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SPEEDO FASTSKIN – A HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST SWIMSUITS

Ever since Arne Borg set a world record wearing Speedo in 1929, the world’s most famous swimming brand has been committed to helping swimmers.

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How To Get The 2023 Year In Review with the Katie Ledecky Cover

Looking for a holiday gift for your swimmer, swammer, or swim coach? Give the gift of the Olympic year with SwimSwam Magazine issues through 2024.

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WSCA Releases Statement In Response To ASCA, Other Coaching Associations Disaffiliating

The World Swimming Coaches Association says the statement was “disappointing, unnecessary and does not best serve swimming coaches on a global level.”

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Storied Coach Fred Vergnoux Leaves Belgium For Antibes, France

Storied coach Fred Vergnoux has left his post as national head coach of Belgium and is now in France at the Antibes Club.

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Italy Looks To Make Waves With 30-Strong Roster For European SC Championships

Olympic medalist Nicolo Martinenghi is among the 30-strong Italian roster named for next month’s European Short Course Championships.

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Wellbrock, Gose & Le Clos Headed To German SC Championships

Distance freestyle ace Florian Wellbrock is among those headed to the German Short Course Championships which begin on Thursday, November 16th.

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Russian Olympic Medalist Yuliya Efimova To Make Racing Return This Month

Olympic multi-medalist Yuliya Efimova is set to make her racing return, entered in this month’s Russian Short Course Championships.

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Plytnykaite & Juska Make Some Noise At Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup

Numerous age records fell this weekend at the short course Lithuanian Aquatics Team Cup, including at the hands of Smiltė Plytnykaitė.

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Former Irish National Center Coach To Be Sentenced For Recording Girls Changing

Matthew Coward pleaded guilty to three counts of the sexual exploitation of three girls and a number of counts of the production of child pornography.

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Statkevicius Clocks 200 Free Lithuanian Record, Acevedo & Jansen Nail PBs In Ontario

Check out some fast swimming which took place by the hands of Lithuania’s Sylvia Statkevicius and Canadians Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen over the weekend.

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Pilato & Zazzeri Nail Meet Records To Wrap Up 2023 Nico Sapio

Benedetta Pilato established a new meet record in the women’s 100m breast to close out the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy competition.

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Kara Hanlon Clocks Scottish Record In SCM 50 Breaststroke

Kara Hanlon notched a new Scottish national record en route to capturing 50m breast gold at a domestic meet last weekend.

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Pilato & Ceccon Continue Win Streaks At Nico Sapio

Check out how Italy’s Benedetta Pilato performed on day two of the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy which is taking place in Genoa, Italy.

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Thomas Ceccon Scares Italian Record In SCM 200 IM At Nico Sapio

Versatile Thomas Ceccon clocked a new lifetime best of 1:51.90 to win the men’s 200m IM on night one of the 2023 Nico Sapio Trophy.

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ASCA, Three Other National Coaches Assocations Part Ways With WSCA

Coaching associations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Great Britain have withdrawn their affiliation with the World Swimming Coaches Association.

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