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Michael Phelps Shines Spotlight On Mental Health, Documentary On Today Show

American Olympic icon Michael Phelps was a special guest on NBC News’ TODAY, shining a light on his new documentary entitled The Weight of Gold.

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Felix Auboeck Primed For Relay-Less Austrian Championships

Felix Auboeck broke through with a big-time 200m free personal best last weekend in Budapest. He’ll be competing in his home nation of Austria this weekend.

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Exclusive: How Katsumi Nakamura Is Changing Japanese Sprinting Stereotypes

“Japanese swimmers are beginning to realize that if they make a true effort to improve, we all can overcome this stereotype,” says Katsumi Nakamura.

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Carmel Swim Club Coach, Former Wabash College Swimmer Benny Liang Drowns

Former Wabash College swimmer-turned-Carmel Swim Club coach Benny Liang drowned in a country club pool last week in Carmel.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Former Tennessee Swimmer Starts Adaptive Clothing Line

Read up on this week’s swimming stories from around the web, featuring former Tennessee swimmer Mary Cayten Brakefield’s new project.

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Boglarka Kapas: “No One Is In Shape Right Now” & More Post-4 Nations Meet

Swimmers from Hungary were among those who competed at the 4 Nations Meet over the weekend, racing against Poland, Czech Republic and Austria.

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New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay Set To Build 50m Swimming Facility

The nation of New Zealand is set to see a new 50m aquatics facility be built in its eastern region of Hawke’s Bay, with a governmental funding boost at hand.

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Sun Yang Logs Two Appeals With Swiss Federal Tribunal

Sun Yang has logged two appeals with the Swiss Federal Tribunal, his last option in getting his 8-year ban eliminated or reduced.

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Singapore Stop Of 2020 FINA World Cup Series Now Cancelled

The Singapore Swimming Association has cancelled its leg of the 2020 FINA World Swimming Cup, making this year’s series the smallest ever.

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Gose Close To 200 Free PB As Wellbrock Wraps Up 800 Free In Magdeburg

Multi-European Junior Champion Isabel Gose closed out her Magdeburg meet in style, taking the women’s 200m free in nearly a lifetime best.

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Introducing Hungary’s 17-Year-Old 4:15/1:59 IMer Hubert Kos

17-year-old Hubert Kos posted world-class times in the 400m and 200m IM events at the 4 Nations Meet this weekend. Learn more about this dynamic teen here.

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Poland’s Jakub Kraska Hits 48.57 100 Free PB To Out-Touch Milak’s 48.72

20-year-old Kristof Milak of Hungary took the 50m fly gold on the final night of ‘4 Nations Meet’ competition. But, he was just short in the 100m free.

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15-Year-Old Pilato Puts Up 1:07.0 100 Breast/30.3 50 Breast Combo In Puglia

15-year-old Benedetta Pilato put up two solid performances across her specialty discipline of the breaststroke at the Puglia Regional Championships.

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Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center Closed Until September 21st

Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington will not be opening until at least September 21, 2020.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Aquatic Center Design Renderings Released

The architects responsible for the design of the new 2024 Paris Olympics Aquatic Center have submitted their proposal for the enormous production

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