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South Africa’s Van Niekerk Hits C’Wealth Games Record In 50 Breast

Kicking off these 2022 Commonwealth Games in style was Lara van Niekerk of South Africa, punching a near-lifetime best in the women’s 50m breast.

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Speedo Re-Signs Tatjana Schoenmaker On Global Sponsorship Deal

Schoenmaker broke the world record in the 200m breaststroke last year while wearing a striking blue Speedo Valor suit.

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SwimSwam’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Fantasy Draft

Check out SwimSwam’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Fantasy Draft where we each drafted a team of 8 swimmers that we think will score big in Birmingham.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Men’s Butterfly Events

England’s James Guy is a top contender in the men’s 100m and 200m butterfly events. See who else could haul away some hardware in Birmingham.

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All-In for Commonwealth Games, Matt Sates Enters Six Individual Events

South Africa’s Matt Sates will only have one session off at the Commonwealth Games, as he’s entered in six individual events and four relays.

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Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation Hosts “Dash For Cash” Event

The competition was held in a 23.7-meter pool and featured 27 athletes racing.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Men’s Sprint Freestyle Events

Take a look at who will vie for gold in the men’s 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Ethan du Preez, Christin Mundell Lead South African CANA Championships Roster

The 2021 CANA African Senior Swimming Championships are set to take place from August 20th to August 25th and Ethan du Preez leads the South African roster.

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Kenyan Swimmer Speaks Out On FINA Ban: “It’s Not Fair For Me To Be Silent Anymore”

Kenya’s Swaleh Talib was one of four swimmers cut from the Commonwealth Games team due to budget cuts as the national federation remains banned by FINA.

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2022 Mediterranean Games Day 5: Italy & Turkey Strike Gold

Italians Filippo Megli and Matteo Restivo each earned a gold to close out the swimming competition at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.

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Italian Relays Show Prowess On Day 4 Of 2022 Mediterranean Games

Italy grabbed gold on both the men’s and women’s sides in the medley relay, helping further the nation’s lead in the overall swimming medal table.

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2022 Mediterranean Games Day 3: Antoniou Hits 100 Free Cypriot Record

Cyprus swimmer Kalia Antoniou produced a new national record in the women’s 100m freestyle en route to topping the Mediterranean Games podium on day 3.

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FINA Appoint 3-Member Stabilization Committee to Manage Kenyan

FINA has appointed a three-member ‘stabilization committee’ to manage day-to-day activities in the Kenyan Swimming Federation.

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Scozzoli, Megli Help Italy Soar To Top Of Mediterranean Games Medal Table

Fabio Scozzoli’s victory in the men’s 50m breaststroke tonight helped inch Italy up its way to the top of the Mediterranean Games medal table through day 2.

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2022 World Champs Water Polo: Greece Bests United States to Move on to Semi-Finals

Greece bested a strong American team by a score of 16-11 to move on to the men’s water polo semi-finals along with Italy, Croatia, and Spain.

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