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Hosszu Wins 5 More to Close 2016 Hungarian SC Nationals

Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu added 5 more wins to her total to close out the 2016 Hungarian Short Course Nationa Championships.

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TASS Reports Russia Will Pay 42 Athletes up to $62,000 for Rio DQs

The Russian Olympic Committee will allocate a total of $620,000 to track and field athletes banned from competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, including three $62,000 prizes to athletes who would have had gold medal potential.

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Russia Passes Anti-Doping Bill with Prison Sentences for Coaches

The Russian State Duma (Russia‘s elected parliament) unanimously passed a bill this week that includes prison terms for coaches and officials…

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Pebley Crushes 100 Backstroke Field In Bolzano

Madison Kennedy, Matthew Josa and Jacob Pebley were 3 familiar faces who took to the pool in Bolzano today.

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Hosszu, Kapas Do 400 Free Battle on Day 3 of Hungarian SC Nationals

Hosszu was once again victorious, breaking the 4-minute barrier on the way to a 3:59.78 victory ahead of Kapas’ 4:03.03.

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Sarah Sjostrom Splits With Coach Carl Jenner

Swedish world record-holder and Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjöström has parted ways with her longtime coach Carl Jenner.

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14 Rio Swimmers To Start At North Sea Swim Meet

Press Release Courtesy of North Sea Swim Meet: 14 Rio Swimmers to Start at North Sea Swim Meet 14 Rio…

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Matt Josa Takes Gold At 43rd Trofeo Nico Sapio In Genoa – Photo Vault

The 43rd Trofeo Nico Sapio took place this week in Genoa, Italy. Matthew Josa started things off for the Americans,…

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Hosszu and Jakabos Go Head-to-Head On Day 2 of Hungarian SC Nationals

Fresh off her 2016 FINA World Cup Series title, Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu continued her strong showing at the 2016 Hungarian Short Course Nationals today, winning multiple events on day 2.

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Coleman, Johansson Blocked From Competing With Swedish National Team

Swedish Olympians Michelle Coleman and Jennie Johansson have been blocked from competing with their country’s national team, though they have not been officially suspended.

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Hosszu Wins 3 On Day 1 Of Short Course Hungarian Nationals

Katinka Hosszu won three finals and qualified through three more semifinals on opening night of Hungary’s Short Course National Championships.

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British Swimming Apologizes for European Championships Chaos

“We appreciate, first, the disappointment felt by those competitors whose expectations of the event were not met in two respects, by not being able to compete in the Olympic competition pool and by having to reduce the number of events they originally entered from five to three.”

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5 Races To Watch At 2016 Aussie Short Course Championships

Chalmers vs. McEvoy in Brisbane this weekend.

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Kromowidjojo Pre-Rio Injury Worse Than Let On, “She Could Barely Walk”

Although an MRI confirmed no hernia, Dutch sprinter Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s pre-Rio injury was worse than originally revealed.

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Belmonte Leads 4 Member Spanish SC World Championships Roster

Mireia Belmonte will try to repeat her incredible multiple title-winning performance at this year’s FINA Short Course World Championships.

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