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Beyond The Lane Lines: Peaty Takes On A Boxer, Comen Cup Cancelled

Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain is taking on a new challenge during these times of quarantine due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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2006 Russian Champion Ksenia Vereshchagina Dies at 32 from ‘Long Illness’

32-year old retired Russian swimmer Ksenia Sergeyevna Vereshchagina died on Monday, succumbing to an undisclosed lengthy illness. Vereschagina was a member…

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Femke Heemskerk Gets Married In A Jogging Suit

Catch up on some of the swimming stories you may have missed, including Femke Heemskerk getting married in a jogging suit.

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Coronavirus Update: Italian Swimmers Unable To Train Until April 13

Both professional and non-professional athletes will be forbidden from training across all types of sports facilities until the new deadline has been met.

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Federica Pellegrini To Auction Memorabilia In Support Of Bergamo Hospital

The proceeds will be entirely donated to the hospital in Bergamo, the most affected city by the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

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Swimming From Home: Andreas Vazaios on Training, Quarantining in Greece

Vazaios made the tough decision to return to his home in Greece to live and train after he graduated from NC State this past December.

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Olympian Cameron Kurle Digs In At Stirling For Lead-Up To Tokyo Olympics

The University of Stirling has gained another member of its stacked stable, as English freestyler Cameron Kurle is making a move.

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Boglarka Kapas Feeling “Good”, Dryland Training After Positive COVID-19 Test

The 2019 world champion hasn’t been showing any symptoms since tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week.

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Part 2 Of Read, Watch, Play: More Of What Elite Swimmers Are Doing At Home

Who passes the time playing Bananagrams? Which swimmer is into The Lord of the Rings? Find out in Part TWO of Read, Watch, Play

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Swimming From Home – Italian Edition: Filippo Megli and Margherita Panziera

Swimming from home Italian edition. Filippo Megli and Margherita Panziera talk to Swim Swam Italy about quarantine and their career.

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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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