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Ida Hulkko Breaks Finnish National Records in 50 and 100 LCM Breast

Despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, swim meets are still going on in some parts of the world. Ida Hulkko broke two national records today in Finland.

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Athlete Protests Allowed At 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation has made a statement regarding athlete protests at the 2022 edition in Birmingham, UK.

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Storied Brisbane Grammar Coach David Lush Changing Up Role

ASCTA’s 2018 Aussie Coach of the Year David Lush is leaving his current post as Director of Swimming at Brisbane Grammar.

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Spain Update: Madrid State Announces Cancellation Of Season Remainder

As the return to normalcy is becoming somewhat asymmetric in Madrid, the regional governing body for swimming has decided to bring the season to a close.

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Swim England Sends Letter Urging Government To Address Financial Issues

Swim England and key stakeholders have signed a joint letter urging the nation’s government to address with haste the uncertain future facing swimming pools.

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Finnish Stars To Return To Competition With Tampere Invite Tomorrow

Ida Hulkko, Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Jenna Laukkanen and Mimosa Jallow are among the Finnish national teamers expected to compete in tomorrow’s Tampere Invite.

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USADA Rules American Boxer Failed Doping Test after Sexual Transmission

Although not specific to swimming, USADA released a doping decision related to a boxer that could have ripple effects in other sports moving forward.

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See 2383 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Former IAAF President Admits To Slowing The Handling Of Russian Doping Cases

Lamine Diack admitted to slowing the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 in front of a French court on Thursday.

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Russia Aims for Pool National Championship Dates in October in Kazan

World Champion Evgeny Rylov (above) and the rest of the Russian team are scheduled to swim their first post-pandemic national championship in October.

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Italian National Championship Scheduled for August; Foreigners Allowed

The Sette Colli Trophy, which included Adam Peaty (above) as a participant in 2019, will combine with an Italian National Championship in August.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Pushed By One Day

Today the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Executive Board approved pushing back the start date of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by one day.

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IOC to Consult With Athletes’ Commission on Protests, Expression at Olympics

In a statement Wednesday, the IOC said it plans to consult with its Athletes’ Commission on how Olympians can “express themselves,” however.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hangzhou 2022 Goes Underground

Catch up on this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring swimming stories spanning Arizona to Panama to China to Australia.

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Tokyo 2020, IOC Look Toward Simplified Games, Present Progress Reports

Tokyo 2020 and the IOC released documents on positioning, principles for re-planning, and a roadmap to the Games on Tuesday.

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