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FINA Hands Former LEN President Paolo Barelli Two-Year Suspension

After handing him a provisional suspension in September, FINA’s independent Ethics Panel has suspended former LEN President Paolo Barelli for two years.

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Castella Among Danish Junior SC Championships Standouts

The 2022 Danish Junior Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend, with teenage standout Nicholas Castella making some noise.

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Two-Time British Olympian Molly Renshaw Retires from Swimming

26-year old Molly Renshaw has retired from competitive swimming, less than two years after breaking three British Records.

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Man Freedives Under an Iceberg for Men’s Mental Health Awareness (Video)

Luke Adams free-dived in 28-degree Fahrenheit water to create his short film which portrays icebergs as a metaphor for men’s mental health struggles.

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Noe Ponti Wins 2 More, American Women Take 3 Titles at Bolzano Day 2

Kendyl Stewart hadn’t raced in two years before winning a pair of races and the women’s overall butterfly title this weekend in northern Italy.

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Giulia Rossi-Bene Sets French Age Record on Final Day of French SC Championships

Giulia Rossi-Bene finished third overall in the women’s 100 IM with a 1:01.02, setting a new National Age Record for 16-year-old girls.

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Women’s Water Polo: Spain Edges Hungary for World League Title; USA Takes Bronze

Spain won a nail-biting penalty shootout 8-7 to defeat Hungary 19-18 for a debut title in the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League final on Sunday.

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Charlotte Bonnet Downs Another French Record with 2:21.34 SCM 200 Breast

The third day of the 2022 French Elite SC Championships saw another national record go down.

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Alexa Reyna Downs 1500 French Age Record for 17-year-olds

In a time trial yesterday afternoon, Alexa Reyna took down the French record in the 1500 for 17-year-olds with a time of 16:02.61

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Charlotte Bonnet Lowers French Record for 2nd Time in 2 Weeks at French Champs

The second day of the French Elite SC Championships was highlighted by a new French Record set by Charlotte Bonnet in the women’s 100 breast.

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Germany Announces 8-Member Squad For Short Course Worlds

Anna Elendt leads Germany’s roster on the women’s side, while defending champion Florian Wellbrock is notably opting out.

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Lorenzo Mora Breaks Italian Record In 200 Back On Day 1 of Nico Sapio Trophy

Mora negative-split his way to a time of 1:48.72 in the 200 back, breaking his previous national record of 1:49.27 set at the 2021 SC World Championships.

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Russian Bill To No Longer Recognize CAS Decisions Submitted To Parliament

Russian lawmakers are calling for the country to stop recognizing the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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Louise Hansson Finds Big Difference From High Performance Emphasis at Loughborough

Hansson says there is a strong emphasis on high-performance at Loughborough, dissecting races down to the finest details,

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Charlotte Bonnet Misses French Record by .02 at French Championships

Charlotte Bonnet missed the French Record in the 200 IM by a hair in her second swim of the day, while Mary Moluh continued to crush age-group standards.

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