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Gold Coast’s Optus Aquatic Centre Upgraded And Ready For Commonwealth

Peruse through the gallery of Optus Aquatic Centre photos, which follow the famed center’s different looks throughout the years in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games now fewer than 20 days away.

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Company At Center Of Doping Protocol Bottle Controversy Ends Business

“The Board of Directors of Berlinger Special AG has resolved that the company will cease production of its doping control kits in the medium term,” the company said late last week.

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Dutch Teen Tes Schouten Destroys 100 Breast National Record

17-year-old Tes Schouten fired off a new Dutch national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke event, dropping almost a second off of her own personal best.

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Lidón Muñoz Earns 50 Free Spanish National Record

While competing on day 2 of the CCT XII Trofeu C.N. Sabadell meet in her native Spain, 22-year-old Lidón Muñoz fired off a new national record in the women’s 50m freestyle.

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Commonwealth Warning Shots: Le Clos 51.36 1Fly, Proud 21.61 In Milan

South African Chad Le Clos looks Commonwealth Games-ready with a swift 51.36 winning 100m fly time tonight in Milan.

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Milan: France’s Bonnet Among Season’s Top 7 200 Freestylers

Charlotte Bonnet impressed in Milan tonight, winning the 200m freestyle in the world’s 7th fastest time this season.

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Who Will (Most Likely) Not Be Competing At the 2020 Tokyo Games

American Maya DiRado announced even before the Rio Olympic Games that her performances there would indeed be her last.

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British Euro Juniors Squad Ripe With Young National Champions

World Junior Champion Emily Large will try to add a European Junior title to her resume come this July.

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Fairfield University Swimmer Arrested, Charged With Assault

A Fairfield University swimmer is charged with assault after an alleged altercation.

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California Swim Club Coach John Hooten Dies In Accident

John Hooten, coach at the Johnson Ranch Racquet Club Barracuda Swim Team, died while rowing on Lake Natoma outside Sacramento earlier this week.

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200 Breast Olympic Champion Rie Kaneto Announces Retirement

Winning her Olympic gold medal in the women’s 200m breast at 27 years of age, Japan’s Rie Kaneto has decided to hang up her goggles.

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Edinburgh Making Moves As A Formidable Foe

The University of Edinburgh swimming contingency is on the rise, capturing an impressive collection of hardware at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet, incorporating the British National Championships, this past weekend.

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Eindhoven Added to 2018 FINA World Cup Series

Eindhoven is hopping back into the World Cup for the 2018 series, set to host a stop September 28-30th in short course meters format. 

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South Africa’s Open Water Championships Conclude

The 2018 South African National Open Water Swimming Championships took place over the weekend, with domestic and international athletes convening at the Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay on Sunday, March 4th.

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Hear From Peaty, Tutton & Other Winners At Edinburgh Int’l

Hear what your favorite British swim stars had to say after taking home the hardware at the 2018 Edinburgh International.

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