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LEN Releases Start Lists for 2016 European Aquatics Championships

LEN, the governing body of 52 national European Swimming Federations, released the start lists for the London 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships today.

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Andrew Picard (Boeckman) Also Suspended By British Governing Body ASA

18-year old Andrew Picard (formerly Andrew Laurence Boeckman) has also been suspended from membership by the Amateur Swimming Association in Great…

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Daley and Reid Win Great Britain’s First Gold of European Championship

Tom Daley and Grace Reid won Great Britain’s first gold of the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships with victory in a dramatic Mixed 3m Synchro diving final.

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Romashina Continues Russia’s Sweep of Synchro Titles at Europeans

Svetlana Romashina continued Russia’s clean sweep of the synchronised swimming medals to take Solo Technical gold on day four of the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships.

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Switzerland Names 21 To Roster for Europeans

Martina van Berkel will lead a team of 21 Swiss athletes heading to the European Championships.

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Polish Swimmer Michal Zawadka Suspended 4 Years by Swimming Australia

Polish swimmer Michal Zawadka has been handed a four-year doping suspension. The suspension, however, was not handed out by FINA, or…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Wenk Cleaning Up German Record Book

Alexandra Wenk set a pair of German records at the German National Championships last week, one of them taking down a doping-aided 200 IM mark from 1981.

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German Coach Says Relay Has “Had Enough Chances” to Qualify for Rio

The Head Coach of the German National Team, Henning Lambertz, has determined that his women’s 4×100 freestyle relay will not be competing at Euros in London

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Koch, Hentke head small German European Champs Roster

The German Swimming Federation (DSV) announced today the German team for the European Championships in London (May 16-22). 15 athletes…

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18-Year Old Swimmer Andrew Picard Banned for Life by USA Swimming

Andrew Picard, a former USA Swimmer, has been added to the list of Individuals Suspended or Ineligible – Permanently, the…

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European Federation Elects New Bureau Behind President Barelli

LEN, the European aquatics federation, has elected a new set of leaders to its leadership Bureau behind re-elected president Paolo Barelli.

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Ishchenko Secures First Gold of Europeans in Free Solo

Triple Olympic gold medallist Natalia Ishchenko secured her first title of the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships with synchronised swimming Free Solo gold.

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After Pothain Bows Out, Agnel Will Get to Swim the 200 Free in Rio

After the controversial finish last month at the French Olympic Trials in Montpellier and the unsuccessful appeal of the results, Yannick Agnel’s bid to swim the 200 free individually at the Olympics in Rio has become official.

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Arkady Vyatchanin Speaks Out About Serbian Eligibility Issues

Arkady Vyatchanin came forward with an open letter on his Facebook page discussing his current eligibility problem with FINA as he tries to head to his 4th Olympics for Serbia.

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Alexandra Wenk sets four national records at German Championships

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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