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Epic Swims: How Maya DiRado Defeated Katinka Hosszu at the 2016 Olympics

American Maya DiRado touched out Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu in the 200 back at the Rio Olympics by 0.06 seconds. Read on how DiRado caught Hosszu here.

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Greece Added To List Of Countries Prohibiting Swimming In The Ocean

Public indoor spaces have been shut down around the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but Greece is taking things one step further.

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Hungary Suspends Training Through April 15 After Coronavirus Outbreak

The Hungarian Swimming Federation has suspended training for Hungarian swimmers who have been abroad after 9 people tested positive for COVID-19.

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Katinka Hosszu and Team Iron Donate 1.5 Million Forints to Coronavirus Research

Katinka Hosszu and Iron Swim partners Máté Gelencsér and Tamás Batházi donated 1.5 million Hungarian forints (roughly $4,500 USD) Coronavirus research.

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Vini Lanza Creatively Finds A Way To Train At Home In Brazil

The three-time NCAA champion has been training in a lake at a family farm, even creating his own lane ropes.

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European Junior C’ships Officially Postponed: EYOF Also Looking At New Dates

The 2020 LEN European Junior Diving and European Junior Swimming Championships in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, respectively, have officially been postponed.

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Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Italian Championships Edition

Federica Pellegrini was set to follow-up her 2019 world title in the 200m free with potentially another head-turner at the nixed Italian Spring Championships.

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Germany Joins Canada, Requests Postponement of 2021 World Championships

The German Swimming Federation has announced their desire to have the World Championships, currently slated for 2021, be pushed back until the following year.

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State of Swiss Federal Tribunal in Limbo as Sun Yang’s Appeal Deadline Passes

Last Saturday marked a month since Sun Yang was handed an eight-year ban – the deadline to appeal – but parts of the high court aren’t functioning as usual.

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April Fools: FINA Votes for Dramatic Post-Olympic Changes to Breaststroke

FINA says that the changes will make the stroke more accessible to fans and increase the speed, and therefore excitement, of races.

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Reuters: Tokyo 2020 Gave $8.2M To Businessman Who Gave Gifts To Olympic Broker

A new report from Reuters casts light on huge cash payments and expensive gifts involved in the selection of Tokyo as the 2020 Olympic hosts.

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Hayden’s Comeback, Loaded Women’s Field Would’ve Headlined Canadian Trials

The Canadian Olympic Trials were supposed to run this week, and there would’ve been no shortage of intriguing storylines.

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What Was Supposed To Be: The First Full Week Of Olympic Trials Meets

The Japan Swim was one of several meets slated to run this week before the mass cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Swimming From Home Talk Show: Brad Tandy on ASU Sprint Training

Brad helped me get my Practice + Pancake fix in by explaining what sprint group at Arizona State had done for their recovery practice.

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Epic Swims: The South African Quartet Who Shocked the 2004 Olympics

Heading into the 2004 Olympics, the men’s 4×100 free relay was a hot commodity. The United States had swept the…

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