Europe

Faroe Islands Will Send Five Swimmers to European Championship

Some intriguing Junior prospects will join the country’s best swimmer in London

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IPC European Open Championships To Be Live-Streamed

The IPC has announced this week that fans everywhere can watch the approximately 450 swimmers representing 50 countries competing at the IPC European Championships via an online broadcast on the event’s official website.

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Hungarian Head Coach Laszlo Kiss Was Jailed For 1960s Sex Crime

In Hungary today, news broke that national team head coach Laszlo Kiss had been convicted and jailed in a gang rape case in 1961.

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2016 Eindhoven Swim Cup Preview

The 2016 Eindhoven Swim Cup, which also acts at the Dutch Olympic trials, will include many of the top athletes from the Netherlands, Belgium, Serbia, Germany and Denmark…

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Sjostrom, Johansson Highlight Swedish Roster for European Champs

Sweden has announced its roster for the upcoming European Championships in May, which will take place in London. World record…

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Run it Back: Recapping Russian and Chinese Doping Scandals

Russia’s Yulia Efimova tested positive for a second time – just one piece of a winding puzzle of doping in Russia and China early in 2016.

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2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Men

Jérémy Stravius emerged as the most prolific qualifier for individual events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials in Montpellier.

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2016 French Elite Nationals Review: Selection Scenarii – Women

Coralie Balmy leads the French women with one automatic and two complementary events for Rio at the conclusion of the 2016 French Elite Nationals.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

The final evening of competition at the 2016 French Elite Nationals will end with the men’s 50 free, the specialty of Florent Manaudou of Marseille.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

The 6th and final day of the 2016 French Elite National Championships will feature the much-awaited 50 freestyle.

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Sjöström, van der Burgh Pick Up Wins On Final Day In Stockholm

Sarah Sjostrom picked up her 5th win of the meet, claiming the 100m freestyle in 52.78.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

It’s Day 5 of 2015 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials and Camille Lacourt, Damien Joly, and Lara Grangeon are all hoping to see their own Rio posters at the end of the night.

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2016 French Elite Nationals in Montpellier: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Camille Lacourt is the top seed in the men’s 100 back on Day 5 of 2015 French Elite Nationals and Olympic Trials.

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Think the French Rio-Qualifying Times Are Tough? Check Great Britain’s

If world record holder Adam Peaty is on point during British Olympic Trials, he shouldn’t have a problem qualifying for Rio under GBR’s strict time standards. But, other event winners may not be so lucky.

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Manaudou on Missing the 100 Free in Montpellier: “I had a great 75”

“I knew I took it out too fast. I was thinking, ‘I hope they won’t come back too fast’ and… well, it was a good 75.”

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