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Romain Barnier Interview: I took what I thought was the best of Auburn

Last October, Anne Lepesant sat down with former Auburn University swimmer and French Olympian Romain Barnier to talk about the…

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Cetus Espoo Destroys Finnish Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay Record

The Cetus Espoo men’s 4 x 100 medley relay set a new Finnish record breaking the previous mark by more than five seconds…

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2016 French Long Course Nationals in Montpellier: Preview

2016 French Elite Long Course National Championships and Olympic Trials Selection Meet Dates: Tuesday, March 29 – Sunday, April 3,…

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Eindhoven Swim Cup stacked with international stars

Swim Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands 6 to 10 April, 2016 Event website Competition schedule Entry lists Live results The Eindhoven Swim Cup…

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Ayarci Breaks Finnish Junior Record in the Women’s 200 Backstroke

Melek Ayarci had the swim of the evening on the second night of the Finnish National Championships…

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Russian Swimmer Martynova Issued 4-Year Ban For Failed Doping Test

Amidst the controversial allegations levied against the Russian swimming community by The Times, alleging systematic, organized doping, another Russian swimmer has been confirmed as failing a doping test.

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Rio Roll Call: 11 Spaniards Earn Olympic Qualifying Times At Trials

Belmonte took on a beastly schedule at her nation’s Olympic Trials last weekend, a strategy which rendered her 4 Olympic A cuts.

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Liukkonen Breaks Sievinen’s 100 Freestyle Record at Finnish Champs

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen broke the men’s 100 freestyle record dipping under the 50 second barrier for the first time in his career…

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German Head Coach Lambertz calls consequences for actual doping cases

As the British Newspaper “The Times“ reported yesterday, evidence has emerged that Russian Swimming, similar to the accusation against their…

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Inge Dekker Undergoes Successful Surgery For Cervical Cancer

Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker has revealed she has undergone successful surgery for cervical cancer.

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FINA Releases Statement On Alleged Systemic Doping In Russian Swimming

FINA, the world’s governing body for the sport of swimming, has released an official statement in response to the The Times article alleging systemic doping within Russian swimming.

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Jacco Verhaeren Says Russian Doping Allegations Are Of Little Surprise

“After the athletics (scandal) it should come as little surprise but it’s still shocking,’’ Australian Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren says regarding the alleged systemic doping within Russian swimming.

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Russia Denies Alleged Systemic Doping Within Swimming

The Russian Swimming Federation has rejected the media’s allegations that it was covering up positive tests for doping among its athletes.

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Miguel Duran Scores 400 Free Spanish Record, Ortiz Brothers Rock Relay

3 more Olympic cuts were achieved on the final day of Spain’s Olympic Trials, including Miguel Duran’s new Spanish Record in the men’s 400m freestyle.

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Viktor Bromer Accepts Coach’s Challenge to Swim 400 Fly

Bromer swam an even split 4:13 in an attempt to push out of his comfort zone

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