Australia

Teammates Express Disappointment With Treatment Of Fraser-Holmes

“The swimmers were uncomfortable in seeing one of their teammates being treated like this,” Australian media reports.

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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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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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Northwestern Picks Up Aussie National 400 IM Champion, Calypso Sheridan

Calypso Sheridan, of Brisbane, Australia has committed to swim for Northwestern University beginning in the fall of 2017.

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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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06/14/17 In Briefs: Wilimovsky & Twichell, Welson Sim, Aussie News

Catch up on the smaller swimming stories from around the web in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’

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Sjöström again fast in prelims at Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona

2017 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – BARCELONA June 13-14, 2017 Barcelona, Spain LCM Psych Sheets Event site Day 1 Prelims Recap…

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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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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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2017 Mare Nostrom Monaco: Battles Brewing On Day 1 Prelims

Aussie speedster James Magnussen made his post-Rio debut today in Monaco, notching the 2nd seed in the 100m freestyle in 49.29.

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Banned Fraser-Holmes Cut-off Financially, Told To Leave Team Hotel

Thomas Fraser-Holmes, handed down a 12-month ban for having missed doping tests, was told ‘payments from Swimming Australia must cease.’

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