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100 Fly World Champion Matteo Rivolta Full Press Conference

Italy’s Matteo Rivolta finished ahead of a strong field to take the gold in 48.87, a bit off of his Italian record, set while competing during ISL

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Kliment Kolesnikov Explains the Necklace he Wears During All His Races

Kolesnikov walked away from Abu Dhabi with 5 medals, 4 golds and a silver, even though he wore a necklace during every race (and has for his whole career)

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2021 Swammy Awards: British Coach of the Year, Dave McNulty

Dave McNulty coached 5 swimmers from Team Great Britain to Olympic medals, including Tom Dean’s win in the 200m freestyle.

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Were There More DNSes and DQs in the 2021 World SC Championships than Before?

Lydia Jacoby did not start (DNS) the 100 breaststroke due to close contact with a COIVD-19 positive individual at the 2021 World Championships.

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2021 World Swimming Championships: Final Results

The men’s 100 breaststroke podium featured Ilya Shymanovich, Nicolò Martinenghi, and Nic Fink. See the rest of the medalists here.

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Tomoe Hvas on What it Means to be a Professional Athlete

Tomoe Hvas clipped his own Norwegian Record of 51.39 from semifinals to take 2nd in the men’s final of the 100 IM, marking his first-ever world medal

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Nevada Wolf Pack Add Four Faces for Spring 2022, All Set to Score at MW Champs

The University of Nevada have added four new faces to the roster for Spring 2022 and all are poised to make a big impact at the Mountain West Championships.

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Ranomi Kromowidjojo Had 50 Fly World Record Hopes, but Happy with PB

Kromo’s swim is the 2nd-fastest women’s 50 fly of all-time, behind only the World Record performance of 24.38 by Therese Alshammar.

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British Swimming Championships Heading To Sheffield In 2022

The event will take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre April 5-10, and will be the primary qualifier for May’s World Championships.

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Ilya Borodin Enjoyed Racing the Best in the world through ISL This Season

Nearly running down Seto in the 400 IM was Russia’s Illia Borodin, who shattered Seto’s World Junior Record by almost three seconds by touching in 3:56.47

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Vlad Morozov Split 20.3 and Hasn’t Lifted Since June

Russia’s Vlad Morozov out split USA’s Ryan Held by .15 on the free leg of the men’s 4×50 medley relay in Abu Dhabi to secure the tie

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Beryl Gastaldello Moving to Frisco, Texas to Train with Coley Stickels

France’s Beryl Gastaldello earned Silver with a 57.96. The performance marks Gastaldello’s first-ever World Championships medal, short course or long course

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Shake-Up At British Swimming Leading Up To Paris 2024

With fewer than 1,000 days to go until the 2024 Olympic Games, British Swimming has revealed a new World Class Leadership Team.

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FINA Confirms 15 Athletes Tested Positive For COVID-19 At SC Worlds

There were a total of 37 positive COVID-19 cases in Abu Dhabi at the FINA Short Course World Championships, 15 of which came from athletes.

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Antonio Jose Silva Confirms Candidacy For LEN Presidency

Silva, the president of the Portuguese Aquatics Federation, is running on behalf of Europe 4 All Aquatics.

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