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4-Time Olympian Inge Dekker Announces Retirement

Congratulations to 4-time Olympian Inge Dekker, as the Dutch sprinter announces her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Seebohm Reflects On Lackluster Rio, Not Yet Committed To Tokyo 2020

“If I’m being honest, I think the pressure did get to me,” says Emily Seebohm of her performances in Rio.

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China’s Ning Zetao Plays Pool With Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal

Chinese world champion swimmer Ning Zetao tries his hand at a different kind of ‘pool’, with tennis master Rafael Nadal’s help.

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Possible New Era Of Singapore Swimming Starts With ‘SGP’

Joseph Schooling is one of the most famous men in Singapore, but it remains to be seen if any countrymates can follow his lead.

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Stirling & Glasgow Come Up Big At Scottish Swimming Awards

Ryan Brown is just one of the Scottish swimming stars who received honors at the annual awards dinner earlier this month.

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Swimming Baby News As Aussie Melanie Wright Is Expecting First Child

Married couple Chris and Melanie Wright of Australia are expecting their first child together.

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Dara Torres To Enter Charity Boxing Ring

Dara Torres takes on a new challenge tomorrow night in Boston.

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History Maker Natsumi Hoshi Announces Retirement

Natsumi Hoshi (JPN), bronze medalist in the women’s 200m butterfly at the 2016 Olympic Games, says goodbye to her competitive swimming career.

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‘Old Man Speed’: Hungary’s Cseh Is All-In For Budapest 2017

Laszlo Cseh, a man prolific in the butterfly and IM events over the past decade, will be 31 years of age when the World Championships arrive in Budapest next year.

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Watch Michael Phelps Rock The Ryder Cup Arm Slap

Catch Michael Phelps’ warm-up routine on the golf course.

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Hagino Undergoes Successful Elbow Surgery, Out For At Least A Month

Multiple Olympic medalist Kosuke Hagino of Japan (left) underwent successful elbow surgery stemming from his pre-World Championships accident.

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Stirling Coaches Higson & Tigg Claim Team Scotland Coaching Award

Duncan Scott is just one of several swimming stars under Ben Higson’s and Steve Tigg’s tutelage at talent hotbed University of Stirling.

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Phelps Signs Endorsement Deal With Brazil-based Globo

Michael Phelps snags another endorsement deal, this time with a Brazilian broadcasting company.

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Hosszu & Chalmers Headline Stacked Field For Singapore World Cup

Still several weeks away, the Singapore stop of the FINA World Cup Series is already generating buzz.

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Italy’s Federica Pellegrini Turns Towards Tokyo 2020

Falling short of the podium in Rio has only fueled Italy’s Federica Pellegrini’s desire to end her career as she wants.

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