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Medeiros & Seebohm Scratch 50 Free Semis for 50 Back Final Focus

2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6th – December 11th, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre SCM (25m) Prelims: 9:30…

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Matias Koski Clips Finnish 100 Free Record By 0.01

Matias Koski broke the Finnish Record in the 100 free heats in a time of 47.55.

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Le Clos, Morozov & Timmers On Outside Looking In After 100 Free Heats

Top seeds Vlad Morozov and Chad Le Clos both failed to advance to the semi-finals in the men’s 100 free.

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Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Belmonte on the Start List for 200 IM

Mireia Belmonte, despite her bronchitis trouble this week, is on the start lists for the 200 IM prelims this morning in Windsor.

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2016 Short Course Worlds: Japan Makes Moves in Day 4 Medal Table

Following day 4 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, Team USA and Russia have maintained their top 2 spots in the medal count, while Japan has moved up into 3rd.

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Russia Warns Swimmers to Stop Taking Banned Drug Ahead of Deadline

The All-Russian Swimming Federation has published a warning on its home page about a substance, androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (Arimistan), that will be added…

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Kathleen Dawson Lowers Scottish 50 Back Record By Eight Tenths

Kathleen Dawson has now lowered the 50, 100 and 200 back Scottish Records this week.

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2016 Short Course World Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

American Olympic gold medalist Lilly King will try to fend off reigning world champion and world record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica in the women’s 100m breaststroke heats this morning in Windsor.

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A Tale Of Two Scotts, As Corrie & Duncan Fire Away In Edinburgh

Corrie Scott notched a new national record, while Duncan Scott threw down fast swims of his own on Day 1 of Scottish SC Championships.

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Mira: Nadador Bosnio de 6 Años sin Brazos–Inspirador

Bosnia.  Es posible que no sepas mucho de Bosnia, y entonces, brevemente, debemos entender poquíto del país europeo, anteriormente un…

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Great Britain Forgoes 4×200 Free Relay, Opening Spot For Belgium

Great Britain earned the 8th and final spot in tonight’s 4×200 freestyle final (men), but they’ve scratched out of the event, giving Belgium a shot to make a move.

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WADA, FISU Statements on McLaren Report

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU, which oversees the World University Game) have released…

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2nd McLaren Report Alleges Russian Doping Program Continued Post-Sochi

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released the second part of the independent McLaren Report today, which alleged that over 1000 Russian athletes benefited from a state-sponsored doping program that evolved from at least the 2012 London Summer Olympics and extended beyond the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Shannon Rollason To Take Over Edinburgh University’s Program

A key figure in Denmarks’ recent run of international success, Australian coach Shannon Rollason will be heading back to Europe, this time to take over as head coach with Edinburgh University.

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Mireia Belmonte on 400 Free Start List Despite Bronchitis Struggle

Belmonte is without medals thus far in the meet, but she could challenge for one in this event if she’s at full strength.

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