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Russian Swimming Federation adding an extra layer to doping control policy

The Russian Swimming Federation (known as WWF) announced last week that it will be adding an extra layer to its doping control policy as the country tries to move forward from a string of high-profile suspensions and doping control violations.

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Mare Nostrum Stop #2 Preview: Brits arrive to load up Canet entry lists

Though this stop of the circuit will not include female money-earning leader Katinka Hosszu, there are still loaded fields in each event as some of the top British, Canadian and Polish athletes will make their Mare Nostrum debuts in Canet.

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Camille Lacourt Pulls Out of Canet Mare Nostrum Stop With Hip Pain

Camille Lacourt is battling another injury: some hip pain that will keep him out of the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum series.

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Sjostrom Receives Mikael Ljungberg Memorial Fund Scholarship

Today it was announced that Sarah Sjostrom will receive the Mikael Ljungber Memorial Fund Scholarship…

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Czerniak Takes Two On Final Day Of Polish National Championships

Konrad Czerniak walked away from the final day of the Polish National Championships with two victories in the 100 freestyle and the 50 butterfly…

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Deibler Goes 52.86 for Top Seed in Men’s 100 Fly Prelims on Monaco Day 2

After 5 Meet Records were broken on day 1 of the 2014 Mare Nostrum series, it looks like a couple…

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Adrian Wins 100 Free, 5 Meet Records Go Down on Day 1 of 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco

Nathan Adrian picked up a win in the 100 free and pushed through as the top seed in the 50 free on day of the 2014 Mare Nostrum-Monaco meet.

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Eammon Gumley Breaks British National Age Group Record in 50 Fly

British 15-year old Eammon Gumley, who trains at the famous ex-pat club Hamilton Aquatics in Dubai, has broken the British National…

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Czerniak Posts World’s Fifth Fastest Time In The 100 Butterfly

Konrad Czerniak won the men’s 100 butterfly in a time of 51.89 putting him into the fifth place position in the world rankings…

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Grechin Ahead of Adrian For Top Seed in Men’s 100 Free at Monaco

Katinka Hosszu swam well in a relatively limited schedule on Saturday morning, including a top seed in the women’s 200 free.

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Alicja Tchórz Wins Two On Day 2 Of The Polish National Championships

On day two of the Polish National Championships, Alicja Tchórz took the spotlight, winning both the 100 backstroke and the…

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The Monaco Grand Prix: Where Love Happens

On the eve of the 2014 Mare Nostrum series, which kicks off Saturday morning in Monaco, we’re reminded that this…

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2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Otylia Jedrzejczak Retires as Poland’s Most Decorated Swimmer Ever

2004 Olympic gold medalist, the most decorated swimmer in Poland’s history, has retired.

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French Open To Feature Eight Olympic and Ten World Champions

The 8th French Open, which will run on July 4th and 5th in Vichy, will host an amazing collection of the best swimmers in the world which included eight Olympic gold medalists and 10 World Champions…

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Pawel Korzeniowski rips big 200 fly to open Polish Championships

Former world champ Pawel Korzeniowski highlighted the first day of the Polish National Championships by blasting his way into the top 5 of the world ranks in the 200 fly.

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