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Merle Liivand Completes 26.22 Mile World Record Mermaid Swim With Monofin

Estonian swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new world record for the furthest swim using a monofin after completing a 42.2 km (26.22 mile) swim.

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Sztandera Logs New Polish Record In Women’s 100 Breast

Find out how Szandtera notched a new national record at the 2022 Polish Championships with a recap of the competition right here.

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Mattsson, Jallow, And Kivirinta To Compete For Finland At 2022 World Championships

Mimosa Jallow, Veera Kivirinta, and Matti Mattsson are set to compete for Finland this summer in Budapest at the 2022 World Championships.

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Duncan Scott Pulls Out Of Worlds Due To Post-COVID Training Struggles

Scott was originally a medal favorite in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 free, and was crucial to Great Britain’s 4×100 medley relay and 4×200 free relay.

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“I F**king Love It”: An Open Letter From David Popovici

Popovici gives a first-person account of his mindset, goals, and how he’s developed his passion for the sport of swimming.

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A Guide To Repair Your Tech Suits!

The days of throwing your expensive tech suits down the drain are gone thanks to Robsport’s repair service!

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Belgium Hires Fred Vergnoux as Federation’s New Top Coach

Fred Vergnoux, coach of Mireia Belmonte among others, will move from Spain to Belgium to take over the top coaching post of Belgium Swimming.

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Two More World Records Broken on Day 2 of Para Worlds as Italy Extends Medals Lead

Two more world records were taken down Monday as Italy widened its medals lead on Day 2 of the Para World Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal.

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NCAA Champ Paige Madden Announces Move to Loughborough University

Three-time NCAA champion Paige Madden is making the move to one of the top senior training environments in the world at Loughborough University. 

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Chris Jones on Developing Olympic Student-Athletes at University of Edinburgh

Chris started the program in 2008 and since then they’ve put a ton of athletes on international teams, including 5 Olympians.

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Chillingworth Now Represents Hong Kong But Set To Join Burras Down Under

The Mare Nostrum Tour wrapped up last month but not before a newcomer to the Hong Kong elite squad made his record-breaking debut.

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All the Links You Need for the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships

The World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira from June 12-18 will be the largest international Para sport event to take place in Portugal. 

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Olympic roundup: ISU raises minimum age; Paris 2024 budget ‘at risk’

The International Skating Union (ISU) voted Tuesday to gradually increase the minimum age for senior competitions from 15 to 17. 

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Olympic Champ Katinka Hosszu Doesn’t Plan On Going To Paris Games

Hosszu, who has competed in the last five Olympic games, said she would likely sitting out of the 2024 Olympics due to her plans to have a baby.

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Legendary Swimmer Alexander Popov Believes Russian Sanctions Will Soon Be Lifted

Popov, a four-time Olympic champion, says that sporting event organizers are suffering material loss with Russian and Belarusians absent.

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