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Chocolate At Stake: Kira Toussaint Among Dutch Racers At Martinez Cup

On-fire Dutch backstroker Kira Toussaint is set to race in Amsterdam this weekend, where swimmers are vying for Euro SC QTs and….chocolate.

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OW Swimmer Kareena Lee First Aussie Woman Nominated For 2020 Olympic Team

25-year-old Kareena Lee of the Sunshine Coast has been announced as the first female nominated to Australia’s 2020 Olympic team.

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Brodie Williams & Joe Litchfield Added To British European SC C’ships Roster

Brodie Williams and Joe Litchfield were just added to Great Britain’s European Short Course Championships roster ready to rumble in Glasgow this December.

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Mel Marshall, David McNulty, Steven Tigg Among British 2020 Olympic Coaches

British Swimming has announced its staff of 8 swimming coaches set to take on key roles with Team GB during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Flash Sale On European Short Course C’ships Tickets

Today marks 50 days to go until the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships, with a good deal on tickets taking place this week.

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12-Year-Old Briton Eva Okaro Rocks 25.55 SCM 50 Free

We’re shining a spotlight on 12-year-old Eva Okaro’s impressive SCM performances at last week’s Swim England Count Teams Championships.

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England’s National Arena Swim League’s First-Round Action Recap

UK’s Premier Competitive Swimming League, the National Arena Swim League (NASL) kicked off its 2019/2020 season with the first round of galas.

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Vindicated Kira Toussaint Takes Down Olympian Mom’s ‘Family Record’

Hear the emotions from Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint after taking down her mom’s 200m back time that won her gold at the 1984 Olympic Games.

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200 Fly WR Holder Kristof Milak: “I Think I Can Go Under 1:50”

Hear what the FINA World Cup heavy hitters had to say as cluster #2 of the 2019 series wrapped up today in Berlin, Germany.

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Rapsys Hits Another 1:45 200 Free, Kamminga Keeps Win Streak Alive In Berlin

Danas Rapsys of Lithuania would not be denied in the men’s 200m free, rocking another solid performance of 1:45.82 to close out Berlin.

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Grabowski Lowers Own 200 Back Austrian Record En Route To World Cup Silver

Today’s action in Berlin, Germany saw 17-year-old Lena Grabowski lower her own Austrian national record en route to silver in the women’s 200m backstroke.

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Sun Yang’s Public CAS Hearing Date Set As Swimmer Comments On Dwyer

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s public CAS hearing has been rescheduled after its original September date was postponed due to unexpected circumstances.

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Hosszu & Cusinato Share 400 IM Podium On Day 2 Of FINA World Cup Berlin

Katinka Hosszu takes 400m IM gold yet again, this time at the Berlin stop of the FINA World Cup Series, where Italy’s Ilaria Cusinato was also in the mix.

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Toussaint Continues Dutch Record-Breaking Assault With New 100 Mark

Kira Toussaint is having the World Cup of her life, going 2-for-2 in Dutch national backstroke records for the 2nd week in a row.

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Retired Olympic Medalist-Turned-Survivor Star Elizabeth Beisel Snags Book Deal

You’ve been reading about Elizabeth Beisel’s run on the reality show Survivor, but you may be getting even more of the 27-year-old Olympic medalist.

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