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Positive COVID Tests Force French, Croatians Out of Day 4 Heats At Euro Juniors

France and Croatia had a combined 18 swims scheduled for Thursday morning’s prelims and they were all no-shows, reportedly due to positive COVID-19 tests.

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2021 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Italian Lorenzo Galossi (pictured) heads into the semi-finals of the men’s 200 free with the top seed after clocking 1:49.27 in this morning’s prelims.

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United Nations Makes Solemn Appeal To Observe Olympic Truce In Tokyo

The tradition is to ensure a halt of all hostilities, allowing the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators taking part in the Olympic Games.

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Victor Johansson “Beyond Thankful” To Be Named To Swedish Olympic Team

After being put on a ventilator in late 2020, Johansson is now a Swedish Olympian.

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MacNeil, Madden & Hansson Headline CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams

Individual D1 NCAA swimming champs Maggie MacNeil, Paige Madden, Sophie Hansson, Brooke Forde & Nick Albiero were among those named to All-District teams.

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Israel Announces Largest Olympic Swim Team In History, Marsh On Coaching Staff

The team will be headlined by reigning women’s 200 IM European champion Anastasia Gorbenko, while former U.S. Olympic coach David Marsh joins the staff.

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Tokyo Olympic Venues Will Have No Spectators; Japan Enters State of Emergency

All venues in the Japanese capital will have no fans during the Olympic Games as the country enters its fourth state of emergency.

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WATCH: David Popovici Obliterates Field With 100 Free WJR Of 47.56

Check out the race video of 16-year-old standout David Popovici blasting a 47.56 on the lead-off leg of Romania’s 4×100 free relay in Rome.

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Cate Campbell Selected As Co-Olympic Flag Bearer For Australia At Tokyo Games

Campbell will bear the Australian flag alongside basketballer and fellow four-time Olympian Patty Mills.

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Spectators In Doubt For Olympics As Japan Prepares State of Emergency

Whether or not fans will be allowed to attend the Olympics hinges on the restrictions put in place for Japan’s state of emergency.

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Popovici On Verge Of Rarefied Air In Tokyo After Scintillating 47.5 100 Free

16-year-old David Popovici now has a legitimate shot at becoming the youngest Olympic medalist in the men’s 100 freestyle since 1932.

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COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise In Tokyo As Olympics Draw Near

Fan attendance at the Olympic Games is now in doubt after Tokyo’s recent surge in coronavirus cases.

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Updated Olympic Entries See More Changes In Women’s 800 Free, 400 Medley Relays

The Danish and Spanish women have earned a berth in the 400 medley relay after withdrawals from both Switzerland and Finland.

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Cesar Cielo To Feature On Brazilian Swimming Broadcast At Tokyo Olympics

Three-time Olympic medalist Cesar Cielo is moving from the pool to the commentators booth for this summer’s Games in Tokyo.

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Byron MacDonald To Be Joined By Rob Snoek On CBC Olympic Swimming Broadcasts

MacDonald, the longtime voice of Canadian swimming, will be joined by his Olympic Trials partner Rob Snoek in the booth in Tokyo.

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