Europe

Ireland’s Head Coach Ben Higson Makes Move To Western Australia

Swim Ireland’s National Head Coach and Head Coach of the National Centre (Dublin) Ben Higson revealed he will be making the move to Australia.

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Paralympic Swimmer Will Perry Speaks Out After Post About Abuse Goes Viral

British Paralympic swimmer Will Perry has gained attention after posting on Instagram last week about an interaction that for him is all too common

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German Power Couple Wellbrock & Köhler Get Married

Another swimming wedding took place recently, with German freestyle dynamos Florian Wellbrock and Sarah Köhler tying the knot.

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Emre Sakci Disputes DQs At SC Worlds, Challenges FINA For Transparency

Turkey’s Sakci disagrees with the disqualifications he received at the Short Course World Championships, and wants an increase in video review from FINA.

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2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Lotte Friis Announces Her First Pregnancy

Lotte Friis, who remains the European Record holder in the 1500 free four years after retirement, is expecting with her husband Christoffer Schnack Ringo.

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British Breaststroking Legend Adam Peaty Heads To Florida For Training Camp

British Olympic champion and World Record holder Adam Peaty is on the move, currently making his way to Florida to take on an intense block of training.

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14-Yr-Old Castella Posts 1:57 SCM 200 Back At Danish Championships

Shortly before Christmas, the Danish Short Course Championships took place in Esbjerg with several notable swims emerging from the 4-day competition.

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Former British National Diving Coach, Chen Wen, Dies Aged 80

The former National Coach for British Diving, Chen helped pioneer new methods and mentored diving coaches across the country.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock

Florian Wellbrock won the Olympic 10km race, by a record margin in Tokyo last summer, earning a second Open Water Swimmer of the Year Swammy.

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Robsport.nl: Send Your Repairs Easily To Our USA Courrier

Have you got a repair? Do you struggle with international shipping restrictions? Here is Robsport.nl’s solution.

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Stroke Analysis: Sakci vs. Van der Burgh 50 Breast World Record

Last week, Emre Sakci broke Cameron van der Burgh’s supersuited 50 breast World Record in a 24.95. How do their strokes compare?

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Ontario Shuts Down Most Indoor Spots; Olympic/Paralympic Trainees Excluded

Canada’s most-populous province, Ontario, has limited most indoor sports amid a spike in COVID cases. Elite athletes, including swimmers, will be exempted.

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2021 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year, Sarah Sjostrom

For the third time in her career and the first time since 2018, Sarah Sjostrom is the European Female Swimmer of the Year.

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World Champ Peter Bernek Retires from Swimming and Begins Coaching Ajna Kesely

Hungarian World Champion Peter Bernek retired from swimming in September and began coaching fellow Hungarian Ajna Kesely (above). Both swam for Gyrogy Turi.

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20 Swimming & Diving People Given Order of British Empire Honors to End 2021

January 1 saw 20 people connected to swimming & diving in the UK receive orders of chivalry as Members or Officers of the Order of the British Empire.

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