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2017 British National C’ships: “Stepping Stone To Tokyo” Start Tuesday

Block off your schedule to watch some of the world’s fastest swimmers at the 2017 British National Championships.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Swims Junior World Record 1:55.49 at Russian Champs

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov swam 1:55.49 in the 200 back yesterday at Russian Nationals for a new junior world record. The time was fast enough to land him a slot on the Russian Worlds team.

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Russian Swim Federation To Stop Paying Anti-Doping Fines For Athletes

The Russian swimming federation says it will no longer be covering athletes’ fines relating to anti-doping responsibilities, instead passing those fines on to the athletes themselves.

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12-Year Old Russian Alexandra Sabitova Swims :59 in 100 Fly

2017 RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday, April 10 – Friday, April 14, 2017 Moscow, Russia Live results While she didn’t win the…

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International coaches train German top swimmers

With Sander Ganzevles and Stefan Hansen, the German Swimming Federation has committed two coaches from other European countries. The Dutchman…

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Morozov Vaults To #1 In The World With 21.4 Russian Record In 50 Free

Vladimir Morozov swam the fastest 50 free of his life in a new Russian Record of 21.44 on the final day of the Russian Swimming Championships.

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Belmonte Wins 6 Events, Vall Takes Down Spanish Record At Spring Open

The women’s 200m butterfly Olympic gold medalist put on a show in Spain, winning 6 individual events at her nation’s Spring Open.

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Video: German swim club presents a new kind of synchronized swimming

The German swim club Hofheimer Schwimmclub e.V. created a new kind of synchronized swimming during their training camp on Mallorca,…

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Could China Knock Off the USA In Budapest In The 4×100 Medley Relay?

Ning Zetao will be an interesting storyline for China as we move closer towards the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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IOC Will Keep 2024 Olympic Host Election in Peru, In Spite of Flooding

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has committed to keeping its 130th session in Lima, Peru, beginning on September 13th, in…

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Swim Ireland Announces Teams For 2017 European & World Jr. Championships

National Champions Mona McSharry and Conor Ferguson will lead two strong Ireland teams announced today for both the European and…

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Stirling Swimmers ‘Still Hungry’ As They Enter British Championships

Swimmers from the University of Stirling are beginning to grind up the gears as they set their sights on the…

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Lilly King Gets A Gift From Russia

American swimmer Lilly King has received a present from one of her Russian supporters – a traditional Russian Ushanka, emblazoned…

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2017 FINA World Championships Pool Named Danube Arena

The FINA 2017 World Championships pool has been named Danube Arena, organizers announced in a ceremony earlier this year. The…

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Jennie Johansson Breaks Swedish 100 BR Record With 1:06.30

Jennie Johansson has broken her own Swedish record in the 100 breast, going 1:06.30 to end the Stockholm Open.

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