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British Olympic Diving Coach David Jenkins, 31, Dies

David Jenkins, who was a member of the British Olympic diving staff in Tokyo, died over the weekend. He was 31 years old.

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Hall of Fame Coach Bud McAllister Seeks Treatment for ‘Debilitating Pain’

Bud McAllister, who coached Jazz Carlin, Kristine Quance, and Janet Evans, among others, is seeking treatment for the long-lasting effects of a tumor he had removed in 2018.

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Adam Peaty At the Bottom of the Scoreboard After Avatar-Themed Rumba Dance

Peaty wore full-blue Avatar makeup for week 3 of Strictly Come Dancing. His fate on the show is in the hands of the public vote after he only earned 20 points

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British Swimming’s World Class Program Athletes Revealed

Lucy Hope, 24-year-old formerly of Edinburgh and now of Stirling, is among the British Swimming World Class Program class of atheltes.

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Chalmers & Sates 200 Free Rematch Set For Budapest’s Final Night

On-fire Matt Sates will try to repeat as the men’s 200m free winner on this FINA World Cup Series circuit. But Aussie Kyle Chalmers is among his obstacles.

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2021 FINA World Cup Budapest: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see what multi-Olympic medalist Kyle Chalmers has in store for tonight’s 100m freestyle at the FINA World Cup stop in Budapest.

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Peaty Reportedly Suffers Ankle Injury During Strictly Come Dancing Rehearsal

Adam Peaty has reportedly suffered an ankle injury while training for his next Strictly Come Dancing television appearance this week.

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Decorated British Paralympian Stephanie Millward Retires

Millward was the winner of Paralympic, World and European Championshp gold medals across an illustrious 13-year career.

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British Swimming Tightens Up 2021/2022 Domestic Meet Schedule

Check out the changes to the British Swimming qualification windows and criteria in light of the coronavirus pandemic still present in Great Britain.

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Paralympic Champion Ellie Robinson Announces Retirement

Robinson produced one of the standout moments of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games when, at the age of 15, she flew to S6 50m Butterfly gold.

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Adam Peaty Moves On To Week 3 of Strictly Come Dancing

After placing 2nd in week 1 with 30 points, Peaty and his dance partner scored 19 points with their quickstep to Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl.”

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Heather Roka Becomes Tenth American to Complete Channel Double-Crossing

Heather Roka double-crossed the English Channel in August, making her just the tenth American to accomplish going from England to France, and then back.

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Australian Swimmer Chloë McCardel To Go For English Channel World Record

Chloë McCardel waves during her 40th crossing of the English Channel. This fall, she’ll attempt to break the world record by finishing her 44th crossing.

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Adam Peaty’s Dance Debut Earns Second-Highest Score on British Dance Show

Olympic champion Adam Peaty tied for the 2nd-highest score on week 1 of BBC show Strictly Come Dancing with a hip-driven cha-cha to Maneskin’s “Beggin.”

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London Roar’s Aussies Headed To University Of Stirling After Match #9

Many of the Roar’s Australians will opt to train at the University of Stirling, home of multi-Olympic medalist and fellow Roar teammate Duncan Scott.

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