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1980 Olympic Gold Medalist Oleksandr Sydorenko Dies from COVID-19

Ukraine-born Alexander Sidorenko won the 1980 Olympic gold medal in the 400 IM. He died in February at 61 years old due to COVID-19.

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Venue Snippets From 2022 Budapest World Championships

Take stock of some of the unique information surrounding the venues to be used for the 2022 FINA Aquatic World Championships

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Adam Peaty Thinks A Speedo Relay With Dressel Would Break the World Record

This pod was about signing with Speedo, but Peaty unpacked a few topics; coach Marshall, the uniqueness of breaststroke, and a Speedo medley relay.

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Peaty, Proud, Scott, Dean, Dawson, Renshaw All Headed To Edinburgh Int’l

The Edinburgh International Swim Meet kicks off on Friday, with the likes of Adam Peaty, Duncan Scott and Kathleen Dawson among the entrants.

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Ben Titley To Take Over As Head Coach Of Sant Cugat NTC In Barcelona

Following 10 years of coaching in Canada, Ben Titley will make the move to Spain’s National Training Center in Barcelona.

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FINA Opposes Blanket Ban on Russian Athletes; Will be Evaluated Case-by-Case

FINA now has the power to review the participation of athletes and officials on a case-by-case basis in emergency situations.

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Image Shows Missile Damage To Ukrainian Olympic Pool In Kharkiv

An image posted on social media Monday morning appeared to show roof damage to the Ukrainian Olympic Pool in Kharkiv.

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Chinese Broadcast Censors Call For Peace At Paralympic Opening Ceremonies

IPC President Andrew Parsons’ call for peace during the Paralympic Opening Ceremony was censored by China’s state broadcaster, CCTV.

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The Ultimate Solution For 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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Mount Kelly Takes 52nd National Arena Swimming League Team Title

The 52nd edition of the National Arena Swimming League’s Grand Finals took place this weekend at Cardiff International Pool.

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Sjostrom Captures 50 Free/100 Fly Double In Marseilles

The 2022 FFN Golden Tour wrapped up its stop from Marseille today with megastars to the tune of Sarah Sjostrom and Adam Peaty among the competitors.

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Adam Peaty Races 200 Breast At FFN Golden Tour

It appears that British Olympic champion Adam Peaty may be making good on his soft commitment to race the men’s 200m breast at the British Championships.

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Peaty & Gorbenko Make Marks On FFN Golden Tour Marseille Day One

British breaststroking legend Adam Peaty dove in today, taking on the 50m sprint at the FFN Golden Tour in Marseilles, FRance.

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LEN Bars Russian & Belarusians From Competing In Its Events

“LEN strongly condemns the actions of the Russian government supported by Belarus, in its invasion of Ukraine,” the organization said.

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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Banned From Competing In Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Shortly after announcing that Russian and Belarusians could compete as neutrals, the IPC changed course and will now deny their entry into the Games.

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