring Championships

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