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Arkady Vyatchanin to Consider Nationality Change After Worlds

Russian backstroker Arkady Vyatchanin, who trains in the United States with Gregg Troy, Ryan Lochte, and the Gator Swim Club, has…

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Makovich breaks 400 IM junior record on final day of Russian Champs

On the final day of the Russian National Championships 17-year old Semen Makovich stole the show breaking the Russian junior national…

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British Updates: Halsall NAG Record Goes Down, Plymouth Wins National League

A previous National U-16 record held by the great Fran Halsall has been broken in the UK. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Evgeny Korotyshkin posts world best in 100 butterfly

Olympic silver medalist Evgeny Korotyshkin won the men’s 100 butterfly in a time of 51.53, which is the fastest done…

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Morozov puts up first 47 of the year at Russian Nationals

Vladimir Morozov is having what you could call a good year since London. He started out by winning both the…

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Impressive men’s 100 freestyle on Day 4 of Russian Championships

In the race of the evening, the men’s 100 freestyle semi-final six men went under the FINA A standard and…

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Sinkevich Crushes Russian Record in 200 Breast on Day 3 of Russia Cup

Two Russian Records went down on Thursday in Kazaan: one to Vyacheslav Sinkevich and one to Vlad Morozov.

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14-Year Old Ustinova Faster Than Missy at Same Age on Day 2 of 2013 Russian Cup

Arkady Vyatchanin went toe-to-toe in the men’s 100 backstroke final, and a young women’s backstroker put up an amazing time in the 200. (Stock Photo: Tim binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Vyatchanin Tops Morozov in Semis; No Zueva in Women’s 200 Back

Arkady Vyatchanin took the top seed in the men’s 100 back semi-finals over Vlad Morozov (above), while Olympic silver medalist Anastasia Zueva didn’t swim the 200 backstroke. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Swiss Swimming Announces 10 swimmer team for 2013 Universiade

Swiss Swimming has announced the 10 athletes who have successfully achieved the requirements of the first phase of qualification and…

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Iceland Qualifies Four for Barcelona

Four Icelandic athletes qualified to swim at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona at the Iceland Championships in Reykjavík over the…

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Agnel Tops Stravius; Meynard to Close French Nationals

Even with the core of the squad that did so well at the 2008 Olympics aging and/or retired, the French men look as strong as ever coming out of their National Championship meet in Rennes, France. (Photo Courtesy: Aidan Pongrace)

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No Individual Qualifiers; Men’s 800 Hits Mark on Final Day of Italian Nationals

The last day of the 2013 Italian Championships wrapped on Saturday evening in Riccione, and per the Italian qualifying standards,…

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Agnel Battles Through Ilness to Final in 200 Free; Stravius Continues to Roll in France

Aidan Pongrace is an American high school student who just-so-happens to be studying and training abroad for his senior year in…

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Agnel Struck by Illness Ripping Through French Championships

Aidan Pongrace contributed to this report. A nasty bug, of origins unknown, is ripping through the French National Championships and…

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