Africa

Mauritania selects swimmer Camil Ould Doua to be flag bearer at Paris 2024 Olympics

Doua, who is expected to be the sole representative of Mauritania at the Paris Games, is currently working to expand the sport of swimming in his nation.

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WADA Suspends South African Doping Control Lab In Bloemfontein

The South African Doping Laboratory, the only accredited drug-testing lab on the continent, will be suspended for up to six months.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2024

Check out the lengthy list of competitions headed our way for the month of March, with more to come in April, May and June as we gear up for Paris.

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Keep This Handy: Paris 2024 Olympic Trials Dates Worldwide

We are officially entering Olympic Trials season around the world, with qualifying competitions gearing up already in the month of March.

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SPIRE Academy Swimming Admissions Guide Details

Have you ever considered boarding school to focus on your academics and athletics?

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Mike Unger Of WA:”You Have To Convince People To Follow Your Sport One Person At The Time”

Mike Unger, Senior Advisor for World Aquatics and former COO of US Swimming speaks about the challenges of organizing the 2024 World Championships in Doha

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Top 10 Swimming Performances at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships

Only one World Record fell at the 2024 World Championships – but it was a big one. Teenager Pan Zhanle took down the men’s 100 free record…

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Claire Curzan Leads All Swimmers With $78,750 in Earnings at 2024 World Championships

After missing the US team for Worlds in 2023, Claire Curzan led all money-earners at the 2024 World Championships in a huge bounceback meet.

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Isaac Cooper: “I Whacked My Finger On The Lane Rope Twice” (Quotes Day 8)

Six World Champions have been crowned in the last session of day of races in Doha, the show has been opened by Isaac Cooper in the 50 back

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Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 7: Osman adds 3rd Bronze in 50 Fly, 7th Straight Finals Showing

Farida Osman, the African record holder in the 50 fly, claimed her 3rd bronze medal in the event in what was her 7th consecutive appearance.

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Bukhov:”We Train While Rockets Fly Around, Russian Should Be Banned” (Quotes Day 7)

Against every prediction, Vladislav Bukhov from Ukraine won the 50 free, beating Cameron McEvoy for just 0.01, after the race he spoke about Russian

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2024 World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

It will be a busy session for Kate Douglass, as the American takes on the final of the women’s 100 free and 200 breast on the sixth night of racing in Doha.

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Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 6: Pieter Coetze Scares SA Record, Closes Like a Freight Train

South African Pieter Coetze nabbed his country’s first medal of the meet in the 200 back, where he surged from 8th at the 150 to the bronze medal.

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Gonzalez: “I’m Learning A Lot From My Teammates, This Race Is For My Family” (Quotes Day 6)

Doha 2024 Day 6: 3 medals (2 golds and one silver) for the Netherlands and 2 golds for China, Gonzalez took the gold in the 200 back for Spain.

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Kobrich After The 8th Worlds Final: “In 2003 The Federation Forgot My Entry In The 1500”

Kristel Kobrich speaks about her achievement of being the second athletes in history to swam 8th Worlds finals in the same event

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