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Anton McKee Will Return to Racing in Iceland This Weekend

McKee, Iceland’s only Olympic qualifier so far, finished 16th in the 200 breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.

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Barelli About The Italian Swimming Pool “We Are In A Difficult Situation”

Paolo Barelli, President of the Italian Swimming Federation and LEN, return to speak about the crisis of the Italian sports facilities.

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Swim Ireland Release Radio Ad To Mark Beginning Of Drowning Prevention Week

#BeALifesaver is the message from this ad, which highlights the dangers of children swimming unsupervised in the open water

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Ida Hulkko Breaks Finnish National Records in 50 and 100 LCM Breast

Despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, swim meets are still going on in some parts of the world. Ida Hulkko broke two national records today in Finland.

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Athlete Protests Allowed At 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation has made a statement regarding athlete protests at the 2022 edition in Birmingham, UK.

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Spain Update: Madrid State Announces Cancellation Of Season Remainder

As the return to normalcy is becoming somewhat asymmetric in Madrid, the regional governing body for swimming has decided to bring the season to a close.

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Swim England Sends Letter Urging Government To Address Financial Issues

Swim England and key stakeholders have signed a joint letter urging the nation’s government to address with haste the uncertain future facing swimming pools.

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Finnish Stars To Return To Competition With Tampere Invite Tomorrow

Ida Hulkko, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Jenna Laukkanen and Mimosa Jallow are among the Finnish national teamers expected to compete in tomorrow’s Tampere Invite.

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Russia Aims for Pool National Championship Dates in October in Kazan

World Champion Evgeny Rylov (above) and the rest of the Russian team are scheduled to swim their first post-pandemic national championship in October.

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Italian National Championship Scheduled for August; Foreigners Allowed

The Sette Colli Trophy, which included Adam Peaty (above) as a participant in 2019, will combine with an Italian National Championship in August.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Pushed By One Day

Today the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Executive Board approved pushing back the start date of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by one day.

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Team Elite Returns to 50 Meter Training Pool in La Jolla

A group of Team Elite swimmers were able to return to training in a 50 meter pool in San Diego on Wednesday as the area moves into Phase 3 of reopening.

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LEN Survey Reveals Most Elite European Swimmers are Back in the Water

LEN, the leading body for aquatic sports in Europe has released the results of a survey conducted on its athletes, revealing many are resuming training.

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COVID-19 Update: Spain Prepares To Enter Final Stretch Of Deconfinement

As Spanish provinces enter the last step in the deconfinement process, the nation’s Sports Ministry has detailed what that will mean in terms of athletics.

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Updated: 2022 Commonwealth Games Aquatic Center Seeks Additional Funding

Birmingham City Council has revealed it now has to draw on contingency funding in order to keep some 2022 Commonwealth Games construction projects going.

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