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Germany sets tough nomination standards for World Championships

German National Championships and World Championships Trials Thursday, June 15 – Sunday, June 18 LCM Schwimm- und Spunghalle im Europasportpark…

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2017 Mare Nostrum Monaco – Welcome To The Sarah Sjostrom Show

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom already brought the house down yesterday in Monaco with a wicked-fast 56.20 100 fly, but she also fired off incredible 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle marks today.

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2017 Mare Nostrum Monaco Day 2 Prelims: The Brits Are Here

James Guy missed Monaco day 1, but is back for action on day 2, claiming the top seed in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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Guy, O’Connor, Walker-Hebborn Bumped Off Overbooked Flight to Monaco

Three of Great Britain’s bigger stars missed the opening day of the Mare Nostrum tour opener in Monaco after they were bumped off of an overbooked flight.

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2017 Mare Nostrom Monaco: Battles Brewing On Day 1 Prelims

Aussie speedster James Magnussen made his post-Rio debut today in Monaco, notching the 2nd seed in the 100m freestyle in 49.29.

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Florent Manaudou To Commentate At World Championships

Florent Manaudou, Olympic Champion in the 50 free at London 2012, will be commentating World Championships in Budapest this summer. …

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06/08/17 In Briefs: Penny’s Old Pool & Stirling Award Nominations

Read about the smaller swimming stories from around the globe in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’

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Mireia Belmonte and Seven Others Head to Budapest on Spain Worlds Team

Belmonte comes in with medal potential in multiple events– she’s in the world top 20 in all six of the events that she swam at Spanish Nationals, and is world #3 in both the 400 IM and 1500 free.

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Auboeck, Zaiser Highlight Austrian Team for 2017 World Champs

Auboeck is the national record holder in the 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle races.

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World Para Swimming Classification Project Begins Data Collection

In mid-May, researchers collaborated with Italian para swimmers to add data to a large-scale project about para swimming. The project,…

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Irish Olympian Sycerika McMahon Retires At Age 22

Irish Olympian Sycerika McMahon, who competed for Texas A&M collegiately, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Coaches Taylor, Wallace To Join British National Centres

Coaches Mike Taylor and Andrew Wallace will join the British National Centres in Bath and Loughborough.

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Absolutely Stacked Field Set for Monaco Stop of Mare Nostrum Tour

World record holder Sarah Sjöström is one of many Olympians in the field of the Monaco stop of the Mare Nostrum tour.

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Swim England Cutting High Performance Program in London

The London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme (LACPP) is a high performance program in London, England. It aims to maximize opportunities…

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