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American Athletes Split on Rule 50 Olympic Protest Restrictions

The results of the recent IOC survey show that American athletes have mixed opinions about how and where they can protest.

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Kamminga Slices .01 Off Dutch Record – 58.42 To Remain 4th Fastest Man Ever

Dutch ace Arno Kamminga just lowered his own national record in the 100 breaststroke, putting his would-be Olympic rivals on notice.

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Ivan Adamchuk Breaks BLR Junior 200 IM Record, Now #5 Euro 18&U Time in 2021

Brest native Ivan Adamchuk nailed the Belarusian junior record in the men’s 200 IM at 2:03.21, which ranks 5th among 18&U European swimmers in 2021.

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Polish Championships Day 2: Four Men Hit FINA B Standard In 200 Freestyle

Poland has yet to name the swimmers who will represent them in the 4×200 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

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Scott, Peaty Support Podium Protest Rights For Tokyo Olympics

World champions Duncan Scott and Adam Peaty both spoke out for athletes’ rights to protest on the Olympic podium as the IOC’s Rule 50 remains in the news.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Tchaikovsky To Serve As Temporary Russian Anthem

Learn something new in this latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring China, Russia and New Zealand among the topics.

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Olympic Champion Adam Peaty Swaps Pool For Race Track

Olympic breaststroking champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain recently channeled his competitive energy into racing of a different sort.

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Glasgow Swim Meet Revealed As Final British OLY Qualification Opportunity

British Swimming revealed some changes to the annual Glasgow International Swim Meet, including a name change to ‘Glasgow Swim Meet.’

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40 British Swimmers Are Budapest Bound, With 12 Seeking OLY Qualification

On the heels of British Swimming announcing its initial Olympic roster, the organization has also just revealed the lineup for May’s European Championships.

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Mateusz Chowaniec Drops 2.5 Seconds to Lead 200 Free Prelims in Poland

No new swimmers managed to get under the FINA A qualifying standard during day 2 prelims at the 2021 Polish Championships.

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Polish Championships Day 1: Juraszek Becomes Sole Addition To OLY Roster

Paweł Juraszek remained the only swimmer of day 1 to clear the Olympic selection standard by winning the 50 freestyle in a 21.77.

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Paweł Juraszek Opens 2021 Polish Championships With FINA A In 50 Free – 21.72

The 2021 Polish Swimming Championships got underway this morning and will give swimmers one final shot at Olympic qualification.

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GA Tech Commit Saka Among Turkish Olympic Qualifiers From Edirne

The International Turkcell Open combined both Juinor and Senior swimming in Edirne, Turkey, with the competition spanning April 22nd through April 25th.

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Double Worlds Medalist Arianna Bridi Has “Mild Myocarditis,” Will Miss Euros

The 25-year old Arianna Bridi has been prescribed “total rest” to treat inflammation in her heart. She won bronze medals in the 10km and 25km races at Worlds in 2017.

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Duncan Scott Goes In-depth on Britain’s Olympic Relay Medal Chances

Scott weighs each of Britain’s Olympic relays against the rest of the worlds and predicts their chances in medaling in Tokyo

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