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Bygones of 2020 Olympic Trials: British Swimming Championships Edition

Check out the storylines were were set to follow at the now-cancelled 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).

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Derventio Excel Hosts ‘Challenge 2020’ To Raise Funds For NHS

The club has close ties to the NHS as the parents of team captain Mia Slevin are both front-line healthcare workers, currently battling the Covid-19 pandemic

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French Swimmer Théo Bussière Finds Positivity In Olympic Postponement

The 25-year-old French breaststroker shared his positivity on the Olympic postponement and how it will impact himself and his teammates.

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Federica Pellegrini Will Auction World Record and Olympic Gold Medal Goggles

Among the items up for grabs will be the goggles that Pellegrini wore when she won her Olympic gold medal in 2008 and the pair she wore to break the 200 free World Record in 2009.

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Coronavirus Update: Spanish Sports Council To Evaluate Situation April 14

“We must keep the flame alive as we will have new goals very shortly,” Royal Spanish Swimming Federation President Fernando Carpena said.

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Italian Sports Minister Hints at Possible Training Restart on May 4th

Italy celebrates Easter weekend with news of the possible resumption of some sporting activities coming in a few weeks.

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Coronavirus-Positive World Champion Boglarka Kapas Back In The Water

200m fly world champion Boglarka Kapas has found a way to train at home, which is good news for the Hungarian who tested positive for COVID-19.

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Anastasia Fesikova Talks China in January as Coronavirus Outbreak Began

Former World Record holder Anastasia Fesikova (above) and husband Sergey have quarantined in the country where they are doing dryland training.

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Intl Authorities Should “Turn A New Page” On Russian Ban Says Sporting Minister

Russian sports minister Oleg Matytsin has stated that international sporting authorities should “turn a new page” on Russia’s sporting ban.

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Raffle for Adam Peaty’s Olympic-Worn Suit Raises over $16,000 for NHS

Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty raised over $16,000 to support the National Health Service combat the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK.

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At Home Swim Training: Efimova In The Kitchen, Chalmers In Backyard Pool

Let’s see how Russian Yuliya Efimova and Australian Kyle Chalmers are keeping fit while under quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19).

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British Swimming Presents: Highlights of the Stay at Home Diving Series

This may not be the diving content you wanted, but it’s the diving content you didn’t know you needed.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: 15-Year-Old Jacob Whittle on Keeping His Head

after last summer, he’s had a lot of practice keeping a level head, not getting too excited or too down about any one thing

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Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Men’s 200 Free

It’s time to explore some international stars! Read more on the men’s 200 free featuring Danas Rapsys, Sun Yang, Duncan Scott, James Guy, and more.

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Adam Peaty Raffles Off Olympic Swim Suit For Nat’l Health Service

World record-holding breaststroker Adam Peaty is using his time under quarantine to raise money for Great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS).

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