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Singapore Day One FINA Point Leaders

With the top three best performances (according to the FINA Points Table), earning bonus points (1st – 24 pt  …

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Australia Breaks 200 Medley World Record; Also Breaks Previous “Fastest Ever”

Australia’s Cate Campbell anchored her 200 mixed medley relay home to a new World (and Australian) Record.

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Day 1 in Singapore Sees Two World Record Performances

South Africa’s Chad le Clos took down one of two World Record swims in Singapore.

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Wales Announces First 7 Swimming Members of Commonwealth Games Team

Marco Loughran is among 7 swimmers already named to a powerful-looking Wales team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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Belmonte Receives 2013 Blanquerna Sports Award

Mireia Belmonte has had a fantastic year in the pool. In Barcelona at the FINA World Championships she collected silver…

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FINA World Cup Start Lists for Day 1 in Singapore

Alicia Coutts (left) is among a big Australian contingent that will pick up this meet in Singapore.

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Bianchi Claims Butterfly Victory; Rivolta Sets Another Italian Record

Two of the standout swims on the first day of the 40th International Nico Saptio Trophy included wins by Italian…

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Marco Koch a Late Addition to European Duel in the Pool Roster

The European All-Stars have beefed up their male breaststroke group with the addition of Germany’s Marco Koch to the lineup…

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Mark Szaranek, Top Scottish Junior, Changes Verbal Commitment from Michigan to Florida

Mark Szaranek will join fellow Scottish IM’er Dan Wallace (above) at the University of Florida next fall.

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Danish Newspaper Creates Swimming Section

There has been a great deal of excitement in and around Danish Swimming in the past year. With performances such…

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Graeme Smith to Lead Para Squad at new National Performance Centre

Graeme Smith, the 1996 Olympic bronze medalist in the 1500 meter freestyle, has been hired as Great Britain’s new British…

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Watch Matteo Rivolta’s 50.87 100 Butterfly Italian Record

  Italian Olympian Matteo Rivolta set a new short course Italian national record in the 100 butterfly posting a 50.87 at the Trofeo…

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Wolf Pack Gains Verbal Commitment From British Prospect Jaeger Turner

A backstroke and freestyle sprint specialist, Turner swims with the City of Salford club in Manchester, England, and was a multiple finalist at this year’s British Youth championship, as well as being former age group national record holder and podium pacer in national age group competition.

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New Land Swimming World Record Challenges Ottesen Performance Oct 22nd 2013 – Video

Is Land Swimming an event for the AquaZone at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials? You decide.

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Jeanette Ottesen Breaks “Land Swimming” Record in European SC Promotional Videos

Danish swimmer Jeanette Ottesen starred in the above promotional video, where she ‘swam’ 50 meters in under 20 seconds.

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