Europe

Sjostrom and Hosszu Will Race Helsinki Open, Too, on Nordic Swim Tour

Entry Lists for the Helsinki leg of the Nordic Swim Tour have been released. Katinka Hosszu will be at both meets, but with slightly-different entries.

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Guy Gets On 2Free World Rankings Train, While Jervis Nails #1 1500

James Guy dipped under 1:48 in the 200m freestyle, while Daniel Jervis now sits atop the men’s 1500m world rankings throne.

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Russian Rylov Denies Dotto & Condorelli In Men’s 100 Free Final

A 3-way tie for 2nd seed behind this morning’s top 100m freestyler Luca Dotto was busted wide open this evening, as Russian Evgeny Rylov surged to the wall first to take the event title in Madrid tonight.

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Condorelli Appears Twice On Day 1 Prelims In Madrid

Italian Santo Condorelli took on the men’s 100m free/50m fly double this morning in Madrid.

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Thomas, Guy & Wilby Look Strong On Edinburgh Day 1 Prelims

James Guy was the only sub-1:50 swimmer in the heats of the men’s 200m freestyle this morning in Edinburgh.

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ISL Team Iron Starts Loading Arsenal With Atkinson & Kromowidjojo

World Record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica and 2012 double Olympic gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands have both revealed that they will be joining Team Iron, the ISL squad led by Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu.

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3-Time Olympian Hannah Miley Named 2019 SC European C’ships Ambassador

This year’s edition of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships is headed to Glasgow’s Tollcross International Swimming Centre and it’s just been announced 3-time Olympian Hannah Miley will be an Official Ambassador of the prestigious event.

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Rylov, Quadarella, Vergani Among Swimmers Headed To Madrid

Italian freestyle ace Simona Quadarella will be competing with several of her Italian elite teammates in Madrid this weekend.

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LEN Bureau Update: Learn-to-Swim Program, Future Competitions, & More!

LEN’s new Learn-to-Swim program, the 2022 European Championships, and the 2018 finances were a few of the items discussed at the meeting in France.

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Sjostrom and Hosszu Headline Entry Lists for April’s Stockholm Open

Sarah Sjostrom has 8 entries, including one in the 400 free, at the Stockholm Swim Open: the 3rd meet of the new Nordic Swim Series.

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Ottesen Joins British Crew At Edinburgh Itn’l This Weekend

The Edinburgh International Swim Meet is truly living up to the ‘international’ part of its namesake, as athletes from Spain, Denmark and beyond will be joining a strong British contingency at the Royal Commonwealth Pool this weekend. Among them is new mom Jeanette Ottesen of Denmark.

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FINA Withdraws Doping Case Against Kira Toussaint

FINA will officially be withdrawing its doping case against 24-year-old Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint, according to a statement from the Dutch federation.

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Additional Aussie Big Guns Added To ISL London Line-up

Along with the already announced megastars of Adam Peaty and Cate Campbell, the London-based ISL team is quickly becoming a veritable ‘who’s who’ of Australian elite swimming.

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First-Year Brits At Conference Championships, 2nd Edition

See how additional first-year British swimmers fared in their respective conference championships.

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Evgeny Rylov Takes Triple Gold In Barcelona

Russian Evgeny Rylov claimed 3 victories over the course of his campaign in Spain, including a new series record in the men’s 50 backstroke.

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