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Two German age records fall on day 1 of European Games, one new and one ancient

The opening day of the first-ever European Games saw two young German swimmers break new ground with age group records.

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Marrit Steenbergen: Why the Dutch relays are suddenly among the scariest in the world

The 15-year-old Steenbergen rattled the Junior World Record in semifinals. Could she and the Dutch rattle world record-holders Australia in the 4×100 free relay in Kazan or Rio?

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NCAA Champ Gkolomeev Taking Pre-Kazan Camp With ADN Swim Project

Kristian Gkolomeev is just one of the notable names on the ADN Swim Project’s roster slated to compete at the 2015 French Open in early July.

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Fastest 200 Yard Freestyler in History Simon Burnett Hired at UofPacific

The fastest 200 yard freestyle in swimming history, Simon Burnett, has been hired as an assistant coach by the University of…

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2015 European Games: Chupkov, Steenbergen Scare Jr World Records

Follow along for live updates from the first day of the inaugural European Games.

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European Games; Day One Prelims

Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands and Arina Openysheva of Russia both hit the wall in a time of 55.18, tying for this morning’s fastest qualifying time in the women’s 100 freestyle…

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Villaecija Just Out-touches Belmonte for 2015 Spanish 5k Open Water Title

The 2015 Spanish Open Water Nationals continued yesterday, with competitors taking to Lake Banyoles just outside of Barcelona to contest…

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European Games Preview

Many events in Baku should be tightly contested including the women’s 100 freestyle where Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands comes in with the top time…

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10 Misconceptions About Swimming

Swimming seems like an ideal sport, right? Not so fast. Just getting in the pool and swimming is not necessarily the key to unlocking all of its potential benefits.

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European Games Irish Swimming Preview

A 12 strong Irish swimming team will begin competition tomorrow, Tuesday, at the 1st European Games in Baku.

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2015 Spanish Open Water Nationals: Ruiz, Vilas Take Top Spots in 10k, Belmonte Just Misses Podium

Spanish open water swimmers descending upon Lake Banyoles just outside Barcelona today to contest the men’s and women’s 10k race…

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Arena Celebrates The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu with Inspired Capsule Collection

Hosszu: “Since I was a litle girl watching Michael Jordan with my father, I have always dreamed of being a professional athlete with their own product line, so when Arena agreed to collaborate with my Iron Lady Brand, it was definitely a dream come true.”

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24 British Athletes Ready to Compete in Baku

“We know we have a team that can go into this event with a lot of confidence,” said British Swimming Head of Performance Pathway Tim Jones…

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Italians Add Seven to Their World Championships Team Roster

Seven athletes will be added to the Italian National Team roster for the World Championships in Kazan this summer…

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