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3-Time Olympian Hannah Miley Undergoes Ankle Surgery

British Olympian Hannah Miley underwent ankle surgery in September and says it will take 6 months to a year to return to elite competition.

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Euro Champ David Verraszto to Compete at Energy for Swim 2018

European Champion David Verraszto has confirmed that he will compete at Energy for Swim 2018.

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FINA Nearly-Doubles Prize Money for 2018 Short Course World Champs

The minimum prize money on offer at the 2018 Short Course World Championships has nearly doubled, FINA announced on Tuesday.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Slated For Seven Event Lineup At Russian Nationals

Kliment Kolesnikov is entered in seven events for the upcoming Russian SCM Swimming Championships.

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Russian Trials For Open Water World Championships Set For May

Russian coach Sergei Burkov announced that the selection for Russia‘s open water swim team for the 2019 World Championships will…

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World Champ Anastasia Fesikova to Compete in Energy for Swim 2018

World Champion Anastasia Fesikova has confirmed that she will compete at Energy for Swim 2018.

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Magnini On Suspension: “There is No Evidence”

“There is no evidence, indeed the evidence shows the opposite. We will certainly appeal,” says Italian Filippo Magnini regarding his 4-year ban for violating anti-doping rules.

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Still No Le Clos, But Chalmers & Horton Join World Cup Party

The primary contingencies from each nation are in tact for Tokyo, although there are a few notable additions, including 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers.

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Italians Magnini & Santucci Each Handed 4-Year Ban

The court of Italy’s Anti-Doping Agency, NADO, has finally made its decision regarding elite swimmers Filippo Magnini and Michele Santucci.

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Four-Time Spanish Olympian Erika Villaecija Announces Her Retirement

Four-time Spanish Olympian Erika Villaecija has announced her retirement from competitive swimming. In a ceremony on Monday at the Colet Museum…

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The Kromowidjojo/Sjostrom Battle Is Set To Rage On at Tokyo World Cup

As we head into the 3rd and final cluster of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series, let’s take a look at how the battle between Olympic medalists Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden and Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands has been heating up over the circuit thus far.

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Michael Andrew Answers Q&A on Energy for Swim 2018

World Champion Michael Andrew has been confirmed as a participant for Energy for Swim 2018. While competing at the World Cup stop…

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Duncan Scott Set To Race At BUCS Short Course C’ships

The most decorated Scottish athlete at a Commonwealth Games, Duncan Scott, is slated to race this weekend at the British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships.

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Bucharest Doping Lab Officials Fired Over Positive Test Cover-Ups

The anti-doping laboratory located in the city of Bucharest, capital of Romania, saw two of its top officials dismissed from their posts recently, as an investigation conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found they covered up positive doping samples.

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Jacob Whittle Swims 3 British All-Time Bests for 14-Year Olds

British 14-year old Jacob “The Jet” Whittle of the Derventio Excel swim club, has broken 3 more all-time best age swims in…

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