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Kazakh Swimmer Alexander Varakin Suspended 2 Years For Masking Agent

Kazakh swimmer Alexander Varakin has received a two-year suspension from the Disciplinary Committee of the Kazakhstan National Anti-Doping Centre, effective June…

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Brian King isn’t USA Swimming member, no jurisdiction to ban in United States

Banned Australian swim coach Brian King is not a USA Swimming member, and the United States’ swimming federation lacks the jurisdiction to ban him, USA Swimming said today, but his application could be rejected if he applied in the States.

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“He Believes in Me” Says Kevin Cordes of New Coach Sergio Lopez

“The first thing they ask me is, ‘Why are you so tall?’, says Kevin Cordes of the youngsters that now see him on deck at his new training home in Singapore.

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Singapore Swimming Association Requests Service Deferment for Key Athlete Quah Zheng Wen

Anyone who followed the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is familiar with the name Quah Zheng Wen, the 18-year old…

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Kevin Cordes Puts Up Season-Best Breaststroke Times At Singaporean Nationals

Kevin Cordes put up some fast swims that rank him within the top 15 globally in his respective events at the Singaporean National Championships this weekend.

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FINA Imposes Restrictions on Sri Lanka

As a follow-up to what we reported earlier this week concerning Sri Lanka’s national swimming federation being suspended by FINA, the…

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FINA suspends newly-elected aquatic committee of Sri Lanka

FINA has suspended the new committee of the Sri Lankan Aquatic Sports Union after local elections were conducted in violation of a FINA directive.

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FISU Wants Heat Sensors Installed At World University Games to Prevent Spread of MERS Virus

FISU is now taking precautionary measures to ensure MERS does not spread to any of the athletes or spectators while the are in Gwangju for the event.

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IOC confirms venues for swimming, open water at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, water polo to move facilities

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the host venues for a number of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games athletic events, including most of the aquatics disciplines.

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Joseph Schooling Concludes 2015 SEA Games With 9 Gold Medals

2015 SOUTHEAST ASIA GAMES Saturday, June 6 – Thursday, June 11 OCBC Aquatics Centre, Singapore Prelims 9AM / Finals 7…

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Korean Swimming Fed to Determine Park’s Potential Olympic Timetable in November

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan continues to train under his previous coach Roh Min-sang, while the South Korean Olympic Committe mulls decision to carry out additional ban.

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Joseph Schooling Earns Seventh And Eighth Gold On Day 5 Of SEA Games

In the six events contested tonight at the Southeast Asia Games, six new Games Records were set including two by Singaporean swim star Joseph Schooling.

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RACE VIDEOS: Day 4 of the Southeast Asia Games in Singapore

The 2015 Southeast Asia Games keep charging along in Singapore, and we’ve got race videos from the fourth day of action.

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Watch Japan’s Hagino Lose His Goggles and Still Clock World-Ranked 1500 Free

Getting goggles in a tangle is no big deal for Japan’s Kosuke Hagino!

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Abeysinghe Becomes First Sri Lankan Swimmer Ever to Earn World Champs Time Standard

Sri Lankan swimming history was made this past weekend at the Sugathadasa Stadium at the Sri Lankan National Championships and…

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