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Bruhn & Schwingenschlogl Among Germans Headed To Heidelberg

“I’m really excited to finally be able to race again,” says 2016 Olympic athlete Annika Bruhn of Germany on heading to Heidelberg.

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World Junior Champion Lani Pallister Clocks SCM 800 Free Aussie Record

While competing on day 1 of the 2020 Queensland Championships, Lani Pallister crushed a new senior Australian National Record in the women’s 800m freestyle.

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German Coaching Change-Ups In Potsdam Entering Tokyo Push

A couple of coaching change-ups were announced today by the German Swimming Federation (DSV), with the federal base of Potsdam at the center.

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Ponds Forge Targeting Early October For Long-Awaited Reopening

As a follow-up to one of our earlier reports on storied British swimming facility Ponds Forge being able to open, a target timeframe has now been established.

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Frenchman Amaury Leveaux Set To Race In Haguenau

Just 122 swimmers are entered in the 2020 Haguenau Autumn meet in France this weekend, but one of them is 34-year-old Amaury Leveaux. 

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GBR’s Marc Spackman Added To NY Breakers Coaching Lineup

Accomplished British coach Marc Spackman joins the NY Breakers’ staff entering season 2 of the International Swimming League (ISL).

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Swim Wales Announces First-Ever Virtual Super Series

Swim Wales has announced the launch of a new virtual competitive opportunity for its swimmers, with more details comong October 1st.

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Euro Jr Medalists Schwarz & Tobehn Head To Berlin Racing

Two notable medalists from the 2019 Euroepan Jr Championships are set to race here in Berlin to the tune of Sven Schwarz and Maya Tobehn.

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EYOF Medalist Chmielewski Hacks 2 Seconds Off 100 Fly In 2 Months

16-year-old Krzysztof Chmielewski of Poland logged a new lifetime best by 2 seconds in the long course 100 fly over the weekend.

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Russia’s Returning Grechin Targets December’s SC Nationals

32-year-old Andrey Grechin of Russia is returning to competition, marking December’s National Championships as his first meet back.

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USOPC Considering ‘A Bubble Within A Bubble’ For Tokyo Olympic Games

Depending on what the Tokyo situation is next year, “we might need to create a bubble within a bubble,” says USOPC medical chief.

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New Coronavirus Restrictions In England Mean Less Water Polo, Artistic Swimming

Swim England released a statement from the organization in response to the latest coronavirus-related restrictions put in place by the nation’s government.

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ISL Toronto Titans: Fesikova Out Due to Injury, Conceicao In

Russian backstroker Anastasia Fesikova has pulled out of her first ISL foray as a Toronto Titan due to a lingering shoulder injury.

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World Record Holder Titmus Entered In Queensland SC C’ships

World record holder Ariarne Titmus is set to race this weekend at the 2020 Queensland Short Course Championships, her first meet of the year.

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Watch 16-Year-Old Yanagimoto Race His Way To 1:47.85 200 Free

Just 16 years of age, Japan’s Konosuke Yanagimoto busted out a long course 200 free time of 1:47.85 to log a lifetime best in Tokyo.

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