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Meet Records Continue To Fall At CANA African Championships

The 12th CANA African Swimming Championships in Mangueng wrapped up today in terms of the pool competition, but not before several meet records went down.

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Belarus Steps In To Host 2019 European Games

After the Netherlands pulled out last year, the city of Minsk, Belarus will officially be stepping in to fulfill 2019 European Games hosting duties.

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Le Clos: “It Still Hasn’t Registered I Didn’t Win 200 Fly Gold In Rio”

Le Clos wants to take back what he considers ‘his’ at the World Championships in Budapest next year.

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British Swimming Announces 2017 Performance Squads

Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty remains on the British Swimming Podium Athlete roster for 2017.

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Mack Horton Has Fan To Thank For Possibly Averting Health Scare

Gold medalist in the men’s 400m freestyle in Rio, Australia’s Mack Horton, possibly averted a health scare thanks to a fan’s keen eye.

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China’s Sun Yang Fathered Child Amid Controversial Career

China’s Sun Yang continues to make headlines for what he does outside the pool.

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Bidding Now Open For 2022 European Championships

The search for a host city of the 2022 European Championships has officially begun.

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Aussies Move To 5-Day Format, Eliminate Semi’s For World Trials

Jacco Verhaeren, Head Coach of Australia, has announced that his nation’s Trials for Worlds will be reduced from the nation’s traditional 8-day program to just 5 days now.

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Second Hong Kong Cross Harbor Swimmer Passes Away In Hospital

A participant of the 2016 Hong Kong Cross Harbor race that was listed in critical condition has died, marking the 2nd death of this year’s open water event.

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Lochte Set To Make Hollywood Film Debut Alongside Sharon Stone

We may be seeing a formerly silver-haired Ryan Lochte gracing Hollywood’s silver screen.

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See The Full Schedule For 2017 British Championships

Last year’s British Championships doubled as the nation’s Olympic Trials, which saw Adam Peaty lay the foundation for his eventual World Record-setting, gold medal swim in Rio.

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New Zealand Olympian Glenn Snyders Announces Retirement

3-time Olympian Glenn Snyders of New Zealand has officially announced his retirement from the sport of competitive swimming.

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Leadership Culture Partly To Blame For Lack Of Dutch Medals In Pool

After claiming 4 swimming medals at the 2012 Olympic Games, the Netherlands squad wound up without hardware in Rio, save for its two open water athletes.

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Can You At Least Run Faster Than Michael Phelps?

Two miles on land is on tap for Michael Phelps this week.

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Le Clos, Van Der Burgh Add To South African Gold Rush At CANA

Two of South Africa’s most famous swimmers were in the pool today at the 12th CANA African Swimming Championships.

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