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Yannick Agnel to drop Short Course World Championships

French star Yannick Agnel is the latest big-name swimmer to pull out of the Short Course World Championships, set to take place next week in Doha, Qatar.

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23 World Class Swimming Stats You Need To Know

#10 – “43” – the number of meters Phelps was underwater streamline kicking in his World Record 200 IM.

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Germany to Send 24 Swimmers to 2014 World Short Course Championships.

Germany has announced a roster of 24 swimmers, according to the German swimming site SwimSportNews. This list excludes two swimmers…

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Santamans Breaks One, Manaudou Tallies 3rd Record on Last Day of French SC Nationals

Florent Manaudou broke three national records during the French National Short Course Championships in Montpellier over the weekend.

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Ottesen Ends Danish Champs with Season’s Best 100 Butterfly

Jeanette Ottesen closed out the Danish Short Course Championships by posting a 56.34 to win the women’s 100 butterfly…

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Sjostrom Tops the Charts Once Again

Sarah Sjostrom posted a 51.32 in the 100 freestyle to take over the top spot in the world rankings…

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Sjostrom and Coleman Destroy Swedish Records in Stockholm

Both Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman set new Swedish national records on the fourth night of the Swedish Short Course Championships…

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Heemskerk Posts a 51.62 For World’s Top 100 freestyle

Femke Heemskerk put up the world’s fastest in the 100 freestyle at the Danish Short Course Championships…

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Deibler Brothers Shine on Final Day of German Championships

Markus and Steffen Deibler combined for three individual golds on the final day of the German Short Course Championships in Wuppertal…

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French Nationals Day Two Finals: Florent Manaudou Downs 50m Backstroke National Record

After finishing first in the 50 freestyle last night Florent Manaudou charged to another win, taking gold in the 50 backstroke over French backstroke star Camille Lacourt. Manaudou touched first in 22.98 ahead of Lacourt who grabbed the silver in 23.19. That time for Manaudou is a new French national record, breaking the previous mark set by Jeremy Stravius in 2013.

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Ottesen, Heemskerk and Kromowidjojo All Perform Well in Copenhagen

Jeanette Ottesen, Femke Heemskerk and Ranomi Kromowidjojo all recorded times that rank in the world’s top five…

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Sjostrom Posts World’s Top Time in the 50 Freestyle

Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 freestyle at the Swedish Short Course Championships in a time of 23.55…

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Michalak Wins 100 Breast at German Nationals, Holds Firm on Skipping SC Worlds

On day 1 of the 2014 German Short Course National Championship, 9 events saw 9 different winners, with the well-known…

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French Nationals Day One Finals: Florent Manaudou Throws Down Worlds 5th Fastest Time In 50m Free

Florent Manaudou, who is one of the headlining names on the French roster for 2014 short course worlds, swam a 21.10 to grab the gold and swim the fifth fastest time in the world this year. Se

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Heemskerk and Ottesen Post Top Five Times in Copenhagen

The Danish National Championships kicked off today in Copenhagen. The highlight of the first night of competition was the women’s…

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