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Four Others Sentenced To Jail Along With Diacks In Corruption Scandal

Four other officials were handed jail sentences along with former IAAF President Lamine Diack and his son Papa Massata Diack in a doping-related scandal.

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16-Year-Old Yanagimoto Fires Off 1:47.85 200 Free In Tokyo

16-year-old Konosuke Yanagimoto fired off a lifetime best of 1:47.85 to take the men’s 200m freestyle in Tokyo over the weekend.

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Swimming Canada President Cheryl Gibson Nominated to FINA Bureau

Cheryl Gibson, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 400 IM, has been put forth as Canada’s nominee to the FINA Bureau.

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Japan Looks To Ease Entry Restrictions On Olympic Athletes

Athletes competing at the postponed 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are reportedly exempt from Japan’s entry restrictions currently in place.

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Swim Ireland Reveals Plan For 2020 Winter National Championships

Swim Ireland’s short course competition plan features a Virtual Meet in October as well as two ‘Actual’ Meets in November and December

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RFEN National Perf Director Sean Kelly Shares Vision For His New Home

New to his role as National Performance Director for swimming in Spain, veteran British swim coach Sean Kelly recently gave an insightful interview.

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See 2464 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2864 Swim Jobs.

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European Junior Champ Antonio Djakovic In Fine Form At Uster Cup

European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic got it done in the 200 free and 200 fly while competing at the Uster Cup in Switzerland.

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Chomutov Grand Prix Serving Up Next Week’s Czech C’ships

National record holder Barbora Seemanova snagged the 400 free win in Chomutrov one week out from the Czech Swimming Championships.

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Germany’s Krawzow Now First Paralympian Ever On Playboy Magazine Cover

Elena Krawzow is now the first Paralympian to make the cover of Playboy Magazine, with the 26-year-old making her debut on her native Germany’s edition.

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Finnish Olympians Liukkonen & Laukkanen In Action At Espoo

Finnish Olympians Ari-Pekka Liukkonen and Jenna Laukkanen competed domestically over the weekend, taking on the Speedo Cup in Espoo.

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Cali Condors Update: Anderson Nabs Distance Free Spot Amid Loss of Titmus

The latest in a string of recent additions, 2012 Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson has been added to the Cali Condors’ 2020 ISL roster.

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Abrosimov Snags 16k Gold At Russian OW Championships

The 2020 Russian Open Water Championships wrapped up today in Anapa, but not before Kirill Abrosimov snagged another gold, this time in the 16k.

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British Para-Swimming Championships Rescheduled For January 2021

British Para-Swimming have announced new dates for the National Para-Swimming Championships which were due to take place in early December. 

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Paris 2024 Reportedly Considering Changing Swimming Venue Plans

In an effort to control costs, organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games are reportedly now considering abandoning original swimming pool plans.

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