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Team Efimova Taps Roland Schoeman For Pre-Worlds Technical Coaching

Yuliya Efimova, who has been red-hot in the pool leading up to Budapest, has recently sought Roland Schoeman’s technical advice on ‘catapult starts.’

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Aussie Swimmers Assn Questions Possible Targeting In Whereabouts Cases

Thomas Fraser-Holmes is appealing his 12-month ban for having missed 3 drug tests over a 12-month period.

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Makes Quiet Post-Surgery Racing Return

19-year-old Kyle Chalmers competed last weekend, marking his first race since having heart surgery.

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American Dana Vollmer Photoshopped Into Turkey Sports Campaign

Dana Vollmer swimming with a nation other than U.S. on her cap? That’s the way the Turkey Youth & Sports Ministry sees it.

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Simmonds Seals Up 200 Backstroke Gold In Aberdeen

England’s Elizabeth Simmonds topped the 200m backstroke podium in Aberdeen on night 2 of the 2017 Scottish Open Nationals.

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2017 Luxembourg Open Nationals Kick-off July 1st

This year’s edition of the Luxembourg Open Nationals kicks-off tomorrow, July 1st.

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Australia’s 2018 Commonwealth Games Trials Details Announced

The Commonwealth Games take place April 4th – 15th in Gold Coast, Australia, and the host nation revealed the dates of its swimming Trials for the event.

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Russia And Hungary Go Head-To-Head In Euro Jrs Medal Table

Russia and Hungary are separated by just one medal halfway through the 2017 European Junior Championships.

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2017 European Jr C’ships Day 3: Hungarians Reign In Netanya

Kristof Milak of Hungary fired off a world’s #2 200m butterfly time, while Mona McSharry of Ireland established a new senior record for her nation.

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Faster than Phelps: Kristof Milak Breaks True World Junior Record

Hungarian 17-year-old Kristof Milak just surpassed Michael Phelps’ time of 1:53.93 he set in the 200m butterfly at just 18 years of age, the mark many consider to be the ‘true’ world junior record.

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Italy’s Martinenghi On Course For More 50 Breast Magic In Netanya

Newly-minted world junior record holder Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy is well on his way to the top of the podium in the 50m breaststroke at the 2017 European Junior Championships.

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Dawson & Bruce Nail National Records On Day 1 Of Scottish Open

Kathleen Dawson and Tain Bruce ripped up the Aberdeen Sports Village Aquatics Centre on night 1 of the Scottish National Open Swimming Championships.

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Russia, Hungary Have 2 Gold Medals Each At 2017 European Jr C’ships

We saw some shake-ups in the overall European Junior Championships medal table, with Russia leading the entire pack with 11 total medals after day 2.

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Hungary Continues To Rock On Day 2 Of 2017 European Jr Championships

Russia gained some ground today in Netanya, while nations such as Denmark and Switzerland earned their first medals of the European Junior Championships. Hungary continued to strike gold along the way.

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Suspended Scot Dan Wallace Receives One-Year Driving Ban

Scottish swimmer Dan Wallace pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and has now been banned from driving for one year.

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