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Russian State-Run Media Says FINA to Decide on Morozov, Lobintsev

Both the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and FINA have taken up the need for decisions on two Russian…

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Dawson Sets Second Scottish Record at British Summer Championships

After breaking the Scottish national record in the 200 backstroke on Friday Kathleen Dawson returned to the pool to set another national record in the 50 backstroke…

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Russian Nikita Lobintsev Accepts ‘No Fault’ Finding for Meldonium

Russian swimmer Nikita Lobintsev has been cleared on Meldonium charges, but is still ineligible for the Olympics pending any appeals.

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Scotland’s Kathleen Dawson Hammers Out New 200 Back National Record

Kathleen Dawson lowered her own Scottish National Record in the women’s 200m backstroke while competing at the 2016 British Summer Championships.

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15-Year-Old Freya Anderson Nabs 54.73 100 Free In Sheffield

Freya Anderson won the women’s 100m freestyle (15 yrs) in a time just .01 shy of what it took her to win the event at 2016 European Junior Championships.

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British Nissan Ambassadors Could Claim Gold Of Another Kind In Rio

Check out what two Nissan-sponsored British paralympians may get their hands on should they win gold in Rio.

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Redfern Scores S13 WR, Barrett Nabs Sub-49 1Free On Day 3 In Sheffield

Rebecca Redfern earned a new S13 100m breaststroke World Record, while Adam Barrett touched in 48.98 in the 100m freestyle on Day 3 of the 2016 British Summer Championships.

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Fiona Doyle Among Irish Olympians To Release Spotify Playlist

The Spotify playlists of several Irish Olympians have been published through Team Ireland’s Rio Olympics sponsor Electric Ireland.

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British Swimmers Make Final Olympic Preparations In Brazil

Adam Peaty and his British Olympic teammates are currently training just 40 minutes outside of Rio.

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At Least 8 More Russian Sports Allowed Into Olympics Unscathed

After the IOC’s directive that International Sporting Federations (IFs) apply standards for participation for Russian athletes in the 2016 Olympics…

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Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu To Launch New Iron Aquatics Training Program

“I’m proud to announce that we open up our own swim club, Iron Aquatics, in September.” – Katinka Hosszu

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2 Multi-Class World Records, British Age Group Records Go Down At Ponds Forge

Two multi-class world records, along with a new British Age Group Record from Anna Fleming highlighted Day 2 of 2016 British Summer Championships.

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Putin Says Fewer Russian Athletes Competing Means Medals ‘Devalued’

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the Russian Olympic punishment as a ‘double standard.’

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GBR’s Fran Halsall Has Bad Aquatic Barbie Memories

Guess GBR sprinter Fran Halsall’s favorite animal and see if you’re right.

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