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Belmonte One Of Six Spanish Swimmers Confirmed For SC Worlds

Mireia Belmonte is one of six Spanish swimmers who have been confirmed for the Short Course World Championships in December.

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World Record Holder Kliment Kolesnikov Chosen for 2018 Youth Olympics

Kolesnikov is one of eight Russians that will be sent to Buenos Aires: a group full of some of the best junior swimmers in Europe.

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Former World Champion Marco Koch Changes Up Training Home

Germany’s 2015 World Champion Marco Koch is on the move, changing up clubs less than 2 years out from Tokyo.

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2018 FINA World Cup – Doha Kicks Off On Thursday

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Russia’s Vlad Morozov lead the overall money standings through the first stop of the first cluster of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series. Doha begins on Thursday of this week.

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Italian Masters Swimmer Suspended 6 Months for Doping

Italian Masters swimmer Marco Bolzan has been sanctioned after testing positive for the banned substance tuaminoheptane. According to ChemEurope, tuaminoheptane is also known…

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2018 European Champion Ellie Faulkner Announces Retirement

25-year old British swimmer Ellie Faulkner has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. The 2012 and 2016 Olympian is coming off…

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Watch Select Race Videos From 2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3

Watch 3 of the big races that took place in Kazan tonight in the last session of the first World Cup stop.

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2018 FINA World Cup Day 3 Finals: Pieroni Upgrades To Gold

Blake Pieroni made things happen tonight in the 200m free, while Sarah Sjostrom, Anton Chupkov and Andrii Govorov wreaked havoc on the World Cup Record standings.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3: Chupkov Rips 2:07.59 2Breast

Anton Chupkov is becoming automatic in the men’s 200 breaststroke, notching another impressive effort in Kazan.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3: Govorov Nails 50 Fly World Cup Record

Andrii Govorov got his hands on the wall first in the men’s 50 fly tonight in Kazan, notching a new World Cup Record in the process.

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2018 FINA World Cup Day 3 Finals: Sjostrom W/ 1Fly World Cup Record

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom collected her 3rd World Cup Record in just the 1st stop of the 2018 series.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 3 Prelims: Govorov Lurking

Ukrainian World Record holder Andrii Govorov is looking to erase the World Cup Record in the 50m fly, already coming within .05 of the mark this morning.

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Watch Michael Andrew Take Down Chad Le Clos In 100 Fly

American Michael Andrew has been on a tear in Kazan, making his mark on the first stop of the 2018 World Cup series.

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Russian Doping Cases Double In First Eight Months of 2018

According to Yuri Ganus, the general director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the agency has detected over 113 positive…

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Kira Toussaint Lowers Own Dutch 100 Back NR at World Cup

Kira Toussaint continues to chip away at her 100m back Dutch national record, lowering it further on day 2 of the World Cup in Kazan.

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