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British Swimming Coaches Association Publishes ‘Return To Pool’ Guidelines

The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) has published revised guidance for members to heed upon the eventual return to the pool. 

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Swim England: Pool Re-Opening Details In The Works

Nations around the world are slowly starting the planning process for opening back up public spaces with the flattening of the coronavirus curve.

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Pentland Announces Jim Gerson’s Return As President Of Speedo North America

Jim Gerson says: “It’s a really exciting time to be re-joining team Speedo. Pentland has an outstanding track-record in brand building…”

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Ikee Lends Voice, British Swimming Fights Coronavirus

Everyone is doing their part to fight the coronavirus pandemic, including British Swimming. Read about this and more in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Adam Peaty’s First Child Will Be A Boy

Less than a week after making the announcement he is expecting his first child, British Olympian Adam Peaty has revealed the sex of the baby. 

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 50 Free

There have been many men who have held the title of “fastest in the pool”, but who has what it takes to hold the title at Tokyo 2021?

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Scottish Swimming, New Zealand Launch At-Home Resources

Catch up on lockdown news with Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Aimee Willmott, Scottish Swimming, Swimming New Zealand and more.

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Freya Anderson Talks Move To Bath & Her Most Hated Dryland

Take a listen to what 19-year-old Freya Anderson has to say about her move to Bath and how she’s staying fit these days.

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Anderson & Hibbott Among British Swimmers Making NTC Moves

Check out who is moving where within British Swimming now that the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japa have been postponed until July 2021.

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Adam Peaty Is Becoming A Father In September

Adam Peaty of Great Britain has revealed via social media that he will be a father by the time next year’s Summer Games roll around.

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Anna Hopkin: Move To Loughborough With Mel Marshall Was “Always The Plan”

Hopkin returned to Loughborough shortly after NCAAs were cancelled and immediately popped off a quick 53.3 LCM 100 freestyle.

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Swimming From Home: Anna Hopkin on Training with Mel Marshall… From Home

Hopkin returned to the UK where she was able to get in a long course time trial, posting a 53.3 100 free, just shy of her best

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British Swimming Retains Core Open Water Olympic Swimming Qualification

British Swimming has published slight revisions to its open water (marathon) swimming selection policy for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Police Called As Scottish Swimming Video Workout ‘Zoom Bombed’

Scottish Swimming was set to conduct a special eWorkout this morning, using the Zoom video-conferencing app, but things took a dark direction.

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Bygones of 2020 Olympic Trials: British Swimming Championships Edition

Check out the storylines were were set to follow at the now-cancelled 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).

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