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LEN President Says 2015 SC European C’ships Will Remain In Israel

Israel 2015 says LEN President confirms the Short Course European Championships will remain in Israel.

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Direct Sales of 2016 Olympic Games Tickets Opens Today

As of today at 10 am GMT the second phase of sales for the Rio Olympic Games has begun…

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City of Manchester Aquatics Nabs ‘Club Of The Year’ Recognition

An up-and-coming player in the British swimming community, the city of Manchester, hosted its Sports Awards ceremony over the weekend….

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South Hunsley College (UK) To Close Pool Due To Costs

Students at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College in North Ferriby, UK, along with citizens of its surrounding communities,…

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Russian Team Sets Sights On São Caetano do Sul Camp En Route To Rio

Russia’s Olympic swimming squad will train in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil before its final stop in Rio de Janeiro…

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Adam Peaty Wins 2nd Consecutive Derby City Sportsman Of The Year Award

his year, Peaty’s success streak continued, breaking the world record in the 100m breaststroke at the British Championships by almost half a second to become the first man in history under 58 seconds. f

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Jérémy Stravius Kicks Off Short-Course Season with a 47.88 100 Free

France’s Jérémy Stravius got his short course season off to a strong start with a quick 47.88 win in the 100 SCM free at La Roche-Sur-Yon over the weekend.

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Laukkanen Sets Two National Records at Finnish Grand Prix

At the first Finnish Grand Prix of the season in Vaasa Jenna Laukkanen set records in both the short course 50 and 100 breaststroke…

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Spanish Selection Standards For Rio Follow Speedy Trend

Miguel Ortiz is one of Spain’s elite who will be vying for a spot on the Rio 2016 roster.

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Hamburg 2024 Releases Simulated Olympic Vision Ahead of Public Vote

Get a feel for what a Hamburg-hosted 2024 Summer Olympic Games could be like by watching a visual depiction of how the venues, parks and athletes’ village could appear.

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Keri-anne Payne Wins the FINA Marathon World Cup in Hong Kong

The Warrender Baths swimmer won the last World Cup of the series and will now continue working towards sealing qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games next year.

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Former SMU Mustang Rangelova Up For ‘Miss Bulgaria In The USA’

Bulgarian-born Nina Rangelova is participating in the ‘Miss Bulgaria in the USA’ pageant later this month.

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#ThrowbackThursday: 1938 European Championships (Video)

Blast from the past, as we see footage from the 1938 European Swimming Championships.

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Why Great Britain’s Olympic Qualifying Standards Might Not Be As Crazy As They Seem

Great Britain’s selection system will cut the team’s size, sure, but it shouldn’t affect any clear medal hopefuls and gives the federation flexibility to put together a roster it feels good about, two major pluses in Olympic selection.

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