International

Dutch Swimming Sets 2020-2021 Competition Calendar; Loosens Social Distancing

The Dutch National Championships in December will be moved to a long course event and declared an Olympic qualifying competition.

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Swim England Seeking Clarity on Training Options Under New COVID Guidelines

The national governing body suggested it might condone returning to training in small groups after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement Thursday.

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Swimming Canada Releases Return To Swimming Framework

Swimming Canada has released its official COVID-19 Return to Swimming Framework, outlining their recommendations for return to training and competition.

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Russian National Team Will Hold Training Camp On June 2

The Russian National Swimming Team will hold a training camp at Lake Round on June 2, after the approval of reopening policies.

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Exclusive Interview With Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee

Japanese Olympian and 2018 Asian Games MVP Rikako Ikee spoke with us this week on her current status, future plans and more.

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Olympic Medalists Bronte Barratt, Patrick Murphy Welcome First Child

Bronte Barratt and husband Patrick Murphy, who both represented Australia at Olympic games, welcomed their first child last week.

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IOC Hits New Record with 47.7% Women

While there are still shortfalls in the International Olympic Committee’s goal for gender equality, progress continues to be made in the IOC Commissions.

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Freshman All-American Ida Hulkko Not Returning To Florida State After Gap Year

Finnish national and Florida State All-American Ida Hulkko will not be returning to the Seminole roster after taking last season as an Olympic gap year.

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2022 Pan Pacific Championships Deferred To 2026, Will Remain In Canada

With the FINA World Championships and Commonwealth Games both scheduled in 2022, the Pan Pacific Championships have been delayed until 2026.

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Arizona State To Add Grant House, Jarod Arroyo After Olympic Gap Years

Arizona State is set to get back two key swimmers who sat out last college season: All-American Grant House and Puerto Rican record-holder Jarod Arroyo.

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Victim Of Two Program Cuts, Marco Alvarez Sanchez Seeks (Another) Fresh Start

The Spaniard has only been in the U.S. for two and a half years, but now finds himself looking for a fourth school after Tiffin cut its swimming program.

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Swim Ireland Establishes 2020-21 Season Plan Including Olympic Trials

Swim Ireland released its targeted plan for the 2020-21 racing season, including its National Championships (Olympic Trials) meet in June of next year.

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WADA Publishes Updated Athlete Q&A About Coronavirus Impacts on Drug Testing

The World Anti-Doping Agency has updated its athlete Q&A section to address issues regarding testing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Denmark Moves Swimming Up To Phase 3, Could Reopen June 8

The Danish Swimming Union says that swimming has been moved from Phase 4 of Denmarks’ reopening plan, meaning the sport could start resuming by June 8.

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