Europe

Hungary’s Szilágyi Forgoing 2020 Olympics To Tend To ‘Body & Soul’

Liliana Szilágyi of Hungary announced this week that she will not be seeking qualification for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Thom de Boer Hits 21.74 Olympic-Qualifying 50 Free Dutch Record

In heats at the Rotterdam Qualification Meet, the men’s 50m free national record bit the dust, courtesy of 28-year-old Thom de Boer.

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Kamminga Slices .02 Off His Own Dutch 50 Breast NR In Heats

Kicking off the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM) in style was 25-year-old Dutch breaststroking ace Arno Kamminga. 

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arena Announces Release of Bishamon Collection

arena gets behind its athletes with the Bishamon Collection for this year’s sporting showdown.

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15-Year Old Russian Daria Trofimova Swims 53.99 Free Relay Leg

The 15-year old Daria Trofimova swam 54.89 in the individual 100 free and followed that with a 53.99 in the 400 free relay.

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Heemskerk Out Of Rotterdam Due To 2nd Coronavirus Quarantine

Femke Heemskerk was among the top Dutch swimmers headed to the Rotterdam but we’ve learned that per plans are once again sidetracked due to the coronavirus.

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Deichmann Completes 450km Swim to set WR for Longest Unassisted Swim

Jonas Deichmann has completed the first leg of his triathlon around the world, setting a world record for the longest unsupported open water swim.

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2019 World Champions Sarah Köhler and Florian Wellbrock Announce Engagement

The German distance freestyle duo of Florian Wellbrock and Sarah Köhler have announced their engagement via Instagram today.

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Italy’s Regional Qualifying Meets Set For This Weekend

This weekend will see many athletes involved in qualifying tests for the Italian Absolute Championships slated for December 17-19.

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England’s Holly White Sends Verbal Commitment to Cleveland State for 2021-22

Holly White from Liverpool, England will swim for Cleveland State University beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Schooling Has His Own App

Check out this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, with aquatic superstars Duncan Scott and Joseph Schooling both featured in this edition.

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Kromo, Heemskerk, Kamminga Head To Rotterdam OLY Qualifier

The stage is nearly set for the 2020 Rotterdam Qualification Meet (RQM), with Dutch, Swiss, Israeli, Belgian, Austrian and other nations racing for Tokyo.

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Grigorishin Thanks Staff, Says “Season 2 Has Set ISL on an Upward Trajectory”

The ISL Founder issued an open letter thanking the production crew, swimmers, coaches and team managers for making the second season of the league happen.

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Turkish Teen Duo Makes Waves In Mersin

Competing at a meet in their native Turkey, teenagers Mustafa Kaan Serdar and Atakan Malgil made some waves across several long course events.

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British Olympic Trials Qualifier Elena Dewhurst Commits to Florida State

Elena Dewhurst, one of Great Britain’s top junior sprinters, has committed to the Florida State Seminoles for the fall of 2021.

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