Europe

Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Hosszu, Milak & Cseh in Hungary

Take a look at what could have been had the 2020 Hungarian Nationals (Olympic Trials) stayed the course: Katinka Hosszu, Kristof Milak, Laszlo Cseh.

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Epic Swims: How Maya DiRado Defeated Katinka Hosszu at the 2016 Olympics

American Maya DiRado touched out Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu in the 200 back at the Rio Olympics by 0.06 seconds. Read on how DiRado caught Hosszu here.

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Greece Added To List Of Countries Prohibiting Swimming In The Ocean

Public indoor spaces have been shut down around the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but Greece is taking things one step further.

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Hungary Suspends Training Through April 15 After Coronavirus Outbreak

The Hungarian Swimming Federation has suspended training for Hungarian swimmers who have been abroad after 9 people tested positive for COVID-19.

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Katinka Hosszu and Team Iron Donate 1.5 Million Forints to Coronavirus Research

Katinka Hosszu and Iron Swim partners Máté Gelencsér and Tamás Batházi donated 1.5 million Hungarian forints (roughly $4,500 USD) Coronavirus research.

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European Junior C’ships Officially Postponed: EYOF Also Looking At New Dates

The 2020 LEN European Junior Diving and European Junior Swimming Championships in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, respectively, have officially been postponed.

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Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Italian Championships Edition

Federica Pellegrini was set to follow-up her 2019 world title in the 200m free with potentially another head-turner at the nixed Italian Spring Championships.

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Germany Joins Canada, Requests Postponement of 2021 World Championships

The German Swimming Federation has announced their desire to have the World Championships, currently slated for 2021, be pushed back until the following year.

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Italian Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli Turns To Gov’t For Help

Business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can request the suspension of mortgage installments due between the months of March and September 2020.

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Hungarian Swimming Reports 9 Positive Tests for COVID-19 at Training Camps

Nine swimmers and staff members associated with the Hungarian Swimming Federation tested positive for COVID-19, including Dominik Kozma (above).

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Swimming World Champion Boglarka Kapas Tests Positive For Coronavirus

“I felt good I don’t feel any symptoms and that’s why I wanted to draw but more attention that I am positive,” says Hungarian Boglarka Kapas.

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Dutch Olympic Gold Medalist Van Rouwendaal Takes To Inflatable Pool

Reigning open water Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands is trying out some unique training contraptions to keep herself in the water.

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Spanish Swimming Federation Donates Hypoxic Generators In Effort To Save Lives

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation is donating its hypoxic generators in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus and save lives.

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IOC Sets Date For Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Let the countdown begin, as the IOC announces the official new start date of the 2020 Olympic Games, rescheduled to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Extreme Athlete Aims to Circumnavigate the World Triathlon Style

An extreme athlete is planning on circumnavigating the world and breaking a world record in a triathlon that is 120 times the length of an Ironman.

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