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London’s Olympic Aquatics Centre to Become Diving High Performance Centre

The London Aquatics Centre, seen here in its full glory before the 2012 Summer Olympics, will reopen in 2014 as the home of a new British Diving High Performance Centre.

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World Cup Wrap Up; Final Day In Beijing

The final evening of the 2013 FINA World Cup Series in Beijing should provide the audience with some exciting racing….

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Beijing World Cup Day One

Women’s 800 freestyle World record holder Mireia Belmonte of Spain started out the night with a victory in the 800…

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Tokyo World Cup By The Numbers

The Best Performers – Tokyo: Men GYURTA Daniel (HUN): 2:01.30 – 984 pts – 200m breast LE CLOS Chad (RSA):…

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Efimova Takes Down Hardy’s 50 Breaststroke World Record

Russian Yulia Efimova had an incredible summer in Barcelona winning the 50 and 200 breaststroke at the World Championships and…

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Coutts Breaks Two Commonwealth Records In Tokyo

The 2013 FINA World Cup Series has been incredible with 18 world records being broken in stops in Eindhoven, Berlin,…

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British Swimming Coaches Association Questions National Para Appointment

The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA), a national body representing the country’s swimming professionals, has questioned the process by which…

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World Cup Numbers After Singapore

Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos once again highlighted the list of top performers in Singapore.

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Campbell Becomes 2nd-Fastest Aussie Ever; Hosszu’s Streak in 200 Fly Ended in Singapore

Cate Campell (featured image with sister Bronte) was a 51.67 to win the 100 free in Singapore. That moves her ahead of Emma McKeon as the second-fastest Australian in history.

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Chad le Clos wins 200 Free at the Singapore FINA World Cup – Race Video

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner. Via Universal Sports:  Singapore, FINA Swimming World Cup, Chad Le…

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Singapore Day One FINA Point Leaders

With the top three best performances (according to the FINA Points Table), earning bonus points (1st – 24 pt  …

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Day 1 in Singapore Sees Two World Record Performances

South Africa’s Chad le Clos took down one of two World Record swims in Singapore.

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Wales Announces First 7 Swimming Members of Commonwealth Games Team

Marco Loughran is among 7 swimmers already named to a powerful-looking Wales team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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FINA World Cup Start Lists for Day 1 in Singapore

Alicia Coutts (left) is among a big Australian contingent that will pick up this meet in Singapore.

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Mark Szaranek, Top Scottish Junior, Changes Verbal Commitment from Michigan to Florida

Mark Szaranek will join fellow Scottish IM’er Dan Wallace (above) at the University of Florida next fall.

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