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Murdoch & Miley Secure Day 2 Wins At Scottish Nats

Commonwealth Games medalist Ross Murdoch is getting some racing in before Gwangju by competing at the 2019 Scottish Open Nationals in Aberdeeen.

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Sjostrom Strikes Twice On Night 1 Of Swedish Championships

Sarah Sjostrom took on the domestic competition in the women’s 200 free and 50 back in Malmö tonight, winning both events.

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Italy Adds Swimmers, Individual Events To Gwangju Lineup

Italian National Record holder Simone Sabbioni pulled out of Italian Nats due to an injury but has since been added to the Gwangju lineup.

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Update On Austrian Artistic Swimmer Sahinovic 4 Years After Baku Bus Tragedy

Vanessa Sahinovic was one of 3 Austrian teen-aged synchronized swimmers struck by a shuttle bus at the European Games athlete village back in 2015.

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Australians Fine-Tuning In Cairns Before World Championships

With the World Championships just 4 weeks away, Australian elite swimmers are stopping at Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns to get final preparations underway.

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Miley & Cumberlidge Earn Wins On Day 1 Of Scottish Nats

Hannah Miley and David Cumberlidge started the 2019 Scottish Nationals off in style, collecting a gold medal each in Aberdeen.

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UK Age Groupers Have Chance To Race Peaty, Guy At Satellites Swimming Club Meet

Satellites Swimming Club based in the UK is slated to host a unique competition this fall, one which pits age groupers against British elite.

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Beyond the Lane Lines: Plastic Podiums, Swim Club Embezzlement

Swim coaches posthumously honored and an update to a swim club embezzlement case highlight this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Sjostrom & Company Gear Up For Pre-Worlds Racing At Swedish Championships

The 2019 Swedish Championships kick-off Friday, with the nation’s senior, junior and para athletes all competing together at Lindängsbadet in Malmö, Sweden.

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Following Positive Test, Gabriel Santos Suspended From ISL DC Trident Squad

“Of course fully we support a zero tolerance policy for doping on our team and in the league,” said Kaitlin Sandeno, general manager of the DC Trident. 

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Adnan Beji Snags Serbian National Record At Belgrade Trophy

Adnan Beji is listed on the Belgrade Trophy results as having broken the men’s 200m breast National Record for the country of Serbia.

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Sebastian Sabo Cleared To Compete For Hungary In Gwangju

“I feel I have made a good decision when I listened to my heart. And now I am very happy,” said Sabo of his move from Serbia to Hungary.

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Murdoch, Scott & Willmott Among Scottish National C’ships Racers This Week

With the summer’s biggest competitions on the horizon, Scottish athletes are readying with final opportunities to fine-tune their racing at Nationals.

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Seemanova Cracks 5-Year-Old Czech Record In Women’s 400 Free

World Championships-bound Jan Micka, Barbora Seemanova and Simona Kubova putting up some solid performances at the Czech Republic Summer Championships.

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Japanese Olympian Junya Koga’s Doping Suspension Reduced To 2 Years

In the latest development regarding Junya Koga’s positive doping test dating back to last year, the 31-year-old has now seen his suspension reduced.

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