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Norwegian SC World Championship Team Finalized

Norway has 5 athletes competing at this year’s Short Course World Championships, including 2016 Olympic finalist Henrik Christiansen.

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Verschuren’s Rio Disappointment Fuels His Career’s Continuation

28-year-old Sebastiaan Verschuren reviews his performance in Rio, as well as weighs what his future holds.

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5 Latvian Records, 3 Meet Records Fall at 2016 Riga Sprint Cup

Latvian sprint standout Gabriela Nikitina had a strong showing at the 2016 Riga Sprint Cup, shattering multiple Latvian Record throughout the meet.

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Johansson’s Swedish & Junior Record Highlights Swedish SC Nats

Victor Johansson’s national and junior national record in the 1500 free highlighted the last three days of the Short Course Swedish Championships in Stockholm.

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Hungary To Open World Champs Pool With Open National Meet In April

Hungary will use its spring national championship meet as a grand opening for the brand-new pool that will host the 2017 World Championships.

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Madison Kennedy Took First In Bolzano – Photo Vault

Several familiar faces that competed just last week at the 43rd Annual Nico Sopio Trophy, travelling from Genoa to Bolzano,…

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Norwegian Record from Susann Bjornsen Highlights North Sea Meet

The North Sea Swim Meet took place from Nov 4-6 and featured athletes from all over the world, including 14 Rio Olympians.

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Kromo, Van Rouwendaal Among Dutch Headed To Windsor

Having slowly returned to the pool after injury, Dutch sprinter Ranomi Kromowidjojo is named to her nation’s roster for the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

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Sweden Announces Criteria For Its Talent Development Program

Sweden has announced its criteria and schedule for its Talent Development Program for the 2017 season.

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Dagim Zinabu Tekle Becomes First Male To Receive World Trophy

IOC awards 2016 Women and Sport Trophies Ethiopian sports journalist Dagim Zinabu Tekle becomes first male to receive World Trophy…

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Jenner Named Swedish National Team Coach

Carl Jenner, longtime coach of Swedish Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Sjostrom, has been named as the Swedish National Team coach….

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Katinka Hosszu Denied Clean Sweep of Golds Over Disputed False Start

In response to the DQ, Hosszu expressed her disappointment in the ruling via a post on her Facebook page.

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Sarah Sjostrom To Skip Short Course World Championships

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom has decided to forego the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

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No Windsor For Efimova, As Russian Forms New Team W/ Lobintsev

Russian Yulia Efimova revealed she is suffering from purulent tonsilitis and will be missing the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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The Last Race of Therese Alshammar’s Career – Video

Video of Therese Alshammar’s last race is courtesy of Nils Zätterström.

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