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Scottish Swimming Appoints Alan Lynn as New National Coach

Alan Lynn has had a hand in success in Scottish sport for years, and now Scottish Swimming has grabbed him as their new National Coach.

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European Junior Championships to expand age ranges to four years instead of two, beginning in 2016

The European Junior Championships will double the age range of athletes eligible for competition beginning in two years, according to the Hungarian swimming federation.

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Mie Nielsen Receives a fr 100,000 Scholarship From the DIF

18 year old Mie Nielsen had a very good 2013-14 season in the pool and is now being rewarded for her performances…

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#NECabovethesea: Swedish Elites Spending Three Weeks at Altitude in France

11 of Sweden’s best swimmers are in the middle of a three-week altitude training camp in France.

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British Olympian Amy Smith Announces Retirement

British relay standout Amy Smith has retired from international competition.

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Le Clos hits six figures, Hosszu over $200,000 on World Cup tour after Moscow

With the Moscow World Cup ending the tour’s second cluster, Chad le Clos and Katinka Hosszu each benefited from the tour’s cluster bonuses to crack new barriers in the money lists.

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Le Clos and Hosszu widen points gap after Moscow World Cup

Chad le Clos and Katinka Hosszu continue to hurtle towards repeat World Cup points championships, as each finished as the highest scorers in Moscow and in all of Cluster 2.

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Moscow World Cup Day Two Finals

Chad le Clos collected another three gold on the second day in Moscow…

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Ryan Lochte Comments on Michael Phelps’ DUI Arrest

Lochte: “He has so much money to get a driver. I even have a driver. Just stinks for the sport of swimming…But he will become smarter from this. Luckily he did not hurt himself or someone else.”

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Fame, Fortune and Michael Phelps

“While we can safely assume that USA Swimming and the State of Maryland will be holding Mr. Phelps accountable, we can also acknowledge our disappointment and anger at his behavior. Given this, we can, and should, hold the mindset of inquiry (as opposed to judgment) into the reasons behind Michael’s most recent behavior.”

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Two-Time Olympian Lavrentyev Suspended For Three Whereabouts Failures

Portuguese open water swimmer Arseniy Lavrentyev has been suspended for one year after a combination of three whereabouts failures within an…

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Shout From the Stands: Michael Phelps Boundaries, Finding the Edge

Contributor Markus Rogan is a 2-time Olympic medalist and former world record holder. The Austrian elite, a graduate of Stanford, is a psychotherapist in training. He shares his thoughts on Michael Phelps in the aftermath of the DUI arrest.

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Great Britain to Send 12 Swimmers, Including Peaty, to 2014 World Short Course Championships

World Record holder Adam Peaty will lead a British team of 12 to the 2014 World Short Course Championships.

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Thomas Stub Appointed the Head of Talent Development for Danish Swimming

The Danish Swimming Federation has announced the appointment of Thomas Stub as the Head of Talent Development…

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2014 Scottish Swimming Team Championships Video Highlights

Swimming Video is courtesy of Scottish Swimming.

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