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Spanish Swimming Fed Reduces High Performance Coaching Staff

The Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has announced the list of 24 swimmers receiving scholarships for the 2017-18 season, however, the coaching staff at its high performance centers has been reduced.

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Off Suspension, Dan Wallace Moves To Edinburgh For Commonwealth Prep

Olympic finalist Dan Wallace is ready to make a fresh start at the University of Edinburgh.

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Duncan Scott Leads Scotland’s Squad For 2018 Commonwealth Games

Scottish swimming has revealed its roster for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, set for Gold Coast, Australia from August 4th-15th.

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Check Out The Initial LEN Event Calendar For 2018

The Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) has released the initial version of its events calendar for the year 2018.

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3-Time Japanese Olympian Kenji Watanabe Passes Away

3-time Olympian for Japan, Kenji Watanabe, was found dead in his home in Kitaozuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo.

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Study Looks At Death Risk During Triathlons

As excited as we are to celebrate those athletes finishing a grueling triathlon event, we’re also devastated when we hear of a sudden and tragic death occurring during a race.

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Park Tae Hwan Gearing Up For October’s Korean Nationals

27-year-old Park Tae Hwan is gearing up for his next competition, the South Korean Nationals slated for October 21st to October 26th at the Cheong-ju Indoor Swimming Pool.

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Kromowidjojo Successfully Undergoes Tonsillectomy Before World Cup

Triple Olympic gold medalist from the Netherlands, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, is doing all she can to stay on top both in and out of the pool, including undergoing a tonsillectomy recently.

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Asian Games No Longer Considering Addition of Australia

Australia/Oceania will not be partaking in the 2022 Asian Games, as once proposed.

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Weertman, Carlin Win Elite 1-Mile Serpentine Swim In London

British Olympian Jazz Carlin tried an open water swim on for size, winning the 1-mile elite women’s race in the Serpentine.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Conor Dwyer Teams Up With Zac Efron

Conor Dwyer tapped into his Hollywood connections to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

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Vyatchanin: “I’ve Come Through A Mental Evolution” On Making Team USA

Two names on the men’s National Team roster for USA carry extra significance.

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Olympic Finalist Aimee Willmott Now Calls University Of Stirling Home

After seeing her longtime National Senior Squad of the London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme (LACPP) abruptly cut, Olympian Aimee Willmott has found a new training home at the University of Stirling.

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2017 Victorian Open SC Championships Recap

Catch up on the 2017 Vic Open Short Course Championships, which took place on September 16th and 17th.

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Watch Rikako Ikee’s 24.33 50 Free World Junior Record Race Video

Watch 17-year-old Rikako Ikee produce a wicked-fast 24.33 50m freestyle to notch a new World Junior Record.

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