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Ireland Gears Up For Worlds With McCullagh International Meet

The 2019 McCullagh International Meet is set to put Irish talent on display, as national record holders Shane Ryan, Darragh Greene, Conor Ferguson, Jordan Sloan, Brendan Hyland and Danielle Hill are all expected to compete.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2019

Mark your calendars with dates for the March 2019 international swimming events.

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Sheffield Remains As BUCS Host Through 2022

The City of Sheffield will continue to serve as host for the British Universities & Colleges Championships for the next 3 years.

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Team Bath Grand Prix: Anderson Begins Monopolizing 18&U World Rankings

17-year-old British budding star Freya Anderson took on a monster schedule while competing at the Team Bath Grand Prix Level 1 Meet over the weekend and collected several season-best efforts while doing so.

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Katinka Hosszu Signs On as ISL Ambassador & Team Owner

Hosszu has signed on as an official ISL ambassador an will own a team in the competition: Iron Swim Budapest.

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Brits Burnell & Dearing Wrap Up Open Water World C’ships Roster Spots

Per British Swimming’s qualification criteria for the 2019 FINA Open Water World Championships, Jack Burnell and Alice Dearing have wrapped up their roster spots for Gwangju, Korea with their performances at the opening leg of the FINA Marathon Swim World Series last week.

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Whittle Clocks New 50 Free British Age Record In Dubai

While competing at the 2019 Middle East Open and Junior Championships, 14-year-old Jacob Whittle lowered his own British Age Group Record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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Wilby Posts World’s #3 100 Breast Time; Scott Anchors In 48.22 At BUCS

Commonwealth Games champion Duncan Scott took the men’s 200m fly gold at BUCS, but he also helped his Stirling squad take the men’s medley relay with a 48.22 anchor.

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Commonwealth Champion Wilby Double Downs BUCS Records On Day 2

Commonwealth Games gold medalist James Wilby took down 2 BUCS Record on night 2 in Sheffield.

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Peaty Puts Down World-Leading 26.74 50 Breast In BUCS Heats

While not a university student, Olympic and World champion Adam Peaty was still able to compete in the heats of the 2019 British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Long Course Championships today in Sheffield.

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Derbyshire Doubles Up On Day 1 Of 2019 BUCS

Bath got on the board during day 1 of the 2019 BUCS LC Championships, courtesy of Tom Derbyshire’s double victories in the men’s 800m and 1500m freestyle events, as well as silvers for the team from Matthew Wright and William Ryley.

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Sjostrom, Kolesnikov Named 2018 European Swimmers of the Year

Sjostrom won the women’s award for the 2nd-straight year.

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Speedo Launches New Tech Swimsuits Ahead Of 2020 Olympics

Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has launched its smartest ever Fastskin range as it aims to combine the latest technology…

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UK Sport Announces New Tiered Funding Strategy

After conducting an independent public consultation, as well as a series of sessions with key stakeholders, UK Sport has announced a new 3-tiered funding strategy.

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Kolesnikov, C. Campbell Headline Second Wave of FINA Champions Series Commits

International stars Kliment Kolesnikov and Cate Campbell will race in the 2019 FINA Champions Series, headlining the growing list of athletes to commit over the past week. 

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