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Sette Colli Swimmers Meet Pope Francis At The Vatican

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini was one of the Sette Colli competitors able to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican today, June 24th.

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Australian World C’ships Squad Headed To The Hague For Training Camp

The Australian World Championships squad will head to The Hague to conduct its pre-Budapest training camp.

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Sette Colli Kicks Off Friday W/ Peaty, Blume, Le Clos, Coleman & More

GBR’s Adam Peaty will put some finishing touches on his pre-Worlds racing at this weekend’s Sette Colli meet in Rome.

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06/21/17 In Briefs: News From Ireland, New Zealand & Sri Lanka

Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web with today’s edition of ‘In Briefs.’

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Cullen Jones Nails New Lifetime Best 100 Fly At Triangle Classic Meet

Cullen Jones clocked a new PB in the 100m butterfly last weekend in North Carolina.

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Phelps, Murphy, Ledecky, Manuel & Hosszu Score ESPY Nominations

Check out the swimmers among this year’s ESPY nominees…hint, one is known as the GOAT.

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160,000 Cubic Yards Of Earth Removed For Dagály Aquatics Complex

Sometimes we forget how much engineering magic is working behind the scenes to construct a pool where dreams come true.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Meet Penny Oleksiak’s Animal Family

Beyond the Lane Lines catches you up on the latest stories outside the pool, including from whom Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak gets love after a long practice.

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Sjostrom, Van Der Burgh Race To Overall 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour Titles

Sarah Sjostrom capped off her monster Mare Nostrum campaign with extra cash in her pocket.

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Teammates Express Disappointment With Treatment Of Fraser-Holmes

“The swimmers were uncomfortable in seeing one of their teammates being treated like this,” Australian media reports.

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Mare Nostrum Canet Day 1: Historic Swims From Efimova & Sjostrom

Sarah Sjostrom and Yulia Efimova set the pool on fire in Canet tonight on day 1 of the final 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour.

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Sjostrom Heads For Another Stunning Double In Canet

Girl on Fire: 24.53 50 free and 57.07 100 fly double morning swims for Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in Canet like it’s no big deal.

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Park Tae Hwan Targeting 200 & 400 Free Events In Budapest

“I especially want to do well in the 200m and the 400m,” says Korean Park Tae Hwan of the upcoming World Championships.

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Michael Phelps Goes To Shark School, Races Great White

Fans of the GOAT will be treated by two appearances during this summer’s Shark Week on the Discovery network.

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Olympian Ross Murdoch Named 2018 European C’ships Ambassador

2016 Olympian and European Champion Ross Murdoch will be one of the faces of the 2018 European Championships set in Glasgow.

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