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Russian Swimming Federation to Discuss Postponing Olympic Trials

Following a new recommendation from the Russian Sports Ministry, the previously spectator-less Russian Swimming Championships may be postponed.

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British Swimming Reveals Two-Part Revised Olympic Selection Policy

British Swimming just published the major key points expected to be included in its revised Olympic Games selection Policy.

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WATCH: Federica Pellegrini Time Trials 53.6 100 Free

Federica Pellegrini time-trialled one of the fastest 100 frees of her career on Tuesday, clocking 53.6 as she replaces the cancelled Olympic Trials.

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Swim England Advise All Clubs To Cancel/Postpone Upcoming Events

Swim England have advised that all club activities be suspended in order to comply with government measures to tackle to COVID19 outbreak

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UK Anti-Doping Announces Reduction In Testing

UK Anti-Doping revealed some changes to its testing protocol as a result of sporting events being cancelled domestically and abroad.

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Qualifying Window For 2020 British Summer C’ships Peeled Back To July 2019

Today British Swimming has revealed revisions pertaining to the qualification windows for its elite summer meets, including the British Summer Championships.

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Coronavirus: Barcelona Olympic Stadium Architect Vittorio Gregotti Dies At 92

Gregotti is renowned for having redesigned Barcelona’s Olympic stadium for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials) Officially Cancelled

British Swimming has announced the cancellation of several key meets, including the 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).

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Multi-Time Para Swimming World Champion Alexander Makarov Dies at 23

Makarov posted dominant performances to win gold in all three S2 events he entered at last fall’s World Para Swimming World Championships.

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Russia Proceeds With Olympic Trials, But No Spectators

The Russian Swimming Championships, which represents the primary qualification meet for the nation’s athletes for the Olympics will proceed but with a change.

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Updated: Hungarian OLY Trials Now Postponed; Some Athletes Will Auto-Qualify

One of the few remaining Olympic Trials meets still on the books has now been postponed, but Hungary has a unique plan for qualification.

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First Quarantined, Dutch Elite Must Now Stop Training For 2 Weeks

Just as meets and Trials are being cancelled around the world, some swimmers are facing barriers to simply get in the pool to train.

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Federica Pellegrini on Fate of 2020 Olympic Games: ‘Think of the Athletes’

The veteran Italian star discussed the potential impact of postponing or canceling the 2020 Games with Italian paper La Repubblica.

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James Guy Continues Swift In-Season Swimming With 1:56 200 Fly

After hitting an in-season best in the men’s 200m free for silver last night, James Guy did more damage in the 200m fly to claim gold in Edinburgh.

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Versatile Duncan Scott Nails Lifetime Best, Scottish Record In 50 Free

Olympian Duncan Scott got it done in the men’s 50 free in Edinburgh, breaking the Scottish Record en route to topping the podium.

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