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Adam Peaty Will Not Race FINA Champions Series, Calls it ‘Step in the Right Direction’

Citing his training for Worlds ‘and beyond,’ the Olympic champion will not race the inaugural FINA Champions Series.

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Big Guns Prepare For BUCS Long Course Championships

Duncan Scott will try to work his magic alongside University of Stirling teammates and stop another Loughborough BUCS long course team title.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Pernille Blume Undergoes Heart Surgery

Pernille Blume, the 2016 Olympic champion in the 50 free, has undergone surgery to close a small hole in her heart.

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Katinka Hosszu to Swim All Three Stops of Nordic Swim Tour 2019

Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu has announced her intention to swim all three stops of the 2019 Nordic Swim Tour, which will kick off in Helsinki April 1st and 2nd.

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Olympic Champion Mireia Belmonte Is Back With Gwangju In Sight

Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte of Spain had a rather quiet 2018 in the pool, but is back with a fresh mind and spirit.

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Bonnet Produces 53.6 100 Free To Complete Trifecta In Nice

2019 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE Friday, February 8-Sunday, February 10, 2019 Prelims 8:30am GMT+1 (2:30am EST/11:30pm PST); finals 4pm…

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Guy, Hosszu & Gkolomeev Strike Gold To Close Out Apostolos Pavlos

Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu wreaked havoc in Greece over the weekend.

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Charlotte Bonnet Swims 1:57 in 200 Free at Golden Tour – Nice

Bonnet (above) opened her season in her best event with a bang, while a French male teenager swam a new lifetime best to win the 100 free.

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Hosszu Lowers 400 IM Season-Best On Day 1 Of Apostolos Pavlos

Katinka Hosszu shaved some time off of her previous 400m IM season-best to take gold #1 in Greece.

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Verraszto, Bonnet Put Up Top-10 World Times on Day 1 of Nice

David Verraszto notched the 2nd-fastest 400 IM of the season so far on Day 1 in Nice.

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Swim England Talent Squad Headed To Nice

Edward Mildred (right) is one of 20 Swim England budding swimmers who is taking to the Piscine Jean Bouin in Nice for this year’s FFN Golden Tour.

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2019 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat-Nice Begins on Friday

The 2019 “Meeting International de Nice FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat” begins Friday, February 8th.

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Australia Doesn’t Attend Meeting For 2025/2027 Worlds Hosting Bids

An introductory meeting for potential bidders to host the 2025 and 2027 World Championships included Russia, Serbia, Hungary (pictured), Ukraine and the United States, but not Australia, which had previously expressed interest in hosting.

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Guy & Hosszu Join Gkolomeev In Greece For Apostolos Pavlos Meet

The 2019 Apostolos Pavlos international swimming competition is set to kick-off tomorrow in Kavala, Greece, with 2018 Mediterranean Games gold medalist Kristian Gkolomeev among the list of competitors.

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FINA Publishes 2019 Open Water Swim Series Schedule

The world’s swimming governing body, FINA, has revealed the 2019 open water schedule as it pertains to the FINA Marathon Swim World Series and FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series.

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