Europe

Liukkonen Puts Up The World’s Third Fastest 50 Freestyle in Espoo

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen of Finland recorded a time of 21.99 to win the 50 freestyle at the Espoo Grand Prix…

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Efimova Speeds Through 200 Breaststroke on Day 2 of SCS March Senior Invite

Russian breaststroker Yulia Efimova put up a second straight day of big swims on Sunday at the 2015 CA Southern California…

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Koch’s 2:10.36 among big swims in Germany over weekend

Some of Germany’s best swimmers jumped into the pools in Essen and Halle last weekend.

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Britain’s divers please at the FINA Diving World Series

Britain’s divers have returned home from an impressive performance that saw the squad win a gold, a silver and a bronze medal at the second leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series.

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Mattsson and Jallow Shine at Espoo Grand Prix

Matti Mattsson and Mimosa Jallow both posted exceptional results at the Espoo Grand Prix over the weekend…

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Christiansen Destroys Norwegian Record Books

Henrik Christiansen broke Norwegian national records in the 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle as well as the 400 IM…

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Russia’s Yulia Efimova Makes Earth-Shattering Return to Competition in California

Three-time World Champion Yulia Efimova of Russia made her return to competition after a 16-month suspension on Saturday with a spectacular result.

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Rapsys Takes Three Titles at the Lithuanian National Championships

19 year old Danas Rapsys had an impressive showing at the Lithuanian National Championships in Alytus…

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Swim Parent Apology – A Shout From The Stands

“I must confess that, on more than one occasion, in fact every occasion, I’ve prayed that my child beat your child; wished my team beat your team and believed my coach was better than your coach.”

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Andrew Mullen aims for IPC Swimming World Championships unveiling Legends will Rise Image

4-time European Champion Andrew Mullen sees the forthcoming IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow as his ‘home’ Games and is looking to secure his selection to the event at the forthcoming British Para-Swimming International Meet.

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Hamburg Set to be Germany’s 2024 Olympics Bid City

Could the 2024 Olympic Games see Hamburg, Germany as its host?

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Russian Vitaly Melnikov banned for two years after positive doping test from 2013 Euros

FINA has officially banned Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov for two years and stripped him of two European Championships medals for a failed drug test at the 2013 Short Course European Championships.

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How to Overcome the Triathlon Swimming Training Plateau

Swim training can often feel quite repetitive and it can feel like you are chugging along simply ‘maintaining’ speed and fitness and not actually moving forward.

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Simmonds Posts World’s Number One Time in the 200 Backstroke

Elizabeth Simmonds posted a 2:08.32 in the 200 backstroke to take over the top in the world rankings…

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The Secret to being a Great Swimmer

The key to success is known by many, but applied by few.

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