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Henderson & Pratt Set Themselves Apart At 2017 Canada Summer Games

Young athletes from Canada made their presence known at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

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22-Strong British Squad Ready For World Juniors In Indy

The British squad headed to Indy, including Freya Anderson, will try to improve upon its 10th place finish in the medal standings back in 2015 at this year’s World Junior Swimming Championships.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Lochte Is Already Grooming Next IM Champion

Ryan Lochte’s next fiercest competitor may be closer to home.

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Back Half Mastery: Watch Mireia Belmonte’s 4:18.94 Short Course 400 IM

Spanish Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte blasted a new short course 400 IM world record while competing in Eindhoven this week. Watch how her monster race unfolded.

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NCAA Cracks Down On Iowa Swimmers’ T-Shirt Business

Two University of Iowa swimmers found out the hard way just how seriously the NCAA takes its policy regarding college athletes using their own names, photos or athletic links to promote their own business.

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Watch Sjostrom’s 50.58 Short Course 100 Free World Record

Re-live Sarah Sjostrom’s 50.58 100 freestyle world record set on day 1 in Eindhoven.

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2017 FINA World Cup Eindhoven Day 2 Finals: The WR Siege Continues

Sarah Sjostrom and Mireia Belmonte were tonight’s golden girls in Eindhoven, each having earned a shiny new world record to close out the first cluster of this year’s FINA World Cup Series.

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The Sjostrom Shockwave Continues, As Swede Clocks New SC 200 Free WR

The Sjostrom Show has escalated to shockwave proportions.

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Belmonte Blasts New Short Course 400 IM World Record In Eindhoven

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte became the first woman ever under 4:19 tonight in the short course 400 IM.

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2017 FINA World Cup Eindhoven: 2 National Records Go Down In Prelims

Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga raced his way to the #2 seed in the men’s 200m breaststroke in Eindhoven, clocking a new national record in the process.

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FINA World Cup Eindhoven: Sjostrom, Hosszu, Morozov, Belmonte Are MVPs

Sjostrom fires off a new SCM World Record, while Katinka Hosszu, Mireia Belmonte and Vlad Morozov collect double wins in Eindhoven.

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Again! Sjostrom Takes SCM 100 Freestyle World Record Down To 50.58

Sarah Sjostrom just knocked her own SCM 100 freestyle World Record down to a new low of 50.58.

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Sjostrom Scorches 51.02 Morning 100 Free In Eindhoven

Sarah Sjostrom gets it done again, clocking 51.02 in the women’s 100 SCM freestyle in Eindhoven this morning.

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Australia’s Anti-Doping Agency Sends Higenamine Warning

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has issued a warning regarding Higenamine, a banned substance also known as norcoclaurine HCI.

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World Record Holder Kromowidjojo Is All-In For Tokyo 2020

“I thought it would be more difficult to keep going, physically, but I’m still standing,” says 26-year-old world record holder Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands.

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