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European Junior Champ Antonio Djakovic In Fine Form At Uster Cup

European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic got it done in the 200 free and 200 fly while competing at the Uster Cup in Switzerland.

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Chomutov Grand Prix Serving Up Next Week’s Czech C’ships

National record holder Barbora Seemanova snagged the 400 free win in Chomutrov one week out from the Czech Swimming Championships.

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Germany’s Krawzow Now First Paralympian Ever On Playboy Magazine Cover

Elena Krawzow is now the first Paralympian to make the cover of Playboy Magazine, with the 26-year-old making her debut on her native Germany’s edition.

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Finnish Olympians Liukkonen & Laukkanen In Action At Espoo

Finnish Olympians Ari-Pekka Liukkonen and Jenna Laukkanen competed domestically over the weekend, taking on the Speedo Cup in Espoo.

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Abrosimov Snags 16k Gold At Russian OW Championships

The 2020 Russian Open Water Championships wrapped up today in Anapa, but not before Kirill Abrosimov snagged another gold, this time in the 16k.

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British Para-Swimming Championships Rescheduled For January 2021

British Para-Swimming have announced new dates for the National Para-Swimming Championships which were due to take place in early December. 

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Paris 2024 Reportedly Considering Changing Swimming Venue Plans

In an effort to control costs, organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games are reportedly now considering abandoning original swimming pool plans.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ian Finnerty Breaks Down Training Life with Energy Standard

Finnerty goes into the differences between this type of power-based training and what he’s used to back at Indiana University

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Katinka Hosszu Releases Trailer on Instagram for Her Upcoming Movie

The trailer for ‘KATINKA’, which follows the life and preparation of 3x Olympic Champion Katinka Hosszu ahead of the Games next year, was released yesterday

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High-Level International Meets For October 2020

Be sure to mark your aquatic calendars for the key international swimming meets set to take place during the month of October.

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Swim England Developing Virtual Competition ‘Level X’

SE are reportedly aiming for a mid-October launch of the virtual competition, with more details of how it will run coming soon (photo: Jay Lelliott)

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Irie Releases Book & Shioura Gets Married

Want to learn the 54 habits Japanese Olympic icon attributes to his success? Read on in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.

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European Jr Medalist Adam Hloben Is Golden In Znojmo

Czech swimmers got some racing in earlier this month, taking part in a short course competition in Znojmo. The filed included Euro Jr medalist Adam Hloben.

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2016 SC Worlds Member Katrina Konopka Joins the Aqua Centurions for Season 2

The Aqua Centurions have picked up former Arizona sprinter Katrina Konopka for season 2, continuing their efforts to re-vamp their sprint crew.

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Sasha Touretski Takes 100 Free In First Meet After Father’s Death

Sasha Touretski took part in her first meet back in the water since the death of her legendary coaching father Gennadi Touretski.

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