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Hardcore Swim of the Week: A New Star is Born in Russia

The HardCore Swim of the week goes to Russia’s Svetlana Chimrova for her Naitonal Record setting 100 meter fly swim…

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Four more wins for Italy at Mediterranean Games

One the second night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey, Italy added four more wins for a total of nine in the competition. In three of those wins they finished in the top two spots. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Ous bags two silver as Italy dominates Mediterranean Games

The Italians dominated the first night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey. Out of the 24 medals available…

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Switzerland Sending Four to World Championships

Dominik Meichtry will lead a Swiss Contingent to Barcelona that includes 1 open water swimmer, three men in the pool, and a pair of Lichtensteiners. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Chimrova Steals the show at Russian Nationals

Svetlana Chimrova stole the show at the Russian National Championships which were held in Moscow from June 16th-20th. The 17 year…

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Russian Teenager Breaks 100 Fly National Record

(Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Italy announces Mediterranean Games Team

The Italian Swimming Federation has announced their team for the 2013 Mediterranean Games, which will be held in Mersin, a…

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Miley and Renwick test themselves leading into trials

Hannah Miley and Robbie Renwick, two of the swimmers who are expected to representing Britain at the World Championships in…

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Poland’s Paula Zukowska has Ban Extended to 1 Year After FINA Appeal

On October 27th, 2012, Polish swimmer Paula Zukowska tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine at the National Grand Prix in…

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Czerniak Takes Four Titles at Polish Nationals as Huge Team Bound for Barcelona

The 2013 Polish National Championships, and World Championship qualifier, took place over the weekend in Olsztyn, and while the Poles…

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FINA Strips Glaesner of World Championship As Well; Paltrinieri Becomes 1500 Champ

FINA has stripped both of Mads Glaesner’s World Championship medals, and awarded them to the next-highest placed finishers. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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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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