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2018 FINA World Cup Eindhoven Day 1 Prelims: World’s Best On Display

Sarah Sjostrom, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Katinka Hosszu, Emily Seebohm, Michael Andrew, Daiya Seto, Vlad Morozov – just some of the names getting short course meters racing underway in Eindhoven this morning on the 1st day of the World Cup stop.

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Sweden’s Michelle Coleman To Make Comeback In Eindhoven

Sweden’s freestyle ace Michelle Coleman is slated to be back in action this weekend following a 7-month long racing hiatus.

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Norway’s Halvor Borgström, Son of Olympian, Joins Texas Men for 2018

His father, Arne Borgström, won an NCAA title in the 80’s at the University of Alabama.

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Filippo Magnini Hearing Scheduled For October 15

The anti-doping hearing against two-time Italian world champion swimmer Filippo Magnini will take place on October 15, Italy’s anti-doping agency announced.

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Van Den Hoogenband Up For Dutch Chef De Mission Role In Tokyo

Retired Dutch swimming legend Pieter van den Hoogenband is reportedly up for the role of Chef de Mission for his nation at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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A True Swimmer: Duncan Scott Suffers Ankle Injury Tripping On Pavement

Just two days after accepting the inaugural British National Lottery’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ award, 21-year-old Duncan Scott revealed he is recovering from two ruptured ankle ligaments.

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6-Event Para Swimming World Record Holder Jonathan Fox Retires

Earlier this year, Fox was reclassified from S7 to S8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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A Heads Up For Contact Lens-Wearing Swimmers

Swimmers who are also contact lens wearers may want to take a look at a recent study conducted by Dr. John Dart, from University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology.

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Salnikov: Moving World Cup From Moscow To Kazan Was Deserved

Moving the FINA World Cup from Moscow to Kazan was a justified move, says Vladimir Salnikov.

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British Swimming Names 54 To Its 2018/19 Performance Program

Check out the 54 athletes named to British Swimmings Performance Program roster for the 2018/19 season.

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FINA Opens Center For The Development Of Water Sports In Kazan, Russia

FINA has opened the Center for the Development of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia signing a cooperation agreement with the…

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British National 400 IM Champion Daisy Anderson Announces Verbal to Pitt

Daisy Anderson from Kent, England has verbally committed to the University of Pittsburgh for the 2019-2020 season.

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Teen Matt Richards Nabs New SCM British Junior 100 Free Record

15-year-old Matt Richards already made a name for himself this year by clinching several British National Age Records at the 2018…

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Duncan Scott Wins Inaugural British National Lottery Award

Duncan Scott, Scotland’s star of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has been named British National Lottery’s Athlete of the Year.

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IOC Athletes Commission Leader Coventry Speaks On RUSADA Support

“I believe our mandate is to protect ALL clean athletes and I do believe there are clean Russian Athletes,” said IOC Athletes’ Commission Chairperson Kirsty Coventry.

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