Europe

Russia’s Returning Grechin Targets December’s SC Nationals

32-year-old Andrey Grechin of Russia is returning to competition, marking December’s National Championships as his first meet back.

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New Coronavirus Restrictions In England Mean Less Water Polo, Artistic Swimming

Swim England released a statement from the organization in response to the latest coronavirus-related restrictions put in place by the nation’s government.

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ISL Toronto Titans: Fesikova Out Due to Injury, Conceicao In

Russian backstroker Anastasia Fesikova has pulled out of her first ISL foray as a Toronto Titan due to a lingering shoulder injury.

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Hopkin Added To British Swimming’s 2020/21 Performance Squad

Anna Hopkin made major waves at the 2019 British Championships and subsequent World Championships, earning a spot on the British Performance Squad.

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Worlds Silver Medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker Pulls Out of Iron’s 2020 ISL Roster

Iron has had to rebuild their women’s breaststroking group at the last minute after Jess Hansen and Tatjana Schoenmaker (above) both withdrew.

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Swim Ireland Reveals Plan For 2020 Winter National Championships

Swim Ireland’s short course competition plan features a Virtual Meet in October as well as two ‘Actual’ Meets in November and December

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RFEN National Perf Director Sean Kelly Shares Vision For His New Home

New to his role as National Performance Director for swimming in Spain, veteran British swim coach Sean Kelly recently gave an insightful interview.

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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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