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Kostin Comes Close To 50 Fly Record At Russian SC Championships

31-year-old Oleg Kostin came within a hair of his Russian national record en route to gold in the men’s 50m fly on night 5 of the Russian SC Championships.

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British Swimming To Select 2024 World Championships Team By End Of November

British Swimming is set to reveal its 2024 Worlds roster later this month but some swimmers may opt out of the competition due to its proximity to Paris.

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Kolesnikov Earns 2 Golds At Russian SC Championships To Take Over World Rankings

Kliment Kolesnikov earned 2 additional gold medals on day 4 of the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships, ranking #1 in the 100m IM and 50m back events.

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19-Yr-Old Stepanov Produces SCM 800 Free Russian Record – 7:34.58

19-year-old Aleksandr Stepanov nailed a new Russian record in the men’s 800m free on day four of the nation’s Short Course Championships.

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Sarah Sjostrom Named to Her 5th Swedish Olympic Team

30-year-old Sarah Sjostrom has been named to her 5th Olympic Team, one of 21 athletes pre-selected by Sweden for the Paris 2024 Games this week.

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Surkova Hits New Russian 50 Fly Record, Prigoda Clocks World’s #1 200 Breast

Day 3 of the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships saw Arina Surkova put up the fastest 50m fly of her career en route to gold.

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World Aquatics Confirms Dates For 2024 Short Course World Championships In Budapest

The 2024 Short Course World Championships will run from December 10-15 in Budapest, and reigning world champ Hubert Kos plans on being there.

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World Anti-Doping Agency Files Compliance Cases Against Russia, South Africa To CAS

Both national anti-doping organizations are alleged to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.

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Former British Olympian Antony James To Face Trial In September 2024

James was charged with a total of 21 offenses in September, including multiple counts of rape and sexual activity with girls under the age of 16.

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Kolesnikov Leads Quartet Of Sub-50-Second SCM 100 Back Performers At Russian Championships

The men’s 100m backstroke final, including Kliment Kolesnikov, lit the pool aflame at the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships.

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Bollin & Mityukov Nail National Records At Swiss Short Course Championships

World Championships bronze medalist Roman Mityukov produced a new lifetime best en route to gold in the SCM 200 backstroke in Uster.

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World Aquatics Opens Training Centre With Cercle Des Nageurs d’Antibes In Antibes, France

The partnership enables World Aquatics Scholarship Programme athletes from developing nations to train at the CN Antibes venue in France’s Côte d’Azur region.

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ISA Shares Story of How Swimmer Eden Nimri Died Protecting Her Unit In Battle

A commander in the Sky Raiders unit, Nimri’s death came after she shielded her fellow soldiers from the impact of grenades, her family says.

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Kolesnikov Puts Up World-Leading 49.22 SCM 100 Back Semi-Final In Russia

Read up on day one of the 2023 Russian Short Course Championships in St. Petersburg featuring backstroke ace Kliment Kolesnikov.

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Dutch Swimming Federation Launches Investigation Into National Coach Mark Faber

Faber, the head coach of Dutch stars Arno Kamminga and Tes Schouten, faces allegations that include abuse of power, bullying and intimidation.

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