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Rowdy Gaines On COVID And The 2021 Olympics: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Three-time Olympic Champion and NBC Sports Voice of Swimming, Rowdy Gaines, drops in on this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast.

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AOC President John Coates Claims Tokyo 2021 Olympics Could be “Greatest Ever”

In a meeting with the Australian Olympic Committee, Coates remarked that the Tokyo Games could be the “greatest ever” despite of the delay caused by COVID-19.

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Mike Bottom on Handling Adversity: ‘Turn All the Emotion into Motivation’

University of Michigan head coach Mike Bottom was set to compete at the 1980 Moscow Olympics before the United States boycotted.

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DIII Championship Committee Makes Additional Changes for 2020-2021 Season

The NCAA DIII Championship Committee has decided to cancel all in-person sports meetings and banquets for the 2020-2021 season to help the budget deficit.

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Arkansas Allowing Pools & Waterparks To Reopen With Coronavirus Restrictions

Arkansas has become the next state to start the process of reopening pools and aquatic facilities after coronavirus-related closures.

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Wyoming to Allow Pools to Re-Open In Limited Capacity

Wyoming has recently joined the growing list of states to allow swimmers to return to the water in a very limited capacity.

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Swimming Canada Creates Work Group For Return To Swimming After COVID-19

Following a growing trend, Swimming Canada has established a working group to plan a safe return to swimming when the coronavirus pandemic begins to lift.

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La mayoría de deportistas de alto nivel en España siguen sin poder entrenar

Los Centros de Alto Rendimiento deportivo y Centros de Tecnificación siguen cerrados en las provincias que se han quedado en la fase 0 de desescalada.

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109-Year Old Hungarian Water Polo Club Egri VK Declares Insolvency

The club has released all of its players and is turning its attention to the 300 members of its youth ranks. The Hungarian league cancelled the remainder of its season on Monday as well.

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Pernille Blume Leads 41 Danish Swimmers Back to the Pool

After battling with the Danish government, the Danish Swimming Union announced on Monday that 41 of its top swimmers would be allowed to return to the water.

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NCAA Division II Program Florida Tech Cuts Football

The schools head swimming & diving coach David Dent says that his assistant has been furloughed until July 31st as part of cost-cutting moves.

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Spanish Sports Ministry Annouces Reincorporation Process Comprised Of 4 Phases

Spanish athletes recognized as “professional” by their National Governing Bodies are allowed to train anytime during the day.

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Spain’s RFEN Asks National Government To Reopen Pools

The Spanish Government detailed the new measures as applied to areas associated with the economic activity during Phase 1 in the de-escalation process.

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La RFEN pide al gobierno de España que permita abrir las piscinas al aire libre

Las instalaciones deportivas al aire libre podrán abrir en España en la fase 1 de desescalada, con la excepción de las piscinas y zonas de agua.

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State of Alaska Allows Pools to Re-Open with 50% Capacity

Club teams in Anchorage, which is home to 40% of the state’s population, are preparing guidelines and a proposal to resume practices.

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