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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hangzhou 2022 Goes Underground

Catch up on this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring swimming stories spanning Arizona to Panama to China to Australia.

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Officials Target Spring For Decision On Any Possible Addt’l Olympic Changes

“A possible decision on further Olympic postponement will be made ‘in the spring if questions over the coronavirus crisis persist,’ says top Olympic official.

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Updated: 2022 Commonwealth Games Aquatic Center Seeks Additional Funding

Birmingham City Council has revealed it now has to draw on contingency funding in order to keep some 2022 Commonwealth Games construction projects going.

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ANOC Provides Additional $11 Million In Funding For Delayed Games Aid

National Olympic Committees hit by the financial impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting Olympic delay are receiving ANOC funds.

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Irish Record Holder Mona McSharry Declines Dublin Training

19-year-old Mona McSharry of Ireland is already an established elite racer, but in many ways, her career is just beginning.

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New Aussie Head Coach Rohan Taylor Talks Transition & Targets

“Collaboration, Commitment, Communication, Consistency,” is the motto Rohan Taylor uses to describe his coaching philosophy.

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Anton Chupkov’s Coach Kicked Out Of National Team Training Camp

A tense situation involving World Record holder Anton Chupkov reportedly bubbled over at the Russian National Team reopening training camp.

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Canada’s Savard Makes Acting Debut In Cannes-Selected Film

Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard is making a name for herself outside the pool as she made her on-screen acting debut in the film, ‘Nadia, Butterfly.’

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Beyond The Lane Lines: VDB Baby, Naoko’s New Role & Brighouse Recognition

Catch up on the latest Beyond the Lane Lines news featuring Cameron van der Burgh, Imoto Naoko and a rare swimming coin worth thousands.

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Key Irish Swimmers Able to Dive Back In Dublin Waters On June 8th

“Potential identified Olympians & Paralympians from Monday [can train] in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, on the Sport Ireland campus,” says Jon Rudd.

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Head Back To Office Considering Scaled Back Games

As Tokyo 2020 organizers now head back into the office, they’re reportedly considering a scaling back of the next edition of the Summer Olympic Games.

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Swimming South Africa Prepares ‘State Of Readiness’ In Bid To Return To Pools

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved his nation to an ‘alert level 3’ as of June 1st regarding the coronavirus lockdown.

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Rohan Taylor Officially Replacing Jacco Verhaeren At Swimming AUS In September

Swimming Australia has confirmed Verhaeren will keep to his plan of leaving this year and hand over the reins to a stalwart of Aussie swimming, Rohan Taylor.

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Latest Swim Return Updates From England, Wales & Scotland

Read up on the latest pool reopening updates taking place in England, Wales and Scotland, where lockdown restrictions continue to keep things closed.

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CAS Hearing Date Set, but Kept Secret, For Banned Aussie Swimmer Shayna Jack

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has a date for her CAS hearing; however, the CAS says that at the request of the parties, that date will be kept a secret.

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