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I am not talented, I am obsessed. ~Conor McGregor

British World Champion Hannah Miley Welcomes New Daughter Six Weeks Early

The three-time British Olympian had an extended wait before she was finally able to bring her new daughter, Nula, home healthy.

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WADA To Take Compliance Cases With Venezuela, Nigeria To CAS, Holds OCA Non-Compliant

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has accepted non-compliance sanctions, while the Nigerian and Venezuelan NADOs dispute WADA’s non-compliance.

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Top Russian Athletes Have Minimal Drug Testing In 2023

Russian Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Rylov and world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov have only been drug tested twice in 2023.

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Tennessee (TSSAA) Denies Addition of Swimming As Sanctioned High School Sport

A proposal to add swimming as a sanctioned sport within the TSSAA was denied in its recent Legislative Council Meeting.

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Maggie MacNeil Named Best Female Athlete At 2023 Panam Sports Awards

MacNeil won a record five gold medals and seven total at the 2023 Pan American Games, including new Games Records in the 100 free and 100 fly.

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International Federations Increasing Spending On Anti-Doping Protocols

International sports federations have continuously increased their investment in anti-doping since 2015, with spending increasing from $27.7 to $51.4 million.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo

Liendo’s year included a dazzling freshman campaign at the University of Florida and a silver medal-winning effort in the 100 fly at the World Championships.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.

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Kieran Smith Fires Off 1:31.9/4:11.7 Freestyles Amid Elite Age Group Swims At NCAP Invite

Amidst a bevy of elite age groupers, U.S. Olympic medalist and 2022 world champion Kieran Smith was in the field at the annual NCAP Invitational in Maryland.

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GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/9/2023

In our GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming series, we celebrate swimmers of every age and experience level with age group profiles.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Pick Ilya Kharun As Most Impressive NCAA Freshman This Season

Kharun has been on fire through the first half of the NCAA season, currently ranking #1 in the nation in the 200 fly (1:38.11) and #2 in the 100 fly (44.33).

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Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Shatters French Record In 1500 Free With #5 Swim All-Time

After attaining French citizenship earlier this year, Kirpichnikova has taken more than 22 seconds off the National Record in the women’s 1500 free.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Michelle Coleman will be in the hunt for the women’s 100 free title on Friday at SC Euros after winning gold in the 50 free earlier in the meet.

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arena Swim of the Week: Michelle Coleman Breaks Through With First Major Individual Title

Coleman won gold in the women’s 50 free at the European Short Course Championships, her first major individual title.

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Former Greenwich Swim Coach, Convicted Sex Offender Taken Back Into Custody

A convicted sex offender who previously worked as a swim coach in Greenwich, Conn., was taken back into custody after violating his probation on Wednesday.

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