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2022 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – David Popovici

Every time David Popovici dove in the pool, no matter what meet he was at, it felt like something special was about to happen.

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WATCH: Daniel Wiffen Breaks Down His 800 Free SCM European Record

In a new video on Wiffen Twins, the YouTube channel he shares with his brother Nathan, 21-year-old Daniel Wiffen broke down his record-breaking swim.

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Roditi Hacks 7 Seconds Off Israeli SCM 800 Free National Record

Read up on the final days of action at the 2022 Israeli Short Course Championships, including Matan Roditi’s national record in the 800m free.

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2022 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year – Sarah Sjostrom

Sarah Sjostrom dropped the 100 butterfly from her race lineup in 2022, but she still proved that she has plenty left in the tank at 29 years old.

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A Perfect Silver: Memories From Rome 2009

The most beautiful swimming pool in the world? Ask any swimmer, and if they don’t say the Foro Italico, they’ve probably never been there.

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Federica Pellegrini: From Athlete To Athlete

In addition to her outstanding career in the pool, Pellegrini has also devoted much of her time to things such as gender equality and mental health.

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Kameneva Clocks Two Russian Records At 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup

Maria Kameneva highlighted the 2022 Vladimir Salnikov Cup, where several swimmers put up times that would have medaled in Melbourne.

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How To Get The 2022 Year In Review Magazine With The David Popovici Cover

The 2022 Year In Review is a big issue memorializing all of the pivotal moments you want to preserve in one keepsake magazine.

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Gorbenko Downs Two Israeli Records At Short Course Nationals

The 2022 Israeli Short Course National Championships started this week, with 19-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko getting off to a quick start.

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Diana Taszhanova Sets Pair of Kazakhstani Records At Vladimir Salnikov Cup

Taszhanova set new Kazakhstani records in the women’s 200 fly (2:14.14) and 400 free (4:15.59) at the Vladimir Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Russia Exploring Move to Asian Confederations to Qualify for Olympic Games

Russian sporting federations have begun exploring whether they can join Asian sporting federations rather than European ones to qualify for the Olympics.

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Popovici Proved Something To Himself At SC Worlds: “I Am Way Stronger Than I Imagined”

Despite being arguably the top swimmer of 2022, David Popovici had to overcome self-doubt to succeed at the Short Course World Championships.

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British Olympic Swimmer Sentenced To Prison After Fracturing Fiancée’s Skull

Disney-May swam on the British men’s 400 freestyle relay at the 2012 Olympics and also swam four years collegiately at Auburn University.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Male Swimmer of The Year – Gregorio Paltrinieri

The 2022 Swammy for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year goes to Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri, the gold medalist in the 10k event at the World Championships.

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Blood Passport Anti-Doping Program Triggers Procedings Against Two Hungarian Swimmers

Neither the Hungarian anti-doping authority nor local media that claim to know the identities of the accused will reveal their names, citing privacy rules.

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