Africa

2017 Mare Nostrum Monaco Day 2 Prelims: The Brits Are Here

James Guy missed Monaco day 1, but is back for action on day 2, claiming the top seed in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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Brad Tandy Rips 22.0 50 free at SW Classic Meet in Tucson

Swimming at a small meet in Tucson this weekend, South African Olympian Brad Tandy threw down a 22.06 to blow away the rest of the field by almost two full seconds.

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What The FINA World Cup Changes Really Mean For Swimmers Like Hosszu

The World Cup superstar and triple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu has no qualms making her opinions of the new FINA changes known.

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2017 FINA World Cup Limiting Number of Races Per Swimmer Per Stop

FINA will be limiting the number of races each swimmer will be able to enter per stop this year. The change will have a major effect on Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu’s event schedule, after she entered nearly every race at nearly every stop last year.

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Promising Athletes Named To Self-Funded South African World Jr Roster

South African nominees for the nation’s World Junior Championships roster must pay their own way to Indy.

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Proposed Funding Cuts Could Shut Down South African Olympic Committee

The South African National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is proposing two major regulations that may have far reaching impact throughout all of the nation’s Olympic sports, including swimming.

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4 Irish Swimmers Headed To Bahamas For Commonwealth Youth Games

Meet the 4 members of the Irish Swimming squad representing their nation at the Commonwealth Youth Games later this summer.

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Citing ‘Unethical Behavior’, Barelli Takes On Maglione For FINA Pres

The FINA presidential election is set to take place on July 22nd in Budapest, where long-time incumbent Julio Maglione will face challenger Paolo Barelli.

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5-Time Olympian Kirsty Coventry Up For Zimbabwe Olympic Committee VP

Already prolific throughout multiple Olympic organizations, 5-time Olympian Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe is running for her nation’s Olympic Committee VP.

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FINA To Establish New Center of Excellence in Dakar, Senegal

On the heels of its successful program in Thanyapura, Thailand and its partnership with Spire in Geneva, Ohio, FINA is…

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8 South Africans Notch Individual 2017 World Championships QTs

7 men and 1 female have met the FINA A qualifying times for Budapest.

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Le Clos Clinches World’s #1 100 Fly Time, Tandy Rocks Another Sub-22

Back on top: South Africa’s Chad Le Clos scores world’s fastest 100m butterfly time this season.

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Schoenmaker Is First South African Female On Elite Roster Since 2013

While competing on day 5 of her nation’s championship meet, Tatjana Schoenmaker accomplished a major feat by becoming the first female to clock a World Championships qualifying time for Budapest.

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South Africa 2017 World C’ships Team Tracker: First Female On The List

South Africa saw its first female, Tatjana Schoenmaker, make the 2017 World Championships roster.

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It’s Tandy Time In South Africa, While Le Clos Posts Worlds #2 100Fly

Brad Tandy is making his presence known in South Africa, notching an impressive 21.99 in his 50m freestyle semi-final tonight.

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