Europe

Hosszu Takes On A Triple To Kick Off Mare Nostrum Monaco

Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu was back at her multi-event attacking ways to kick off Mare Nostrum Monaco this morning.

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Greeks Move Into Final Olympic Spot in 400 Medley Relay by .01 Over the Irish

Greece’s time of 3:34.61 in the 400 medley relay moves them into the final Olympic Wildcard spot with four days left in qualifying.

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Lithuania Still Seeking Additional OLY Qualifiers On Day 2 Of Championships

Former NC State star Simonas Bilis is still seeking Olympic qualification and is competing this weekend in his home nation of Lithuania.

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WATCH: Second Trailer For “Katinka The Movie” Documentary Released

Watch the second trailer for Katinka The Movie which details the career of one of history’s greatest swimmers. Katinka Hosszu.

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Canadian Men Move Up to Top Wildcard in 400 Free Relay

The Canadian men improved their time in the 400 freestyle relay by nearly two seconds and now the Olympic Wildcard standings.

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Victor Johansson Details “Nightmare” 2020, Targets Tokyo Qualification In June

After multiple health scares, including being put on a ventilator due to a infection, Johansson is on the cusp of qualifying for his first Olympic team.

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Rapsys Coasts To 200 Free Victory At Lithuanian Championships

Danas Rapsys competed today in his home nation of Lithuania, taking the men’s 200m freestyle by nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.

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Katie Ledecky Is Chasing History, Again, in the Women’s 800 Freestyle

Katie Ledecky last set the World Record in the 800 freestyle in 2016 at the age of 19. She would be making history if she breaks it again.

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GBR Head Bill Furniss Talks Collective Responsibility & Team Culture

“The performances in the relays show how the depth of the team has moved on, but also it shows the collective responsibility of the team.” – Bill Furniss

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Rapsys Set For Lithuania Championships On Thursday

The 400m freestyle bronze medalist from the just-concluded European Championships, Danas Rapsys, is set to race this weekend in his home nation of Lithuania.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2021

Smiles all around as the month of June brings the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, the Australian Swimming Trials and other high-profile meets.

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Euro, NCAA Champ Sophie Hansson Among 4 New Swedish Swimmers Named for Olympics

Sweden’s Sophie Hansson will join her older sister Louise on Sweden’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team after winning the European Championship in the 100 breaststroke.

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2021 Mare Nostrum: Sjostrom To Return In Canet; Monaco Psych Sheets Released

Sjostrom is officially scheduled to compete in Canet, while Chad Le Clos and Katinka Hosszu are among the names confirmed for all three stops of the series.

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Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Just a Single Dolphin Kick En Route to 50 Free Gold

6’10” Finnish swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen bucked the norms of modern swimming by winning a European title with almost no underwater phase.

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LEN Offers Plaque To Kira Toussaint After Losing Silver In 100 Back Re-Swim

The plaque “commemorated this act of sportsmanship as all team leaders accepted the decision to repeat the final, though only a couple of lanes was affected.”

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