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Katinka Hosszu, Michael Andrew, Tom Shields File Lawsuit Against FINA

Olympic gold medalist Tom Shields (above) is one of three lead plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit against FINA.

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Swimming Australia & Sponsor Optus Part Ways Pre-Tokyo

Just weeks after Swimming Australia announced that its National Training Centre (NTC) Transition Program in Canberra will be closing at the end of the 2018 calendar year, the organization has revealed it has now parted ways with major sponsor Optus.

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New Zealand Age Group Records Falls at Victoria Age Championships

2018 Victoria Age Championships Day 1 Recap 7thDecember – 11thDecember Melbourne, Australia LCM (50m) Psych Sheet Live Results The 2019…

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Duncan Scott Among Record Breakers On Night 1 Of Scottish SC Nats

Duncan Scott was just one of several Scottish National Record breakers racing at the SC Championships in Edinburgh.

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McSharry Overwrites 23-Year-Old 100 Free Irish National Record

Mona McSharry, 18, took down another Irish National Record while competing at Short Course Nationals in Lisburn.

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1225 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

Love swimming? See nearly 2,000 swim jobs listed on SwimSwam.

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High-Level International Meets For January 2019

Take a look at the high-level listing of international meets on the docket for January 2019.

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Murdoch & Thorpe Torch Scottish Records During Day 1 Prelims Of Nats

Ross Murdoch lowered his own national record in the 50 breaststroke during prelims of the 2018 Scottish Short Course Nationals.

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Olympic Champion Chad Le Clos Launches Own Foundation

Olympic champion Chad Le Clos has just announced the launch of the Le Clos Foundation, an organization aimed at promoting and developing swimming within his home nation of South Africa.

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Tommaso D’Orsogna: The Case For Short Course Worlds

Australian swimming veteran Tommaso D’Orsogna provides his convincing argument for why Short Course World Championships should be more highly prioritized within his nation.

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Tokyo 2020 Update: Japan Prepares to Pass Law Banning Ticket Scalping

If approved, the new law will ban all types of profitable resale of tickets to entertainment events such as the Olympics, including by online ticket buyers.

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Dutch World #1 Kira Toussaint Withdraws From SC World Championships

The Dutch roster for Hangzhou has become one less, as Kira Toussaint has bowed out of the 2018 Short Course World Championships per an announcement by the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB).

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Britain’s Artistic Swimming Awarded ‘Aspiration’ Funding

Great Britain’s Artistic Swimming program (formerly Synchronized Swimming) has been given a huge boost thanks to a share of the government’s new £3 million Aspiration Fund.

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Italian Teen Simona Quadarella Honored For Breakout Year

Recognizing young Simona Quadarella’s rise through the international swimming ranks during 2018, Gazzetta Dello has awarded the 19-year-old with its Best Female Athlete of the Year.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Dahlia Could Capture Triple Gold

Look for potential duels between Katinka Hosszu and Kelsi Dahlia in the longer fly races, while Ranomi Kromowidjojo looks to monopolize the 50m fly sprint.

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