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2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 finals preview – defending champs face tough tests

Can Alicia Coutts come from the third seed to repeat as the women’s 100 fly champ?

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FINA Cancels Junior Open Water World Championships Set for Eilat, Israel

FINA is looking at Hungary as a possible replacement host for the 2014 World Open Water Junior Championships.

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WATCH: All of the Day 1 Finals from 2014 Commonwealth Games

As SwimSwam’s Mitch Bowmile outlined late on Thursday night on the first day of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the swimming was…

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WATCH: Every day 1 Semi-final from the Commonwealth Games

Check out race videos of all semifinals from the first night of the Commonwealth Games, including Alia Atkinson’s Games Record in the 50 breaststroke.

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RACE VIDEOS: Day 1 preliminary heats from the Commonwealth Games

Can’t get enough of the Commonwealth Games? SwimSwam has you covered with this collection of race videos from day 1 prelims in Glasgow.

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Commonwealth Games Day One Finals – Live Results

Hannah Miley started off the first night of swimming in Glasgow taking Scotland’s first gold winning the 400 IM in a time of 4:31.76…

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Australia Leads Commonwealth Games Swimming Medal Count After Day 1

After day 1 of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the Australian team is leading the pack with 8…

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2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Finals Preview, and a World Record Watch

Members of the Australian swim team got to meet the Queen on Thursday morning in Glasgow; on Thursday afternoon, they’ll be looking for some big swims at the queen’s event.

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Rangelova Breaks National Record in Rangy First Day at 2014 Bulgarian Nationals

Bulgaria’s Nina Rangelova broke a National Record to start the 2014 Bulgarian Long Course National Records.

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PHOTO VAULT: Scots Swimming Well on Day 1 of 2014 Commonwealth Games

Team Scotland, the home team, started off day 1 very well at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. That includes a top…

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Watch Ryan Lochte on ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss – Video

11-time Olympic medalist, Ryan Lochte, guest starred on ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss. Watch Lochte lend his swim lessons knowledge to help Jayce overcome his fear of open water swimming.

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Irish Olympic Hopefuls Compete Against Top Canadians

Twelve members of the Swim Ireland International Youth Squad departed on Sunday July 20th for Winnipeg, Canada, to represent Ireland at the 2014 Canadian Championships.

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Backstroke

Emily Seebohm will be looking to add to her Commonwealth Games medal total in all three backstroke events…

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A Moment of Silence for a Lost Scottish Swimming Legend

Two days out of the start of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the swimming community takes a moment of silence…

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10 things you NEED to know about the Commonwealth Games

The 2014 Commonwealth Games begin tomorrow in Scotland and world-class swimmers from across the world are poised to battle it out for glory in the pool. But who competes at the Commonwealth Games, and what makes the event so special for so many athletes?

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