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17-Year-Old Giulia Salin Hits Huge 4:07.70 400 Free Italian Age Record

Tonight’s women’s 400m free event at the 2020 Sette Colli Trophy saw 17-year-old Giulia Salin get to the wall first in a big-time swim of 4:07.70.

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Madeira 2020 Para European Open Postponed To May of 2021

The Madeira 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships have set a new date: May of 2021, almost exactly a year after they were originally scheduled.

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“He’s Done It!”: Relive Jason Lezak’s Epic Anchor Leg 12 Years Later

On August 11, 2008, Lezak defied the odds to produce the fastest 100 freestyle split of all-time to run down France and win gold in the men’s 400 free relay.

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Mamie Becomes First Swiss Woman Under 1:07 In 100 Breaststroke

Competing on day 1 of the 2020 Sette Colli Trophy, visiting Swiss swimmer Lisa Mamie made things happen in the women’s 100m breaststroke event.

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Rising Frenchman Mewen Tomac Destroys Age Record With 24.88 50 Back

While competing day 1 of the 2020 Sette Colli, visiting French teenager Mewen Tomac put up a new National Age Record in the men’s 50m backstroke.

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Schooling & Quah Zheng Wen Granted Service Deferments

Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen have both been granted national service deferments from Singapore’s Ministry of Defense.

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Rikako Ikee Lands On Tokyo Metro Special Tourney For Inspirational Return

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee of Japan now has landed on the Tokyo Metro Special Tournament slated for August 29th for racing.

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Team Canada Reveals Kit For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The collection names style and functionality as the cornerstones of the design (pictured: Sarah Douglas, Kylie Masse, Pierce Lepage)

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2020 Sette Colli Start Lists: Koch Ready To Race, Romanchuk Out

24-year-old Mykhailo Romanchuk was set to battle Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri in the men’s 1500m free at Sette Colli, but will now no longer be competing.

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Training Camp Sites Sought By 2022 Commonwealth Games Organizers

Commonwealth Games organizers are seeking out potential training camp hosts for the approximately 71 nations and territories taking part.

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Swimmer’s Tribute To Gennadi Touretski

Gennadi Touretski was responsible for guiding the careers of some of the greatest swimmers the sport has produced, including Alexander Popov and Michael Klim.

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See 2429 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 2829 Swim Jobs.

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Mexico: CONADE President Ana Guevara Under Investigation Over Alleged Extortion

Ana Guevara, president of the Mexican Sports Commission (CONADE), is accused of alleged extortion and faces charges along with two other CONADE officials.

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Three-Time European Champion Sergei Mikhailovich Smiryagin Has Died

Russian Olympian and three-time gold medalist at the Friendship-84, Sergei Mikhailovich Smiryagin (above-center), died at 56 years old. Pictured with Rowdy Gaines.

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Epic Swims: Phelps and Lochte Battle it out in the 200 IM, Shanghai 2011

It was a close race between Americans Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 200 IM at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai.

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