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Dahlia Takes Down Pellegrini To Kick-off Nico Sapio

Americans Kelsi Dahlia and Kathleen Baker each took two golds on night 1 of the Nico Sapio Trophy.

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Nico Sapio Trophy: Condorelli Makes His First Final As Italian Swimmer

Santo Condorelli is now representing Italy internationally and he made his first elite final in those new colors.

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Sjostrom Takes 50 Free, Hosszu With 2 Wins On World Cup Tokyo Day 1

In the World Cup cat-and-mouse between Sarah Sjostrom and Ranomi Kromowidjojo, the Swede cam out on top on day 1.

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Morozov Continues Impressive 100 IM Streak; Ties World Record

While competing on day 1 of the FINA World Cup in Tokyo, the city hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, Russian Vlad Morozov tied his own World Record in the men’s 100m IM with a time of 50.26.

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Morozov On A Tear In Tokyo, Produces 50 Free World Cup Record

Vlad Morozov fired off a new World Cup Series Record in the 50m freestyle to end the night in Toyko.

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World Cup Tokyo: Xu Jiayu Lowers Own Chinese NR in 200 Back

Xu Jiayu nailed a new Chinese national record in the men’s 200 back, dipping into 1:48 territory for the first time in his career.

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South Africans Ho & Weber Win ‘Swim the Burj’

Over 1,000 swimmers took part in the inaugural Daman DXB SwimFest 2018 in Dubai, UAE earlier this week.

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Now & Then Part Two: More Of Your Favorite Swimmers’ Evolution In Pics

Ben Proud wasn’t born as the British beast he is today. Take a look at his early years in our Now & Then: Part Two.

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British Swimming Releases Qualification Times For 2019 World C’ships

British Swimming has released its qualification criteria for the upcoming major senior and junior international competitions in 2019.

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Italians & Americans Set To Clash At Nico Sapio Trophy

Santo Condorelli will be representing Italy for the first time as the nation hosts the 45th Nico Sapio Trophy in Genoa.

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3-Time Olympian Hannah Miley Undergoes Ankle Surgery

British Olympian Hannah Miley underwent ankle surgery in September and says it will take 6 months to a year to return to elite competition.

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Korea Will Not Be Sending Athletes To 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Park Tae Hwan of Korea took home 3 golds at the 2016 edition of the Short Course World Championships, but will not be competing this year in Hangzhou.

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CrossFit & Swimming: They’re More Similar Than You Think

We looked at how CrossFit competitions draw similarities to swim meets, but the actual practices are more alike than you may think.

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Magnini On Suspension: “There is No Evidence”

“There is no evidence, indeed the evidence shows the opposite. We will certainly appeal,” says Italian Filippo Magnini regarding his 4-year ban for violating anti-doping rules.

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Dopers Beware, As London Olympic Samples Continue To Be Re-Tested

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that additional analyses of samples collected from the 2012 Olympic Games in London are currently underway.

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