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Swimming Australia’s Statement On Athlete Whereabouts Violations

Swimming Australia has released an official statement following the report that 3 of its high-profile athletes face possible competition bans due to a series of absences for routine, out-of-competition drug testing.

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Sjostrom Smokes Fly & Free On Final Day In Bergen

Sarah Sjostrom is on a sprinting tear 11 weeks out from Budapest.

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Long Beach Area High School Coach Dies On Way To Championship Meet

Latham Bell, a Wilson High assistant swimming coach and elementary school teacher in Long Beach, California, was killed the afternoon of Thursday, May 4th in a tragic car accident.

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British Squad Heads To Thailand, Japan In Final Weeks Before Budapest

On the agenda for the British World Championship team will be the Japan Open in mid-May.

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Women Swimmers Continue To Rock On Night 2 Of Bergen Swim Festival

The women’s side of the competition brought the fireworks again on day 2 of the Bergen Swim Festival in Norway.

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3 Aussie Swim Stars Face Possible 2-Year Ban For Missed Drug Tests

Australian media is reporting that 3 notable Australian swimmers are facing possible competition bans due to a series of absences for routine, out-of-competition drug testing.

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Swimming Australia Bound To Coates As Veteran Admin Wins AOC President

Swimming Australian went all-in on an opposing candidate, but will now need to continue to work with John Coates who just won the AOC Presidency again.

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Sjostrom Clocks Another Sub-53 1Free While Hosszu Wins 3 In Bergen

The Swedish speed demon that is Sarah Sjostrom clocked a swift 52.86 100m freestyle in Bergen tonight.

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Park Wastes No Time Notching 100 Free FINA A Cut While In Atlanta

Korea’s Park Tae Hwan is competing in Atlanta, using the meet as his World Championships qualification competition.

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London Bronze Medalist Ryo Tateishi Of Japan Announces Retirement

Ryo Tateishi of Japan, the 200m breaststroke bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, has decided to retire from competitive swimming.

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Less Than 80 Days To Budapest, World Championships Hosting Costs Soar

Costs for hosting the 2017 FINA World Championships have only increased since Budapest stepped in after Guadalajara, Mexico pulled out of hosting.

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Watch The Rebooted Phelps ‘Rule Yourself’ Ad Now Featuring Johnny Agar

“In March 2017, Johnny Agar, an athlete from Michigan, recreated an Under Armour commercial featuring Michael Phelps. In celebration of Johnny, we are proud to bring you his film.” – Under Armour

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Turmoil At The Top: Swimming Australia Backs New AOC Candidate

John Bertrand, President of Swimming Australia, backs Dannie Roche to replace John Coates as President of the Australian Olympic Committee.

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Aussie Olympian Madi Wilson Makes Move To Bond In Tokyo 2020 Quest

Madi Wilson, member of two Aussie medal-winning Olympic relays, is making the move from St. Peters Western to Bond to continue her quadrennial journey to Tokyo.

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