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Top Spanish Swimmers Set For First Training Camp

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has invited seventeen of Spain’s top swimmers to the Tenerife Top Training (T3) facilities for the first official training camp of the season.

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IOC Awards Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has officially selected the host cities for both of the next two Summer Olympics, naming Paris to host 2024 and Los Angeles to host 2028.

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Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid Includes Possible New Pool

With the city of Durban, South Africa officially stripped of its 2022 Commonwealth Games hosting duties earlier this year, the Commonwealth Games Federation is on the hunt for a replacement city.

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Olympic Legends Thorpe & Van Den Hoogenband Reunite In Sydney

Olympic swimmers Ian Thorpe and Pieter Van den Hoogenband reunite in Sydney, just one site of their several storied freestyle battles.

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4 New Members Join Elite Dutch Squads Out Of Eindhoven & Amsterdam

Catch yourself up on which elite Dutch stars train where, as the 2017/18 NTC rosters have been released.

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Welsh Swimmer Acquitted of 2015 Rape Charge

Otto Putland, who represented Wales in swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was acquitted from one rape charge this week, but could still face retrial on a second rape charge.

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Sarah Sjöström and Adam Peaty Share Their Favourite Sets

World record holders Sarah Sjöström and Adam Peaty share their favourite sets…

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Adam Peaty Focuses on Leaving an Extraordinary Legacy

There is nothing more important to Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty than leaving a positive and inspiring legacy…

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Exeter City Swimming Club Coach Lindsay Powell Passes Away

Lindsay Powell, an assistant coach at Exeter Swimming Club in Great Britain, died this past Friday, September 1, while on vacation in St. Lucia.

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Auburn-Bound Hugo Gonzalez Happy To Join World Senior Ranks

“I’m happy with my times and I’m really motivated,” says Spanish teen Hugo Gonzalez of his performance in Indianapolis.

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2017 World Juniors: USA Adds 10 Medals on Final Night of Competition

The USA finished with double the number of total medals earned by any other country. They tallied up 32 medals, while Japan and Hungary tied for 2nd with 16 medals each.

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2017 World Jr C’ships: Nemeth Lives Up To Young Hungarian Hype

Hear from Hungary’s Nandor Nemeth, relay anchor extraordinaire here in Indianapolis.

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2017 World Jr Cships: Irish Mixed Medley Another Feather In Rudd’s Cap

The Irish mixed medley relay team earned a new Senior national record in Indy this week.

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2017 World Juniors: Americans Bring Medal Count to 22 on Day 5

Contributing to the American medal total on day 5 were Michael Andrew (50 fly gold), Grace Ariola (50 back bronze), and the women’s 4×100 free relay (silver).

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French Star Camille Lacourt Retires (Video)

The man whose name has been synonymous with French backstroke has got a lot going for him

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