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British Olympic Swimmer Antony James Found Guilty of Raping Two Teenage Girls

James represented Great Britain on the international stage numerous times, including the 2012 Olympics in London where he was 32nd in the men’s 100 fly.

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Florent Manaudou Finally Found Joy in Swimming, Not Medals

For a long time after winning Olympic gold in 2012, Florent Manaudou would only be happy if he was achieving his (very lofty) goals in swimming.

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Heartbreak, Sacrifice, And Sleepless Nights: Thomas Ceccon’s Struggles After Olympic Highs

Exhausted after Olympic highs, Thomas Ceccon opens up about struggles with motivation, sleepless nights, and personal heartbreak that drove his early success

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Leon Marchand Slept 11 Hours Before the 200 IM Final in Paris

At an Olympic Games, there are added factors like media obligations, drug testing, and odd eating hours that can make getting the proper recovery challenging

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French President Emmanual Macron Calls Leon Marchand’s Gold Medals Favorite Moment at Olympics

In an interview with Variety, French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned that Leon Marchand was one of his favorite athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics.

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Aquatics GB Coaching Change-ups: Jamie Main & Richard Dennigan Move On

Read up on two notable coaching changes within British Swimming as part of the post-Paris 2024 Olympic Games coaching carousel.

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Olympic Medalist Manaudou In Action At Saint Dizier Over The Weekend

33-year-old Florent Manaudou was in action over the weekend racing the sprints at Saint Dizier in his native nation of France.

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RIGA SKINS RACE: First Baltic Swim Meet to Offer €4,000 Prize Pool

This groundbreaking event marks the first swim competition in the Baltic region to offer €4,000 in prize money, a major milestone for Baltic swimming.

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List of athletes competing at World Cup stop in Incheon released

Daiya Seto will join a crowded field of men’s IMers at the second stop of the Swimming World Cup in Incheon, South Korea

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Mireia Belmonte y sus objetivos, dentro y fuera de la piscina

La mejor nadadora española de la historia se abrió y repasó sus pensamientos hoy día. Y nombró a su ídolo y referente en su carrera.

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2x World Record Holder Nathalie Pohl Completes Ocean’s Seven

Pohl becomes the first German woman to complete swimming’s Seven Summits challenge after crossing the North Channel last month

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World Aquatics Spends Almost $4.5 Million on 621 Support Program Projects in 2024

World Aquatics’ Support Program doled out about 25% more in grants in 2024 than it did in 2023, supporting programs in 169 countries around the world.

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Florent Manaudou volvió a su otro amor: el balonmano

“En esta etapa el equilibrio entre lo mental y lo físico es fundamental; combinar natación y balonmano me aporta una dinámica nueva y motivadora”, confesó.

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Mount Kelly’s Mantas Kauspedas Erases 2009 Lithuanian Record In SCM 50 Back

Read up on a shiny new Lithuanian national record in the men’s SCM 50 backstroke, courtesy of 16-year-old Mantas Kauspedas.

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Florent Manaudou Brought The Slow Clap to Swimming & With It, an Unforgettable Olympic Moment

Before the final, Manaudou took a page from the track athletes’ book and started a slow clap, which the entire crowd joined in

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