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Hosszu Appeals Lawsuit Vs Barrett, Sports Publications to 9th Circuit

Katinka Hosszu’s defamation and false light case against Casey Barrett and Swimming World is still not considered ‘case closed’ at this point.

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British Para Swimming Bullying Scandal Sees Greenwood Out Of New Job

Canada’s Edmonton Keyano Swim Club had recently hired former Head Coach of British Para Swimming, Rob Greenwood, but has since withdrawn its offer citing ‘shock’ and ‘disappointment’ over the allegations of its would-be new coach.

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Peaty, Scott, Ulyett, Anderson Among Brits Headed To Copenhagen

British Swimming has released its 10-swimmer strong roster for the 2017 European Short Course Championships set for December 13-17th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Sun Yang Defends Himself

Catch up on smaller stories from around the web in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Grant Hackett, Brooke Hanson and Sun Yang.

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Aussie Olympian Taylor McKeown Involved In Jet Ski Incident (Video)

Australian Olympian Taylor McKeown is under investigation by Australian authorities for riding a jet ski too close to a pod of whales recently.

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Brazil’s Nelson Da Silva Junior Cracks Two Meet Records In Aachen

The 48th Annual International Swim Festival took place in Aachen, Germany over the weekend, with 8,650 € ($10,200 USD) in prize money up for grabs. Brazil’s Nelson da Silva Junior earned 2 meet records in pursuit.

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KNZB Stages Two Qualification Periods For 2018 European C’ships Roster

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has released its qualification criteria for the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow.

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South African Terence Parkin Named Foundation Ambassador

The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, an organization that teaches essential water safety skills and how to swim, has named South African Paralympic swimmer Terence Parkin official Ambassador for the Deaf and Blind.

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2017 Manchester Int’l Meet: Peaty, O’Connor Among Powerhouse Players

It’s almost Peaty Time, as the 2016 Olympic champion and world record holder sets his sights on the Manchester International Swim Meet this weekend.

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2017 Swim Cup Amsterdam Attracts Key Talent

2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 50m freestyle, Pernille Blume of Denmark, is one of the superstars competing at the 2017 Swim Cup Amsterdam this weekend.

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Video Replay Determines Winners Rasovszky & Cunha At World Cup 10k

The 6th stop of the 2017 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Cup concluded in dramatic fashion, as video replay had to be used to determine the winners in both the men’s and women’s 10k races.

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NC State-Bound Korstanje Earns New Dutch Age Record In 50 Fly

Dutch sprinter Nyls Korstanje fired off a new age group record while competing at the 48th Annual International Swim Meeting in Aachen, Germany over the weekend.

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India’s First-Ever Olympic Swimmer Passes Away At 87

India’s first-ever Olympic swimmer has passed away, as Shamsher Khan died of cardiac arrest on Sunday, October 15th at the age of 87.

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British Swimming Apologizes For ‘Culture Of Fear’ Within Para Swimming

As a follow-up to a story originally reported back in March of this year, the results of an independent inquiry into allegations of bullying and an overall ‘culture of fear’ cultivated by the coaching staff of British Para Swimming have now been released.

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Meilutyte & Seto Spend Time Under Aussie Coach Bohl At Griffith

Lithuanian Olympic champion from 2012, Ruta Meilutyte, and Japanese Olympic medalist in Rio, Daiya Seto, have both been training in the Gold Coast at Griffith University.

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