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2021 China National Games’ Swimming Action Starts On September 19th

Men’s 200m IM Olympic champion Wang Shun is among those aquatic athletes set to race next weekend at the 2021 China National Games.

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Bronte Barratt To Rep Athletes on Brisbane 2032 Olympic Committee

Bronte Barratt has been elected to serve as the athlete representative on the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games Organizing Committee.

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Matt Sates Set For 12 Events At South African SC C’ships

Close to 300 swimmers will be descending upon the GC Jolliffee Pool beginning tomorrow for the 2021 South African Short Course Championships.

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Canadian Paralympian In Critical Condition Due To Septic Shock

Multi-Paralympic medal winner Danielle Campo McLeod is in critical condition at a hospital in her native Canada after giving birth to her 3rd child.

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Schoenmaker Earns Additional Monetary Reward From Olympic Sponsor

South Africa’s Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker will be receiving another reward for her world record-breaking performance in Tokyo this past July.

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Siobhan Haughey Among Hong Kong Athletes Honored With National Stamp

Siobhan Haughey became Hong Kong’s first-ever Olympic swimming medalist and will be honored on a national stamp being released in October.

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Retiring Australian Olympians Will Not Receive Tokyo Podium Bonus

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed retiring Olympic athletes will not receive a podium bonus for performances at the 2020 Olympic Games. 

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Australia Reports 20% Increase In Drownings During Pandemic

Some concerning drowning figures are coming out of Australia, with a national report detailing the statistics compiled during July 2020 and June 2021

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Think You Can Beat Joseph Schooling In A 200 Fly?

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling has recently garnered media and fan attention for responding to another athlete’s social media post issuing a unique challenge.

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Spanish Paralympian Perales Returns Home After Panic Attack

The 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan have ended but one particular swimmer stayed a little longer post-Games than she intended.

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Toronto Titan Shane Ryan Nabs 50 Free Irish Record

Toronto Titan Shane Ryan was on a tear during day 1 of match #5, clocking a new Irish 50m free record while also taking the 50m back top spot.

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Multiple Russian Cities Reportedly Bidding On 2036 Summer Olympics

Russian is reportedly vying for the chance to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games, as multiple cities have thrown their hats in the ring.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: India’s Sajan Prakash Gets Promoted

Read on to find out more about smaller swimming stories from around the web in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Groves Calls Swimming AUS President Perkins ‘Irresponsible’

Read the latest updates on the ongoing saga involving swimmer Maddie Groves and her allegations of a problematic culture within Swimming Australia.

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Sprint Champions Manaudou & Blume Announce Engagement

Multi-Olympic medalists Florent Manaudou of France and Pernille Blume of Denmark have revealed their engagement on social media.

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