Europe

Federica Pellegrini Considers Retirement if Italy Returns to Corona Lockdown

World Record holder and Olympic gold medalist Federica Pellegrini is mulling the future with the possibility of a new lockdown coming in Italy.

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Shane Ryan Hits Irish NR In 100 Fly As A Toronto Titan

While competing in match #3 of ISL season 2, Toronto Titans’ team member Shane Ryan nailed a new Irish national record in the men’s 100m fly.

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European Junior Championships Medalist Gal Cohen Groumi Commits to Michigan

Gal Cohen Groumi, who was the fastest leg on Israel’s Olympic-qualifying 800 free relay, has committed to the University of Michigan.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Swimming Australia Looks For New Broadcast Home

Catch up on swim happenings from around the world in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Australia, Germany and more.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2020

Take a look at the meets we have lined up for November 2020, with International Swiming League (ISL) action coming to a head.

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London Roar’s Toussaint Changes Course To Stay In Budapest

“I feel safe and feeling very fortunate to be able to compete at a very high level. I think I won’t have this opportunity anywhere else before the Olympics.”

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Toronto Titans & Tokyo Frog Kings Arrive In Budapest (Photos)

Here come the Toronto Titans and Tokyo Frog Kings into the ISL mix, as both squads are arriving and getting acclimated in Budapest.

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Chupkov, Minakov Headline Russian Swimming C’ships

The 2020 Russian Swimming Championships are slated to get underway on October 25th, with more than 700 swimmers lined up to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Russian Paralympic Swimmers In COVID-19 Isolation

Russian Paralympic swimmers and coaches are in isolation on Sakhalin after a coach returned a positive COVID-19 test during at training camp.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Andreas Vazaios on Dominant First ISL Match with London Roar

Vazaios gives a candid look at life in the ISL bubble, what he likes/dislikes about the situation, and what he’s learned from being on the London Roar so far.

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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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