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Two-Time Bahamian Olympian Joanna Evans Receives Two-Year Doping Ban

After testing positive for Clostebol in December 2021, Evans will be ineligible to compete through February 2024.

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USA Artistic Swimming Announces Transgender Policy With No Restrictions

Athletes of all gender identities will have the choice to participate in the category which they feel most closely aligns with their gender identity.

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Cate Campbell Reveals “Scary” Rape Threat Received In Late-Night Phone Call

The anonymous call came shortly after Campbell published a column describing her experiences with abuse as a female athlete.

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Peter Richardson, Jacy Dyer Named U.S. Head Coaches For 2023 World University Games

Richardson and Dyer will lead the American team this summer in Chengdu, with swimmers currently being actively recruited to wear the Stars and Stripes.

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Stepanov, Surkova Set Russian Records, Chikunova Moves To World #1 On Day 3 In Kazan

Evgeniia Chikunova set a lifetime best of 1:05.67 in the women’s 100 breaststroke on Day 3 of the Russian Championships to take over #1 in the world rankings.

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Australian Athletes To Be Removed From Paris Olympic Village Once Done Competing

The Australian Olympic Committee has come under fire for the move, including three-time Olympic medalist James Magnussen speaking out.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Hits World-Leading 52.54 100 Back On Day 2 of Russian Championships

Kolesnikov took over #1 in the world in the 100 back, while Martin Malyutin has shined with two wins through the first two days in Kazan.

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Jake Foster Deferring Med School, Will Continue Career As A Pro: “I’m Not Done Yet”

Despite getting accepted into Dell Medical School, Foster has deferred his enrollment in order to pursue his goals in the pool for the coming year.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/15/2023

Our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series celebrats swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles of some recent results.

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Ilya Kharun Headlines Canadian Open Water Trials In Grand Cayman

Although he’s already qualified to represent Canada in the pool, Ilya Kharun will be vying for a spot in open water at this summer’s World Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Pick 400 Free As Most Surprising McIntosh Swim From Canadian Trials

McIntosh dropped more than three seconds to break the all-time mark in the 400 free, a record that wasn’t even on the radar for the 16-year-old.

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arena Swim of the Week: 17-Year-Old Oleksandr Zheltyakov Ties Ukrainian 200 Back Record

Zheltyakov fired off a time of 1:57.18 in the final of the men’s 200 backstroke, tying his Ukrainian National Record at the Swim Open Stockholm meet.

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NCAA Division I Council Puts End To Restriction On Official Recruiting Visits

Recruits will no longer be restricted to five official visits, but will be limited to one visit per school unless there is a coaching change.

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Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Heads To Spain For Two-Week Training Camp With Ben Titley

Peaty is spending a few weeks at the Sant Cugat National Training Centre in Spain with Titley after withdrawing from last week’s British Championships.

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2012 Olympian Clark Burckle Undergoes Successful Surgery To Remove Tumor

Burckle has declared himself tumor-free after undergoing surgery to remove an acoustic neuroma in late March.

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