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Russians to Create a Coin to Honour the World Championships in Kazan

To honour the 16th FINA World Aquatic Championships the Russian government has created a commemorative coin…

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Fiona Doyle Wins Second-Straight Irish Swimmer of the Year Award

Canadian-based swimmer Fiona Doyle, who was 7th at the 2014 European Championships in the 50 breaststroke, was named Swim Ireland’s High Performance Athlete of the Year for the 2nd-straight season.

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Costa Picks Up Four Gold at the Spanish University Championships

Melanie Costa took gold in the 50, 100, 200 and 400 freestyle at the Spanish University Championships…

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Russians Announce World University Games and European Games Squads

The Russian Swimming Federation announced the rosters for both the 2015 World University Games and the European Games…

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Siberian Winter Swimmers Celebrate 70th Anniversary of the Great Victory with a Mass Swim

Among the participants there are Russian champions: Yuri Shmelev, Anatoly Borovinsky, Marina Gavrikova, and the medalists and world champions: Yuri Neupokoev, Andrew Agarkov, Andrei Sychev.

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Danish Swimming bids for the LEN Short Course Championships 2017 after 2013 Success

Denmark bids for the LEN Short Course Championships 2017 with an impressive bid based upon a solid success in 2013 where Denmark played host to the event.

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Will The American Men Still Top The Medal Standings At Worlds Without Michael Phelps?

The United States topped the men’s medals table at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona despite the glaring absence of Michael Phelps, and it seems as though this time around the task might prove to be more of a challenge.

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One Year Until 2016 European Championships

Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth and national champions from across Britain and the continent are celebrating the official ‘One Year to…

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Nielsen, Bromer and Dalgaard Enjoy a Few Days in Stockholm

A few of Denmark’s finest will spend a few days in Stockholm swimming with the Swedish National Training Centre group…

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Russia to Hold 2016 Olympic Trials in Moscow, Plans to Bid For Several European Championships

The Russian Swimming Federation finalized its 2016 competition calendar last year, and cemented Moscow as the hosts of its 2016…

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Dutch National Team Heads to Turkey for a Two Week Training Camp

The Dutch national team will be in Belek, Turkey from May 9th-23rd…

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British Olympian Marco Loughran to train with Denmark’s VAT Copenhagen Club

2012 Great Britain Olympian Marco Loughran will continue training for his international swimming career in Denmark, with the VAT Copenhagen swim club.

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How to Swim the 100 Medley Relay in an Empty Pool

The groomsmen at the Pete Burgham wedding, as they were counting the minutes toward the nuptials, saw a pool, and as former swimmers knew exactly what they needed to do.

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28 Irish swimmers qualify for international competition, including 4 for Worlds, Junior Worlds

At the conclusion of Ireland’s National Championships, the nation has announced all the athletes who qualified for the major meets this summer, headlined by a likely 4-person team for the World Championships that includes Fiona Doyle (pictured).

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Katie Drabot wins twice on final day of Irish Nationals

American Katie Drabot, competing at Irish Nationals under the NCSA banner, won two events on the final day to cap off a big week for the young American crew.

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