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SwimSwam Podcast: David Popovici is Shooting to be the Fastest 16YO in History

Popovici seems like a very grounded kid who really enjoys swimming. You can hear that he has lofty goals, which he shares openly, but he’s not cocky

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Ten Italians, Including Detti, Quadarella, Burdisso, Test COVID Positive

World champions Gabriele Detti and Simona Quadarella are among ten top Italian swimmers who tested positive for the coronavirus this week.

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Fabio Scozzoli on Skins: “Any other stroke except backstroke was good for us”

Scozzoli explains that the Centurions deficit in points today came mainly through skins, where they would’ve been happy to compete in any stroke besides back

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Dumont’s 200 Free Belgian Record Helps Rocket Her Up ISL MVP Standings

20-year-old Valentine Dumont has been putting on quite the show in freestyle events over the course of this International Swimming League (ISL) match 2.

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Freestyle Ace Femke Heemskerk Now Negative For COVID-19

Good news for ISL Team Energy Standard as dynamic squad member Femke Heemskerk will soon be on her way to Budapest this week.

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Korstanje & Steenbergen Look Sharp At HPC Invitational

Nyls Korstanje logged a new Dutch national record in the men’s short course meters 50 fly competing domestically over the weekend.

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Katinka on Her 1st Racing in 6 Months “I fought for the points” (Video)

The iron lady had a shaky first day of racing but came back strong with 2 dominant victories on day 2 of her first competition in over 6 months

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2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 2 Live Recap

Guilherme Guido & Christian Diener wracked up major points in the back for London Roar, leading coach Mel Marshall to select the discipline for today’s skins.

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Szabo Moves To #5 All-Time, Smashes Hungarian Record With 22.00 50 Fly (SCM)

Szebasztian Szabo produced the fastest time in league history en route to winning the men’s 50 fly at the ISL’s second match in Budapest.

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2020 ISL Match 2 – Day 1 Live Recap

With the first meet of the International Swimming League’s second season out of the way, four new teams are slated to face off for Match 2.

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Valentine Dumont Crushes New Belgian 400 Free Record In Budapest

Dumont, representing the Aqua Centurions, knocked over four seconds off her old mark in 4:00.37 to win the event at the ISL’s second match.

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Christian Diener Takes Down Super-Suited German 50 Back Record

Diener moves into a tie for 10th all-time after erasing Thomas Rupprath’s 2009 German Record of 22.85 in 22.76.

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Emre Sakci Defeats Peaty En Route To 50 Breast Turkish Record

Sakci becomes the ninth-fastest swimmer of all-time after clocking a blazing 25.74 in Budapest.

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London Roar Weapons Guy, Dean, Anderson Out Of ISL Match 2

Swimmers haven’t even gotten wet on day 1 of match 2 of the ISL here in Budapest, but already we’ve got some potential points-impacting news.

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Breaking Down Day 2 of the ISL Season Opener

Day 2 of the ISL’s first matchup revealed the value of stars such as Caeleb Dressel, Lily King, and Ryan Murphy, especially with jackpot points.

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