Europe

15-Year-Old Benedetta Pilato Breaks Italian Record in 100 Breaststroke

15-year-old Benedetta Pilato has broken her second Italian record in as many days during the second day of the ISL’s first match.

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Arno Kamminga Qualifies For World SC C’ships With 200 Breast Dutch Record

Opting out of season 2 of the ISL, reigning European Short Course champion Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands is making waves of his own this weekend.

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Aquatics Activities Locked Down in Ireland As Tougher Restrictions Introduced

The new measures will force some pools to close, group swimming lessons to cease and pose difficulties for swimmers that travel to another county to train

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Birmingham Releases Sporting Schedule For 2022 Commonwealth Games

With under 650 days to go until the quadrennial event, Birmingham 2022 organizers have revealed the competition schedule for all 12 days’ worth of sport.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Lowers European Junior Record In SCM 200 IM

The 17-year-old Israeli swimmer reset both her national record and the European Junior mark in 2:06.46, placing third overall in the event.

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15-Year-Old Pilato Crushes 50 Breast World Junior Record

Team Energy Standard’s Benedetta Pilato snagged 50m breast silver in a new World Junior Record-setting time tonight in Budapest.

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Ilya Shymanovich Hits Belarusian Record In 50 Breast For Energy Standard

Ilya Shymanovich became the 6th fastest 50m breaststroke performer all-time with his victory in Budapest today for Team Energy Standard.

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World Champion Federica Pellegrini Tests Positive, Shows Symptoms for, COVID-19

Federica Pellegrini, captain of the ISL’s Aqua Centurions and the two-time defending World Champion in the 200 free, has COVID-19.

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BBC Announces In-Depth Coverage Schedule of London Roar

The BBC released it’s full coverage details of the ISL, featuring multiple replays of both days and the red button feature for in-depth information.

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ISL Announces Full CBS Sports TV/Streaming Schedule, Japanese Rights Holder

One match day that includes last year’s top American team the Cali Condors and superstar Caeleb Dressel will be available to all American households this week.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Vladimir Salnikov on How His Wife Coached Him to Olympic Gold

in 1988, after being leaving his coach and training with his wife in the twilight of his career, Salnikov pulled off a big upset to capture gold in the 1500

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Kamminga & Company Head To 2020 HPC Invitational

Arno Kamming is one of many Dutch athletes competing for spots on the European Short Course Championships squad this weekend.

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Liverpool Deemed ‘Very High’ COVID Alert Area; Closures Imminent

Liverpool has seen its coronavirus-related restrictions tightened this week, with the region placed in the ‘very high local COVID Alert Level’.

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Aqua Centurion’s Stefania Pirozzi Announces Positive Coronavirus Test

2012 European SC Championships silver medalist Stefania Pirozzi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which delays the start of her time in Budapest.

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Kamminga Clocks 56.91 Short Course 100 Breast In Denekamp

Competing in short course, the likes of Dutch record holders Kenzo Simons, Arno Kamminga and Tes Schouten got to work getting their 2020/21 season underway.

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