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Olympian Jacob Whittle Heads Up British Euro Juniors Roster

17-year-old Jacob Whittle competed at the 2020 Olympic Games and now he’ll be heading up the British roster for European Junior Championships.

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17-Yr-Old Ksawery Masiuk Logs New Polish Record In 50 Backstroke

While racing on the penultimate day of competition at the 2022 Polish Open, Ksawery Masiuk fired off a new national record in the men’s 50m backstroke.

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Two Olympic Swimmers Build On Their Passion For Aquatics

Mikael Orn, NCAA Champion and Olympic medalist.

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Robsport.nl: The Repair Service For All Torn Or Ripped Tech Suits

Have you got a ripped or torn tech suit or do the seams of your tech suit start to corrode? Then the Repair Service offers the ultimate solution for you.

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FISU Suspends Ekaterinburg’s Hosting Rights For 2023 World University Games

Ekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia, has lost hosting rights for the 2023 Summer World University Games.

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Vladimir Salnikov Talks Future For Russian Swimmers In Uncertain Climate

Salnikov says the Russian Federation will focus on competing at home as global restrictions prevent the athletes from racing elsewhere.

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Rylov, Other Athletes React To Unique Russian Swimming Championships

Rylov called 2022 an “experimental year” and that he’s gained weight since the end of the Olympic Games last summer.

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FINA Determines Rylov Not in Violation of Ban for Competing at Russian Champs

FINA explained that the ban only applies to events organized by FINA, or events which serve as qualifiers for FINA events.

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Vladislav Grinev Closes out Russian Champs with World-Leading 47.78 100 Free

Grinev was on it from the start, roaring to a blistering 22.72 on the first 50 and was able to tack on a field-leading 25.06 on the 2nd 50.

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Ilya Borodin Cracks Russian Record with 4:09.86 400 IM at Russian Championships

The swim makes Borodin the #3 performer in the world this year, and only the 3rd person to have broken 4:10 this year.

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Swim Ireland Announce Diving Teams for Summer International Meets

Clare Cryan and Ciara McGing will make up the two-person Irish team heading to Budapest, Hungary for the World Championships in June.

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Kolesnikov Posts Another World-Leading 50 BK on Day 4 of Russian Champs

Anton Chupkov roared to victory in the men’s 200 breast today at the 2022 Russian Swimming Championships, blasting a world-leading 2:07.79.

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Russian President Putin Calls FINA’s Ban of Evgeny Rylov “Absurd”

Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t see eye to eye with FINA in its decision to suspend Russian Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov.

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Daughter of Perished Ukrainian Water Polo Player Reunited With Grandfather

Following the death of Eugine Obedinsky, daughter Kira, 12, was taken by soldiers to a hospital for weeks before finally reuniting with her grandfather.

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Kolesnikov Pulls Tough 50 Free, 50 Back Double at Russian Champs, Swims 24.19BK

In a busy session for Kolesnikov, he then turned around and tore to the top time in semifinals of the men’s 50 back, clocking a speedy 24.19.

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