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Danas Rapsys Miscounts 400 Freestyle, Fends Off Grothe For Victory Anyway

At Match 7 of ISL Season 2, Danas Rapsys came within 0.10 seconds of losing the 400 freestyle after miscounting the race and briefly stopping at the 350.

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England’s Lockdown #2 Means Only Elite-Level Swimming

England’s aquatic athletes are now facing a second lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Learn the details of the situation here.

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CAS Hearing Between WADA, RUSADA Wraps Up

The Arbitral Panel will now deliberate and prepare its decision, which is expected sometime before the end of 2020.

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Emre Sakci Swims 25.29 50 Breast; 0.04 Seconds Off Van der Burgh’s World Record

At ISL Match 7, Iron Swimmer Emre Sakci lowered his own Turkish national record along with the European record to a 25.29.

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Shane Ryan Retains Record-Breaker Status With Irish 100 Back Mark

Toronto Titan Shane Ryan continues his record-setting ways with a new Irish standard in the 100m backstroke today in Budapest.

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Hannah Miley Undergoes Shoulder Surgery En Route To Tokyo Bid

Racing stalwart Hannah Miley of GBR underwent shoulder surgery but has nothing but positive thoughts looking towards her Olympic journey.

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17-Year-Old Fly Ace Josif Miladinov Heads To Grand Prix Burgas

More than 170 swimmers are set to compete at this weekend’s Olympic qualifier of the Grand Prix Burgas in Bulgaria, including Josif Miladinov.

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SSPC: James Gibson On Managing Best Athletes in the World, Finding Right “Fit”

James talks about finding the right fit for each athlete in his training group and how that can look very different from athlete to athlete

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Swim Wales Super Series – Tutton, Thomas, Jervis Lead Stage 1

In October Swim Wales announced an innovative new competition for its members with the launch of its Super Series and ‘stage 1’ has just concluded.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Salnikov Re-Elected To All Russian Federation

Learn something new in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring election results from the All Russian Swimming Federation.

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Swim England Sends Lockdown Plea Letter Ahead Of Gov Debate

Swim England has revealed more than 23,000 individuals have signed its petition pleading for leisure centres to remain open.

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Italian Swimming President Paolo Barelli Speaks Against New Goverment Laws

Italian Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli spoke out against the rules put in place by the government blocking pool use.

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Kelvin Juba, Swimming Author, Coach & Statistician, Dies

Juba was the project manager for LEN’s “Learn to Swim, Prevent Drowning” program that was launched in late 2017.

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Anton Chupkov Says He Probably Would Have Retired in 2020 After Olympics

200 breaststroke world record holder Anton Chupkov recently discussed where he stands with the sport given the recent fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SSPC: Shane Ryan on Lifting, Biking for 3 Hours/Day During COVID Lockdown

Ryan lifted and rode a stationary bike for 3+ hours per day, noting that if he felt like pushing it more and doing extra, he wasn’t shy about doing so. 

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