Australia

Beyond The Lane Lines: Welcome Baby Govorov

Another active swimmer will juggle a professional sports career with being a brand new dad, in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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The Top 10 Swims From the 2018 FINA World Cup Series

Where does Vlad Morozov’s 100 freestyle almost-World Record fall among the top 10 performances during this year’s FINA World Cup Series?

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Final Night In Singapore: Pieroni Tops Aussie Sprint King Chalmers

America’s Blake Pieroni threatened Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the men’s 200 freesytyel in Singapore tonight.

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FINA World Cup Singapore Day 3 Prelims Recap

The final day in Singapore is upon us, with several key races shaping up for a thrilling session.

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FINA World Cup Singapore Day 2 Finals: A Historic Night All Around

20-year-old Kyle Chalmers became the 2nd fastest Aussie in history finishing behind Vlad Morozov in tonight’s 100m free stunner in Singapore.

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2018 FINA World Cup Day 2 Prelims: Michael Andrew On The Move

American Michael Andrew is keeping his stellar meet alive in Singapore, nabbing 2 top seeds on day 2.

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World Cup Singapore Day 1 Finals: Sjostrom Overtakes Hosszu In 100 IM

After 27 consecutive World Cup victories in the women’s 100m IM, Katinka Hosszu saw tonight’s race go to Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. The difference of 3 FINA points may prove crucial when it comes to handing out the overall series crown.

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Winnington, Mckeown Strong at Season Opening Long Course Meet

The opening long course meet of the Queensland calendar wrapped up on Sunday with young stars Elijah Winnington and Kaylee Mckeown taking center stage.

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Schooling Set For FINA World Cup Debut While Hosszu Makes Final Push

Katinka Hosszus is entered in 15 events in her bid to overtake Sarah Sjostrom as World Cup Series champion, while Joseph Schooling makes his home country debut in the series.

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Michael Andrew Comes Within .01 Of American Record To Close Tokyo

Michael Andrew fell just short of gold in the men’s 50m fly, but came within .01 of Tom Shields’ American Record tonight in Tokyo.

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FINA World Cup Tokyo: Sjostrom Sets Up For The Double

World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden fired off the fastest 100m fly time of the morning. She also produced a finals-worthy time in the 100m free.

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Olympic Swim Coach Scott Volkers will Stand Trial on Sex Abuse Charges

Volkers, who has coached both Australian and Brazilian Olympic medalists, previously had similar charges dropped in 2002.

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Mitch Larkin Talks about 200 IM Shift Helping Him Feel “Fresh”

As swimmers arrive in Tokyo, Japan for this weekend’s stop of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series, the penultimate stop…

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FINA Nearly-Doubles Prize Money for 2018 Short Course World Champs

The minimum prize money on offer at the 2018 Short Course World Championships has nearly doubled, FINA announced on Tuesday.

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Still No Le Clos, But Chalmers & Horton Join World Cup Party

The primary contingencies from each nation are in tact for Tokyo, although there are a few notable additions, including 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers.

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