Europe

Sjostrom Fires Off Two World-Ranked Swims During Day 1 Prelims of 2015 Sette Colli Trophy

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom earned top seeds in both the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle events after the first session of prelims at the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.

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Spain’s Belmonte Undergoing Stem Cell Treatment for Shoulder Injury

Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte, who currently holds more World Records than any other swimmer, is undergoing a ‘modern marvel’ procedure to treat her ailing shoulder.

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Manaudou, Meilutyte, Sjostrom Scheduled to Compete at 2015 Sette Colli Trophy

France’s Florent Manaudou, USA’s Cammile Adams and Emma Reaney, and Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte are among the international competitors scheduled for action in Rome at the 2015 Sette Colli Trophy.

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Mare Nostrum: More Competition Records Fall in Barcelona

Canadian Ryan Cochrane started off the evening by setting a new competition record in the men’s 800 freestyle…

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3 Austrian Synchronized Swimmers Hit by Bus in Baku on Eve of Inaugural 2015 European Games

The inaugural 2015 European Games are officially scheduled begin tomorrow, Friday, June 12th in Baku, Azerbaijan, but, unfortunately, tragedy has…

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The Beard Swim Cap has arrived, aka The Beard Cap

Finally…someone has designed a product swimmers around the world desperately need, the Beard Cap.

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Netherlands drops out as hosts of second European Games event in 2019

The Netherlands, selected as the hosts of the second-ever European Games in 2019, have dropped out as hosts on the eve of opening ceremonies at the inaugural Games.

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Mare Nostrum: Six Meet Records Fall in Barcelona

Chad le Clos was one of six swimmers to break competition records on the first night of competition in Barcelona…

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Team GB Aquatics Athletes Arrive In Baku For Start Of European Games

This Friday (12 June) marks the start of the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, where 61 aquatics athletes across a range of disciplines are set to compete on behalf of Team GB.

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2015 Mare Nostrum, Barcelona Preview: Peaty and van der Burgh ready for round 2

The annual Mare Nostrum series enters its second leg on Wednesday, with participants moving to Barcelona, Spain after a weekend stop in Canet, France.

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Training in the Mediterranean with SwimMAC Team Elite at Mare Nostrum

SwimSwam got the Marsh message via email. According to the Marsh-Man, it was Olympic star Ryan Lochte in the lead of the Team Elite pack crossing the cove.

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Racing for Brain Trauma Awareness: The 3rd Annual Ocean Games

When a motorcycle accident in 2007 left founder and race director Corey Davis with a traumatic brain injury, rendering him unable to walk, the Johns Hopkins Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program became his hope.

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Manaudou Drops a 21.68 in 50 Free; Bousquet and Gilot Make Waves in Melun

Florent Manaudou swam the 3rd-fastest 50 free so far this year at the 5th Annual Meeting of Melun, a regional meet just outside of Paris.

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Mare Nostrum Day Two Finals – Meilutyte and Peaty Break Meet Records in Canet

Ruta Meilutyte and Adam Peaty both took down the meet records in the 50 breaststroke at the Mare Nostrum event in Canet…

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