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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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Swim Ireland Focusing On Future With European SC C’ships Selections

On the heels of its Transition Squad announcement, Swim Ireland has also now published its qualification criteria for the 2019 European Short Course Championships taking place this December in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Yuliya Efimova to Race Budapest, Indy Stops of FINA Champions Series

Olympic medalist Yuliya Efimova joins fellow Russians Vlad Morozov and Anton Chupkov among the early commitments to the series.

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Russian Olympian Daria Ustinova Joins Team Elite in San Diego

20-year old Russian Olympian Daria K. Ustinova is training with Team Elite in San Diego and will race 2 meets in the…

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Swim Ireland Selecting Transition Squad For July Croatia Meet

In an effort to further support athletes finishing their junior international swimming years and aid them in transitioning to senior international representation, Swim Ireland will be selecting a squad to race at this year’s Golden Bear Meet in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Manuel: Be Courageous Mom, for I am Going to Start a New Training”

Translated from original reporting by Giusy Cisale, SwimSwam Italia. Two men from Acilia presented themselves to police on Wednesday in…

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Scott Awarded & Samurai Swimming

Catch up on a few stories from around the aquatic web in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Italian Swimmer Shot in Rome has No Movement in Legs, Doctor Says

Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo has no signs of mobility in his lower limbs after being shot in a drive-by early…

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Stirling Standouts Make Waves At Scottish West Districts

Ross Murdoch produced a solid, in-season 2:12.57 200 breast winning effort at the Scottish West Districts over the weekend.

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Italian Swimmer Shot Outside Bar in Rome

19-year old Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo was injured in a shooting on Sunday morning in Rome. Bortuzzo trains at the federal…

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Prepping For Tokyo: KNZB Swim Cup – The Hague Will Have AM Finals

The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) has announced that the finals of one of its upcoming Swim Cups will take place in the morning, mimicking the timing of the 2020 Olympic Games finals in Tokyo.

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