Africa

FINA Confirms 7 Positive Tests for COVID; Nigerian Swimmers Question Protocols

Nigerian swimmer Philip Adejumo (right) who is a MD and PhD candidate at Yale University, believes that the Nigerian delegation has been treated unfairly by FINA.

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Olympic Champion Tom Dean No-Shows 200 Free Prelims at SC Worlds

Tom Dean, the Olympic champion in the 200 free, was a no-show for prelims of the short course version of the same event on Friday morning at Worlds.

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Tom Dean & Chad Le Los No-Show Men’s 200 Free Prelim

Two major players in the men’s 200m freestyle opted out of this mornings prelims, with GBR’s Tom Dean and RSA’s Chad Le Clos as no-shows.

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Matthew Sates Still Planning to Join Georgia Bulldogs for Spring 2022 Semester

The University of Georgia says that Matt Sates is still planning to enroll for the spring semester, and he echoed those…

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events

Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.

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17-Yr-Old Pieter Coetze Is Sole Day One Start List Absence

Start lists for day one of the 2021 Short Course World Championships have been published and we noted one particular absence.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle

Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events

The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.

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Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge

World Record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker and Matt Sates, star of this year’s World Cup series, are both expected to miss this week’s World Championships.

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s IM Events

The men’s 100m, 200m and 400m IM events at these Short Course World Championships will be a battle to the wall with some of the world’s best-ever in the mix.

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Entry Lists Published For 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships

Get a first look at the entry lists for the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships coming up less than one week out from today.

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Virginia-Commit Aimee Canny Hits New South African Record In 200 Freestyle

While competing at the 2021 Swim England National Winter Championships, South Africa’s Aimee Canny put up a new national record in the women’s 200m freestyle.

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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Breaks Ground on Pool Renovation

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Committee (YOGC) has broken ground on many of the facilities that will be utilized during the 2026 YOG  including the Tour de I’Oeuf Complex which houses the swimming venue.

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High-Level International Meets For December 2021

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers will be bouncing from the ISL to Abu Dhabi as 1 of 2 swimmers from his nation competing at the Short Course World Championships.

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McKeon, Sates, Toussaint, Shields Earn Over $100k From FINA 2021 World Cup

Emma McKeon and Matt Sates each collected $100,000 USD bonuses for being the top scoring woman and man throughout the 4-meet series.

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