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Spanish Para Swimmer Ariel Schrenck Stalked By Sharks While Training (Video)

19-year-old Spanish Para swimmer Ariel Schrenck swam for his life when his open water training turned dangerous in the blink of an eye.

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WADA Study Shows No Link Between TUE Use & Olympic Medals

Brazil’s sprinting ace Etiene Medeiros is one of several elite swimmers who trains and competes while suffering from asthma.

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European OW Champion Kirill Abrosimov Tries Training in a Quarry

Abrosimov told Russian media outlet Moscow Region Today that the quarry water was 16 degrees Celsius, which is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Dutch Swimming Federation Revamps National Talent Development Process

The KNZB will specifically target junior and youth swimmers for its Training Centers for Swimming, while the top-level athletes will train at the HPCs.

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See 2364 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 2764 Swim Jobs.

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Thomas Bach: Tokyo Olympics Would Be Canceled if They Can’t Be Held in 2021

In an interview with BBC Sport, Bach said he understands why the Games would need to be canceled if they still can’t be held next year.

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LEN Moves 2021 European SC Championships Forward to Avoid Worlds Conflict

2021 marks the first time that Russia (including the Soviet Union) has hosted a European Championship event in swimming. Above, Kliment Kolesnikov won 6 gold medals at the last edition in 2019.

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South Africa’s Meiring On Schoenmaker’s Motivation, Corbett’s Injuries

Our 2019 Swammy award winner for African Coach of the Year, Rocco Meiring, has been facing training difficulties over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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FINA Announces Postponement of World Short Course Championships to 2021

The announcement comes after FINA previously postponed the FINA World Aquatics Championships from 2021 to 2022 to avoid an Olympic conflict.

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World Championship medalist Hali Flickinger, #SwimON

Hali Flickinger, #SwimON: “When the world slowed down, we never turned off. We never lost sight of our goals– we adapted & got creative.”

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As Israel Continues Reopening, Full Plan for Swimming’s Return Announced

The next five weeks or so will see the return of all clubs, followed by dual meets and other small competitions restarting in July.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Calypso Sheridan on Future in USA, Past in AUS

Calypso says that although she’s not totally sure, she think’s she’ll return to Northwestern to finish her senior year without Kipp

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Olympic Champion Vladimir Salnikov Speaks on Pandemics Effect on Sport

Russian Swim Federation and Olympic champion Vladimir Salnikov spoke on the countries hopeful return to training and the impact of time away from the water.

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Party In Iceland As Reykjavík Swimmers Celebrate Midnight Pool Reopenings

Check out how pool-hungry swimmers in Iceland celebrated the fact their public pools were able to reopen earlier this week.

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Australia’s State-By-State Pool Reopening Guide

Check out key dates for pool reopenings within the Australian states as their roadmaps to recovery continue to roll out this month.

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