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arena Signs Swedish World SC Champion Louise Hansson

arena is proud to announce the signing of Hansson, who recently won three world titles at the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

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Mare Nostrum Dates Move Due To Budapest World Championships Overlap

Organizers of this year’s Mare Nostrum Tour have revealed date changes, as well as changes to the city order in light of the fact there is now 2022 Budapest.

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Dutch Swimming Federation Prohibits Swimmers From Competing In ISL

The KNZB sent a letter to its swimmers indicating that if they did choose to race in the ISL, their spot at international competitions was in jeopardy.

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ISL Says Russia-Ukraine Conflicts Won’t Impact Funding of Future Seasons

The league is almost entirely-funded by Russian-Ukrainian billionaire Konstantin Grigorishin, but a league spokesperson says that they are confident that future seasons will not be affected by “any geopolitical situations.”

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Manchester To Host 2023 Para Swimming World Championships

Manchester will play host to the 11th edition of the Para Swimming World Championships from July 31st to August 6th, 2023.

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Williams, Reid Close British National Diving Cup With Victories

Grace Reid completed the women’s individual springboard double and Noah Williams smashed his personal best en route to victory from the 10m platform.

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What is Trimetazidine?

Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine. This is same drug that Chinese swimmer Sun Yang tested positive for in 2014.

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Florent Manaudou, Pernille Blume Race Long Course in Barcelona

Sprinting power couple Florent Manaudou (above) and Pernille Blume are both now representing CN Antibes, their new training ground in France.

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Goodfellow Strikes Gold With Big Final Dive At British National Diving Cup

A sensational final dive saw Dan Goodfellow edge out teammate Jack Laugher in a dramatic Men’s 3m Springboard final at the British National Diving Cup. 

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Reid, Heatly Rise To The Occasion On Opening Day of British National Diving Cup

Grace Reid produced a nerveless final dive to secure the Women’s 1m Springboard title, while James Heatly triumphed in dominant fashion in the men’s contest.

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ISL To Offer Athletes Increased Financial Support Following Worlds Announcement

The ISL has reacted to the “surprise” news of the 2022 World Championships by offering additional financial support for athletes’ travel expenses.

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Rob Woodhouse Resigns as General Manager of London Roar After 3 Seasons

Rob Woodhouse (left), an Olympic medalist, is also the agent for a number of London Roar’s top swimmers, including Emma McKeon and Duncan Scott.

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Federica Pellegrini Awards Men’s Super-G Medals At Beijing 2022 Games

Two-time Olympic medalist in the 200 freestyle Federica Pellegrini took part in a medal ceremony at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

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Sharon van Rouwendaal wins “Queen of the Sea” Crown

Sharon van Rouwendaal won the “Queen of the Sea” open water elite event over the weekend in Rio. She competed in a 500m, 1km, and 1.5km race for the crown.

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All-American Erge Gezmis Will Transfer From NC State Next Season

Gezmis, who was NC State’s highest scorer at the 2021 ACC Championships, is sitting out the 2021-2022 season with a shoulder injury.

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