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Peaty sets new 50m breaststroke meet record, Sette Colli, day 2 heats

54th Sette Colli/International Swim Meeting Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals…

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Martinenghi sets a new Italian 100m breaststroke record at Sette Colli

54th Sette Colli/International Swim Meeting Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals…

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Kromowidjojo with World’s 3rd fastest 50 fly in heats at Sette Colli

54th Sette Colli/International Swim Meeting Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals…

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Sette Colli Kicks Off Friday W/ Peaty, Blume, Le Clos, Coleman & More

GBR’s Adam Peaty will put some finishing touches on his pre-Worlds racing at this weekend’s Sette Colli meet in Rome.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Meet Penny Oleksiak’s Animal Family

Beyond the Lane Lines catches you up on the latest stories outside the pool, including from whom Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak gets love after a long practice.

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Sjostrom, Van Der Burgh Race To Overall 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour Titles

Sarah Sjostrom capped off her monster Mare Nostrum campaign with extra cash in her pocket.

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Mare Nostrum Canet Day 1: Historic Swims From Efimova & Sjostrom

Sarah Sjostrom and Yulia Efimova set the pool on fire in Canet tonight on day 1 of the final 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour.

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Sjostrom Heads For Another Stunning Double In Canet

Girl on Fire: 24.53 50 free and 57.07 100 fly double morning swims for Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in Canet like it’s no big deal.

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Zimbabwe’s Budapest Line-up Has First Male World C’ships Qualifier

The Zimbabwe Aquatic Union (ZAU) has announced a 4 swimmer-strong line-up for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest this summer.

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Van Der Burgh, Sjostrom Points Leaders Headed Into Mare Nostrum Canet

After unrelenting speed thrown down during the first two stops of the 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour, the final competition in Canet-en-Roussilon, France has the line-up to keep the competitive fire burning in a big way.

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2017 Mare Nostrum Barcelona-Sjostrom Snares 4th Fastest 100 Free Ever

Swedish Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom took on the Campbell sister titans in the women’s 100m freestyle and won, clocking the 4th fastest time ever in the process.

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Yulia Efimova Clocks 200 Breast Within .72 Of World Record In Spain

Yulia Efimova frightened the 200m breaststroke world record tonight, earning a mark that would have won gold in Rio.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Nathan Adrian Becomes Wal-Mart Category Expert

Beyond the Lane Lines this week reports Nathan Adrian is making waves in the retail world.

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2017 Mare Nostrum Monaco – Welcome To The Sarah Sjostrom Show

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom already brought the house down yesterday in Monaco with a wicked-fast 56.20 100 fly, but she also fired off incredible 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle marks today.

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South Africa Announces Roster for 2017 World Championships

Included on the roster are 2 Olympic gold medalists: butterflier Chad Le Clos and breaststroker Cameron Van Der Burgh.

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