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Charlotte Bonnet and Jeremy Desplanches Highlight France’s City of Melun Meet

Desplanches, the 2020 bronze medalist in the 200 IM, won the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke at France’s 10th City of Melun meet.

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How To Watch The 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour (Everything You Need)

A loaded field of elite swimmers will be in action on the 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour, including Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sarah Sjostrom.

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Top 5 Men’s Stories Ahead Of The 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Monaco

Brazilian Olympic bronze medalist from Tokyo, Bruno Fratus, is ready to race the men’s 50m freestyle this weekend at the Mare Nostrum Monaco stop.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Aussie Trials Preview, Mare Nostrum, & Top NCAA Recruits

We discuss the upcoming Australian World Champ Trials, what excites us most from the Mare Nostrum psych sheets, and the Girls’ high school class of 2023

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No Flo for Canet Stop of 2022 Mare Nostrum Series (START LISTS)

France’s best-known active swimmer Florent Manaudou is entered in the first two stops of the series, but not in stop 3 in his home country.

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Szebastian Szabo & Kristian Gkolomeev Spar At 2022 Acropolis Swim Open

Find out what happened at the 2022 Acropolis Swim Open which concluded from Athens, Greece yesterday and featured Hungary’s Szebasztian Szabo.

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LEN Updates Progress After 100 Days Under New President Antonio da Silva

LEN has gotten off to a prosperous start to the newly-elected leadership group head up by President Antio da Silva.

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Entry Lists Are Out For Mare Nostrums in Monaco & Barcelona

There is some primetime talent on both the men’s and women’s sides headed to the Mare Nostrum tour, whose first stop kicks off this weekend in Monaco.

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European Champion Sophie Hansson Is Joining the Loughborough Training Group

Sophie Hansson, the 2021 NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200 yard breaststrokes, will forego her COVID-waiver ‘super senior’ season of eligibility and train at Loughborough University in the UK.

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Evgeny Rylov Opts Not To Appeal Nine-Month FINA Suspension

Rylov was suspended for nine months by the FINA after he attended a pro-war rally in Russia in mid-March.

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France’s Velly, Germany’s Beck Claim Wins At Leg 2 of LEN Open Water Cup

17-year-old Frenchman Sacha Velly emerged over an experienced field in the men’s race, while Leonie Beck topped the women by eight seconds.

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British World Champ Liam Tancock Appointed Chair of LEN’s Athletes’ Committee

The 50 back LCM world record holder for almost a decade, Liam Tancock will lead the LEN’s Athletes’ Committee made up of seven former and current athletes.

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SPIRE’s Coach Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The US Matters

In this SwimSwam Podcast, SPIRE Coach Thad Schultz breaks down why a sports academy might be the right choice for your swimming career.

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Rasovszky, Cassignol Eye Repeat Victories At Second Leg Of LEN Open Water Cup

Both victors of the season opener, Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky and France’s Oceane Cassignol will be on board for another win in Piombino, Italy.

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Adam Peaty Injures Foot And Will Not Defend World Championships Titles

British breaststroking ace took home two individual gold medals at the 2019 World Championships but will no longer be competing in Budapest this time around.

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