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Sjostrom Highlight Of The Night On Day Three In Boras

This evening Sarah Sjostrom became the first woman in history to swim under 24 seconds in a textile suit…

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RACE VIDEO: Sarah Sjostrom Becomes First Woman Under 24 Seconds in Textile

Sarah Sjostrom has become the first woman in history to go faster than 24 seconds in the 50 long course…

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Men’s 50 and 100 Meter Freestyle – Commonwealth Games Preview – Australian Sprinters Unbeatable?

There’s been no denying that Australian sprinting is well on the rise and the Australians contain some of the fastest swimmers in the world on their roster. Five swimmers have been under 22 seconds this year in the 50m freestyle according to the TYR world rankings; all but one have been Australian.

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WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim 56.50 in the 100 Fly at Swedish Nationals

Defending World Champion Sarah Sjostrom is still the best in the world in 2014 in the 100 fly, even with no long course championship at which to prove it.

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Sjostrom Ties World’s Best In The 100 Butterfly in Boras

Sjostrom matched her world’s number one ranked time in the 100 butterfly recording a 56.50 at the Swedish National Championships…

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The Other Camille is Out, Too – Camille Muffat Leaves Vichy on the Eve of the French Open

After Camille Lacourt’s announcement, French superstar Camille Muffat, of Olympic Nice Natation, has withdrawn from this weekend’s French Open as…

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Lacourt Pulls Out of French Open, Citing Ongoing Hip Pain

French national team member Camille Lacourt, who swims for Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille, has dropped out of this weekend’s…

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Sjostrom Puts Up Meet Record On The First Night Of Swedish Championships

Sarah Sjostrom broke the Swedish Championship record in the women’s 200 freestyle on the first night of competition in Stockholm…

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Tanja Kylliainen breaks Finnish National 400 IM Record at Indiana Midwest Classic

Louisville Cardinal standout Tanja Kylliainen rolled to a 400 IM win at the IU “visitbloomington.com” Midwest Classic meet, breaking a national record for her home country of Finland in the process.

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Nielsen Takes 50 Backstroke With Ease At The Danish Long Course National Championships

On the first night of the Danish Long Course National Championships Mie Nielsen took the 50 backstroke in a time of 28.31…

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Speedo Signs Austrian Swimming Federation

The world’s leading swimwear brand, Speedo, has signed a new deal with the Austrian Swimming Federation (OSV) as its exclusive…

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FINA launches online system to streamline Event Management and administration procedures

FINA is launching today, in partnership with Omega, its FINA General Management System – FINA GMS, an online system that…

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Germany names 26 to European Juniors squad to keep top-3 streak alive

The Germans haven’t finished outside the top 3 in gold medals or in the overall medal table since 2008, including 21 total medals at the 2013 European Junior Championships.

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Anton McKee Breaks Iceland National Record to Finish Richard Quick Invitational

Alabama sophomore-to-be Anton McKee just missed breaking the Icelandic National Record on Friday at the 2014 Richard Quick Invitational in Auburn,…

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Medals Galore for Warrender on Day 4 of #SNAGS14

On the penultimate day of competition at the Scottish Gas National Age Group Championships at the Aquatics Centre in Aberdeen, Warrender Baths Club enjoyed a fantastic night of swimming securing a dozen more medals to add to their already impressive haul.

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