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No Peaty, But Great Britain Names 16 For 2016 Short Course Worlds

Great Britain has named a 16-person roster for the 2016 Short Course World Championships, though that group will not include Olympic champion breaststroker Adam Peaty.

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IOC Pres Impressed By ‘Unity’ of Paris 2024 Olympic Bid

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach visited Paris this week, saying he was impressed by the unity of France’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Watch: Former World Champion Katy Sexton On ‘The Performance Kitchen’

Watch former World Champion Katy Sexton cook on ‘The Performance Kitchen’.

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Katinka Hosszu Becomes First Swimmer to 200 World Cup Wins

Katinka Hosszu continues to break new barriers with her monstrous World Cup schedules.

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Martin Truijens To Take Over As Head Coach At Denmark NTC

Martin Truijens will take over as the new head coach of Denmark’s National Training Centre in Copenhagen, replacing the departed Nick Juba.

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4-Time Olympian Inge Dekker Announces Retirement

Congratulations to 4-time Olympian Inge Dekker, as the Dutch sprinter announces her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Juba to Move on From Denmark After Short Course World Championships

Nick Juba will lead the Danish National Team for the final time at the 2016 World Short Course Championships…

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Italy Announces Selection Procedures for 2016 SC World Champs

Gregorio Paltrinieri is one of 4 swimmers that Italy has pre-selected for the meet that will be held from December 6th-11th in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

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WATCH: Race Videos From The 2016 FINA World Cup in Dubai

FINA WORLD CUP DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tuesday, October 4 to Wednesday, October 5 Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai Prelims 10.00…

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Skating Federation Runs Afoul of European Antitrust Rules

Why is a story about skating featured on a swimming news website? Because the broader impact of the EU’s stance would likely prevent FINA or national swimming federations from proposing similar rules.

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Stirling & Glasgow Come Up Big At Scottish Swimming Awards

Ryan Brown is just one of the Scottish swimming stars who received honors at the annual awards dinner earlier this month.

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British Swimming Launches 1st of 10 Altitude Camps in Tokyo 2020 Prep

British Swimming has announced what they’re calling a “systematic” series of 10 altitude training camps between now and the Tokyo…

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Hungary On The Right Track Ahead Of Hosting 2017 World Championships

FINA President Julio Maglione has stated that the Hungarians are on the right track in regards to their hosting duties and preparations for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

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Sweden Releases Qualifying Criteria for 2017 World Championships

Over the last week the Swedish Swimming Federation has published their qualifying criteria for next summer’s major international competitions…

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‘Old Man Speed’: Hungary’s Cseh Is All-In For Budapest 2017

Laszlo Cseh, a man prolific in the butterfly and IM events over the past decade, will be 31 years of age when the World Championships arrive in Budapest next year.

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