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Scheffer Nears Personal Best 400 Free To Kick Off Jose Finkel

Straight off the Olympic Games, bronze medalist Fernando Scheffer made a statement in the men’s 400m free in his native Brazil tonight.

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Olympic Champion Schoenmaker May Not Receive RSA Medal Payout

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) confirms they are likely unable to pay out Olympic medal bonuses.

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Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell Not Ruling Out Paris 2024

29-year-old Cate Campbell Scored individual bronze in Tokyo, marking 13 years since her previous individual Olympic bronze from Beijing.

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China’s Olympic Pool Success Partially Attributed To Aerospace Technology

Chinese swimmers refined their aquatic techniques not in a pool, but in a wind tunnel in the lead-up to the just-concluded Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Swimming Australia Chief Baumann Steps Down Due To Health Reasons

Just months after having been appointed Chief Executive of Swimming Australia, Alex Baumann has announced he will be leaving the post due to health reasons. 

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Fernando Scheffer Headed To Jose Finkel Trophy

Elite Brazilian swimmers are in action this week in their native country, vying for spots on the World Short Course Championships roster.

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German 200 Fly Record Holder Franziska Hentke Announces Retirement

“For 26 years, swimming taught me that will, passion, hard work and ambition pay off in order to be successful,” says Germany’s Franziska Hentke.

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Italian Championships Continue With 1:46.9 200 Free From Stefano Ballo

Stefano Ballo put up the winning 200m free time of 1:46.91 in Rome today, following up on competing at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Still Impacting Australian Swimming With NSW Cancellations

Areas such as Australia are still living in complete lockdown or at least some type of restrictions affecting their everyday lives due to coronavirus.

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Italian C’Ships Kick Off With Near-National Record By Castiglioni

The Italian Championships are now in progress, with several Olympians moving right on from Tokyo to compete here in Rome.

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Stanford’s Minakov At Peace With Fourth Place Olympic Finish In 100 Fly

19-year-old Andrei Minakov said of Tokyo, “I did everything I could, and because of this feeling it doesn’t hurt as bad to take fourth place.”

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Great Britain’s Alice Dearing Already Eyeing Paris 2024

24-year-old Alice Dearing of Great Britain is taking her 19th place finish in the women’s open water race in Tokyo as a learning experience for Paris 2024.

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High-Level International Meets For August 2021

Olympic racing may have concluded in Tokyo but there are still competitions on the schedule for August taking place around the world.

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History Made, Australian Team Now Enters Pre-Celebration Two-Week Quarantine

Emma McKeon rewrote history for Australia in the Tokyo Olympic pool but before she can celebrate, she’ll need to spend 2 weeks in quarantine.

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Olympic Champion Adam Peaty To Take Break, ISL Participation In Doubt

British powerhouse Adam Peaty has revealed he will be taking an extended break from the pool now that his job in Tokyo is done.

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