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12/08/15 In Briefs: Tamsin Cook Award, Aussie OWS Canceled, Grenfell

In Briefs: Tamsin Cook, 2nd from left, has been awarded the Railtrain Junior Sports Star of the Year. The 17-year-old is pictured here with Marguerite Oliver from the Hancock Family Medical Foundation, fellow Australian swimmer Brianna Throssell, and Gina Rinehart.

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Dutch Swimming’s Technical Director To Depart After 2016 Olympic Games

Dutch Swimming’s Technical Director, Joop Alberda, has announced he will be leaving the organization sometime after the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Cseh Says Record-Breaking Swims In Israel Are A “Message For Everyone”

Laszlo Cseh has put the world on notice yet again that he “is still in the race”.

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Kromowidjojo Post-Euro SC C’Ships Interview: “I’m In A Good Place”

Dutch speeding bullet Ranomi Kromowidjojo fired off a gold medal-winning 50 freestyle at the 2015 European Short Course Championships, but really turned heads with her sub-23 split as the medley relay anchor.

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Hosszu Post-European SC Championships Interview: “It Was A Fun Meet”

Sharing celebrations with someone you love makes it that much more special, says the #IronLady Katinka Hosszu.

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Flickinger, MacLean, Conger, Schooling, Murphy On The NCAA A Cut Board

Georgia’s Hali Flickinger did some damage to the NCAA A cut lists over the weekend at the UGA Invite. See who else made cuts over the weekend.

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Carlin on Ledecky: “She Is Proving The Impossible Is Possible”

Jazmin Carlin swam away with 2 medals at the 2015 European Short Course Championships, but still recognizes the ever-present threat that is Katie Ledecky, on her route to Rio.

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Yannick Kaeser Sets New Swiss Record In 100 LCM Breaststroke

Yannick Kaeser scored a new Swiss National Record in the 100 LCM breaststroke after touching in 1:00.61 in a time trial.

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12/06/15 In Briefs: Lacourt Wax Statue, Cambodian Pool Opens, TT&O

Can’t get enough of French backstroking star Camille Lacourt? He now has his own statue in a French wax museum.

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Air Conditioning Turned Back On In Rio Athletes’ Village

2016 Olympic Games athletes can put their fans away…..for now.

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Despite Superstar Hungarians, Italy’s Depth Earns Team Trophy

Team Italy swam into the Team Trophy at the 2015 European Short Course Championships.

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2015 European SC Championships: Hungary Tops Gold Medals With 11

Laszlo Cseh’s European Record/gold medal-winning 200m butterfly helped push Hungary into double digit territory for number of gold medals at the 2015 European SC Championships.

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Chris Walker-Hebborn Swims Into British Record Books In Israel

Chris Walker-Hebborn (center) earned a new British 50m backstroke National Record en route to silver in the men’s 50m backstroke in Israel tonight.

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2015 European Short Course Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh is proving once again that 30 years old looks good on him! He clocked a brand new European Record in the men’s 200 butterfly in 1:49.00, a time which translates to around 1:50.30-ish in LCM.

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2015 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu at it again, breaking the World Record in the 100m IM in Israel.

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