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2023 World Cup Berlin Day 1 Prelims Recap: Hello Cate Campbell

Aussie Cate Campbell beat out Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden to take the top seed in the women’s 50m freestyle in Berlin this morning.

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Adam Peaty Has Qin Haiyang In His Sights Heading Into Berlin

“I can’t wait to get back to racing against the best in the world, like Qin,” says World Record holder Adam Peaty of Great Britain.

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Russian Swim Coach, Former European Champion, Banned for 4 Years

Evgenia Ermakova was once suspended for doping as an athlete. Two decades later, she has now been given a four year suspension as a coach.

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Sudden Gloucester Facility Closings Leave Storied Club Homeless

An unfortunate situation is brewing in the City of Gloucester, England as the longstanding home of a local swimming club has closed unexpectedly.

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Hungary Tops Medal Table At European Junior Open Water Championships; Spain Closes Strong

Two relays concluded the competition, with Spain narrowly missing earning a double, as the Hungarians edged them out by six-tenths in the open event.

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Norwegian Olympic Qualifier Jon Jontvedt Commits to Michigan for 2024

Norwegian freestyle specialist Jon Jontvedt is headed to the University of Michigan next fall following the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

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Wozniak Claims Stunning Win, Fabian Delivers At European Junior Open Water Championships

Poland’s Piotr Wozniak won a thrilling men’s 10km race at Euro Juniors, while pre-race favourite Bettina Fabian won the women’s event.

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‘Problem With Admission’ at USC Leaves Turkey’s Merve Tuncel Looking for New NCAA Home

“I am currently talking with other universities,” 18-year-old Turkish distance specialist Merve Tuncel told SwimSwam. “I have very little time to decide.”

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Matt Richards Headlines 2023-24 Swim Wales National Squad

A total of 121 athletes have been selected across Swim Wales’ performance pathway for the upcoming season, with 16 on the National Elite Squad.

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Hungarian Swimmers Impress At 2023 European Junior Open Water Championships

Hungarian swimmers claimed four medals on the opening day of the 2023 European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Corfu, Greece.

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Kristof Milak Pulls Out of Berlin World Cup, Hoping To Race In Budapest

After only recently making his return to heavy training after dropping out of the World Championships, Milak is not expected to race in Berlin or Athens.

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World Aquatics Releases Loaded Entry List For Opening Leg of World Cup In Berlin

Reigning world champion Ruta Meilutyte, Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang are among the athletes slated to compete in the opening leg of the series in Berlin.

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High-Level International Meets For October 2023

David Curtiss will be among the U.S. contingent headed to Santiago, Chile to race at the 2023 Pan American Games set for October.

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French World Championships Semifinalist Mary-Ambre Moluh Verbally Commits To Cal (2024)

Moluh, a sprint freestyler and backstroker, is the next big-name recruit that the Cal women have gained in the Dave Durden/David Marsh era.

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2023 Swimming World Cup Series Will Live Stream on YouTube

Kristof Milak is expected to make his return to racing in October at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

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