Europe

Russian National Team Will Hold Training Camp On June 2

The Russian National Swimming Team will hold a training camp at Lake Round on June 2, after the approval of reopening policies.

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Freshman All-American Ida Hulkko Not Returning To Florida State After Gap Year

Finnish national and Florida State All-American Ida Hulkko will not be returning to the Seminole roster after taking last season as an Olympic gap year.

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Swim Ireland Establishes 2020-21 Season Plan Including Olympic Trials

Swim Ireland released its targeted plan for the 2020-21 racing season, including its National Championships (Olympic Trials) meet in June of next year.

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WADA Publishes Updated Athlete Q&A About Coronavirus Impacts on Drug Testing

The World Anti-Doping Agency has updated its athlete Q&A section to address issues regarding testing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Denmark Moves Swimming Up To Phase 3, Could Reopen June 8

The Danish Swimming Union says that swimming has been moved from Phase 4 of Denmarks’ reopening plan, meaning the sport could start resuming by June 8.

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Some French Pools Reopen As Government Eases Restrictions

In recent days, some French pools have opened their doors to high-level athletes who saw their preparation stall as a result of confinement.

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Swim England Cancels All Remaining Events For 2020

The decision has been made by Swim England to cancel all remaining aquatics competitions for this year, including the Winter Championships

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New Documentary, ‘KATINKA,’ In Production to Tell the Story of the Iron Lady

Shooting for the film began in February. Now, with lockdowns being lifted in parts of Europe, production looks to be slowly picking back up again.

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City Of Manchester Swimmers Show Off Mad Minecraft Skills In Pool Re-Creation

Think you have mad skills when it comes to Minecraft? Four City of Manchester swimmers put their out-of-the-pool creative talents on display big-time.

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British Swimming Identifies Athletes Able To Return To Training, In Theory

British Swimming’s Performance Leadership Group (PLG) is in the process of developing an ‘Elite Sport Return to Training Guidance (ESRTTG)’ plan.

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Razorbacks’ UK-to-UA Pipeline Thrives with Addition of Macy Lawrence for 2020

17-year-old British sprinter Macy Lawrence is set to join the Razorbacks in the fall of 2020.

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Spain: Madrid, Barcelona Move Onto Phase 1; Others Move Onto Phase 2

Madrid and Barcelona, where the nation’s main high-performance training centers are located, move today onto Phase 1 in the de-escalation process.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Matsumoto Returns To The Pool

Catch international happenings in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Japan’s World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto.

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Great Britain’s Ellie Simmonds Talks Mental Health (Video)

Get some sound insight into everyday stresses by taking a look at British Swimming’s conversational video with para swimmer Ellie Simmonds.

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British Swimmers Adlington and Simmonds Nominated for Best Woman’s Sport Moment

British swimmers and world record holders Rebecca Adington and Ellie Simmonds have been nominated by BBC Sport for the Best British Woman’s Sporting Moment.

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