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World Champ Mads Glaesner Gets Three-Month Suspension, Loses Bronze Medal

2012 World Champion Mads Glaesner will lose his Worlds bronze medal, but will keep his gold and be eligible again for the long course World Championships this summer. He was one of two Danish swimmers sanctioned for failed doping tests in the last week. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ottesen Gray records a world’s best; Pedersen sets Danish record

On the final session of the Mare Nostrum Tour in Canet Jeanette Ottesen Gray swam a blazing 25.56 to win…

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Stravius Goes 53.1 in 100 Back; Pedersen 2:21 in 200 Breast on Day 1 of Canet Mare Nostrum

Felipe Lima posted this shot of the Canet pool from day 1 of the 2013 Mare Nostrum series.

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Manaudou Swims Lifetime Best 100 Free; Muffatt Now Holds World’s Top Two in 200

Day one of the 2013 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome was a scorcher. Day two was still quality, but not the…

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British Swimming Announces Appeals Procedure for World Championship Team

Great Britain has announced a fast-track appeals process with concerns over a limited roster size for the World Championships. (Photo of Adam Brown: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Jakabos takes two on a tough night in Rome

It is not like a Hungarian swimmer to seek out an easy night of racing and that was the case…

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Hardcore Swim of the Week: A Pair of 4:02’s for the World Champion Muffat

The HardCoreSwim of the week goes to France’s Camille Muffat, who despite jet-setting around Europe put up the world’s two-fastest…

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Muffat Swims World Best 400 Free Again, Manaudou Beats Bousquet in 50

Day 1 of the 2013 Sette Colli Trophy did not disappoint, with a handful of Meet Records and a World Leader going on the boards. (Photo: Aidan Pongrace)

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Meilutyte one one-hundredth of a second away from Euro Record

After having a spectacular day of racing yesterday, where she broke the European record in the 50 breaststroke winning the…

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Ruta Meilutyte Gets 2nd European Record in a Week at Barcelona Stop

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte now owns both sprint records on the Continent.

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Heemskerk Cranks Fast 100 Free to Close Dutch Open

Even with much of the Dutch elite contingent not at the meet, especially the women’s sprint freestylers, veteran Femke Heemskerk gave…

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Muffat and Meilutyte post world’s bests in Monaco

On the second night of the Mare Nostrum competition in Monaco Olympic champion Camille Muffat dominated the field in the 400 freestyle…

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Danish Star Mie Nielsen out of Barcelona due to knee surgery

Danish star Mie Nielsen will have to withdraw from the World Championships in Barcelona due a knee injury that has plagued…

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Ruta Meilutyte lights it up on the first night of Mare Nostrum

Ruta Meilutyte won the 100 breaststroke destroying the field by almost three full seconds in a blazing 1:05.20 setting meet…

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2013 Dutch Open Starts with National Record in 200 IM from Marrisen

The 2013 edition of the Dutch Open National Championships in Eindhoven began with a National Record. Dutch swimming, though well-known…

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