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Olympic News Roundup: Countries Discourage Athletes from Personal Phone Use

Catch up on the biggest Olympic and Paralympic storylines outside of the swimming world. Countries are warning their athletes against phone use in Beijing

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2022 European Junior Championship Dates Announced

Romania’s teenage superstar David Popovici will have the opportunity to perform at the European Juniors July 5th-10th, 2022 in Bucharest.

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Katinka Hosszu Says That She Has No Retirement Plans

After taking a break from the pool post-Olympics, the Hungarian swimming legend is ready to take on 2022 with new goals for herself.

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British Moves: Stephens To Loughborough, Clark Back To Derventio Excel

Two notable swimmers from Great Britain have recently changed up their training bases as they embark on the two-plus-year journey to Paris 2024.

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World Championships Semifinalist Emelie Fast Commits to Tennessee (2023)

Emilie Fast, who represented Sweden in 2021 at the European and World Championships in short course, fits the mold of swimmers with recent success at Tennessee.

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Andrii Govorov Takes 50 Free In Germany Under New Coach

Reigning 50m fly world record holder Andrii Govorov of Ukraine raced the 50m freestyle tonight in Germany, the nation in which he now trains.

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World Record Holder Andrii Govorov Races In Germany

29-year-old Andrii Govorov of Ukraine is back in the water, competing locally in Germany, the country in which the World Record holder now trains.

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Investigation Finds That Agnel’s Misdeeds Were Well Known Within Club

More details have come to light in the sexual assault case involving French Olympic champion Yannick Agnel from 2016.

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Italian Champion Costanza Cocconcelli Undergoes Surgery Following ACL Tear

A few months after winning silver at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championship, Cocconcelli has undergone surgery to repair her ACL.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Kawecki Auctions Medal For Charity, Team Daiya Begins

Catch up on news stories from around the world in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Poland’s Radoslaw Kawecki.

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Simone Cersauolo Set 2 WJRs in Short Course; How Good Can He Be in Long Course?

Italian teenager Simone Cerasuolo set two junior world records last December in 50/100m breast SCM. Stefano Nurra analyzed them

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Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Returns To Training After Post-Tokyo Hiatus

Following her Olympic bronze-winning swim in Tokyo, Blume took some time out of the pool and competed on a Danish dancing show.

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Dutch Dozen Now Training In Flagstaff Through Early February

Arno Kamminga, Stan Pijnenburg, Kira Toussaint and Marrit Steenbergen are just a few of the Dutch swimmers now stationed in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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World Junior Medalist Elettra Neroni Joins University of Florida Diving Roster

After winning bronze at World Juniors in December 2021, Neroni will provide reinforcement to Florida’s diving squad this season.

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Sweden Publishes New Qualifying Criteria for 2022 Euros and LC Worlds

Sarah Sjostrom (above) is one of four Swedes pre-nominated to Sweden’s 2022 Long Course World Championship team in Japan.

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