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Holly Barratt Named Western Australia’s Swimmer Of The Year

31-year-old Holly Barratt was named 2019 Westpac Swimmer of the Year at the Swimming Western Australia Annual Awards held this past week.

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Greek Sprint Ace Gkolomeev Added To Aqua Centurions

NCAA champion and European Championships medalist Kristian Gkolomeev of Greece has joined the ISL squad Aqua Centurions.

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Hungarian Swimming Icon Laszlo Cseh Joins ISL Aqua Centurions

Hungarian swimming icon Laszlo Cseh has joined the International Swimming League squad Aqua Centurions.

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British Swimming Publishes European Short Course C’ships Selection Policy

British Swimming has released its selection criteria for the 2019 European Short Course Championships.

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Kubova, Seemonova & Micka Will Lead Czech Republic At World C’ships

19-year-old Barbora Seemanova will represent Czech Republic this summer at the 2019 FINA World Championships.

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Just 2 Men On Belgium’s Roster For European Junior C’ships

On the heels of the Belgian World Championships roster having been announced, the nation’s federation has also revealed its lineup for this year’s European Junior Championships.

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Timmers, Lecluyse & Dumont Lead Belgian Roster For Gwangju

The Belgian Swimming Federation has announced its lineup of swimmers headed to Gwangju, Korea for this summer’s World Championships.

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Star-Studded 2019 Glasgow Int’l Meet Kicks Off On Friday

Scottish Olympian Duncan Scott will be swimming some ‘off’ events at the 2019 Glasgow International Swim Meet taking place this weekend.

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2019 Pori Int’l Swimming Classic Preview (Finland)

Finnish sprint ace Ari Pekka Liukkonen will be in the water this weekend, racing at the 2019 Pori International Swimming Classic.

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Lithuanian Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Retires At Age 22

Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at just 22 years of age. 

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Photos & Quotes From 2019 Korean Trials: Kim Seoyeong Is Gunning For A Medal

Catch some sights and sounds from the 2019 Korean Trials that just wrapped up at Gimcheon Swimming Pool.

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Korean World Championships Finalist An Sehyeon Misses Gwangju Qualification

Korean medal hopeful An Sehyeon missed qualifying for this summer’s World Championships in both the 100m and 200m fly events, although her nation’s official roster for Gwangju won’t be released until next week.

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ISL Reveals Inaugural Competition Calendar, Venues

The International Swimming League has finally revealed its meet calendar, including dates and locations, for its highly anticipated inaugural season.

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Phelps & Schooling Share Stage: “Jo Will Be Fine” In Tokyo

The GOAT and the man who beat him both appeared on the same stage, as 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps and Singaporean 100m fly champion from Rio Joseph Schooling took part in a global event last week.

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Jimi Hendrix Cracks Guam National Record In 100 Fly

16-year-old Jimi Hendrix of Tsunami Swim Club fired off a new Guam National Record in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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