International

“The Strongest Man in History” Takes on Swimming Challenge

2017 World’s Strongest Man winner Eddie “The Beast” Hall challenges his fellow “Strongest Man in History” stars to test their swimming skills.

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2019 vs 2017 FINA World Junior Championships: Which was Faster?

Josh Matheny, who broke the Championships Record in the 200 breast, was 1.05% faster than Daniel Roy, the 2017 winner of the event.

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U.S. National Team: Projected Athlete Funding Lists – Saunderson Clips Lochte

Not all US National Teamers earn monthly stipends. We break down top world ranks to get the list of 52 athletes who should earn funding in 2019-2020.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Thorpe Joins Board Committee, Tokyo 2020 Traffic News

Check out this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Aussie legend Ian Thorpe, as well as new transportation info coming from Tokyo.

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NCAA Qualifier Ruslan Gaziev Sitting Out NCAA Season With Olympic Redshirt

Ohio State’s freshman NCAA qualifier Ruslan Gaziev will sit out what would have been his sophomore season, preparing for an Olympic bid for Canada.

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Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Undergoes 3rd Heart Surgery

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers undergoes another heart surgery to address his SVT condition, this time just weeks after winning multiple Worlds medals.

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Japan Relaxes Olympic Prize Money Taxes Effective 2020

Japan’s National Sports Agency has announced that its Olympic medalists will no longer be taxed on additional prize money.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Pancake Hot Take – WJC Roundup

On the last 2 days of racing, we saw some great swims, with world junior records going down on both days. For that, I give the last 2 days…

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High-Level International Meets For September 2019

The 74th Japanese Sports Festival is just one of the meets taking place this September, but check out the rest in our monthly calendar.

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ISL Logo Bracket Challenge: Final Round Is London Roar vs New York Breakers

It’s the finals of our International Swimming League (ISL) logo bracket challenge – and we’ve got a battle across the Atlantic between London and New York.

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Medal Designs Revealed

Late last month Tokyo 2020 organizers revealed the designs for the Olympic Games medals, but now the Paralympic medals have been revealed.

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Canadian Faith Knelson To Defer NCAA Enrollment at Arizona

Blue chip breaststroker Faith Knelson will defer her enrollment at the University of Arizona until after the 2020 Olympic season.

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See 2046 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 2436 Swim Jobs.

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Spanish Swimming Federation Faces Backlash Over Alleged Disparate Treatment

Spain’s National Swimming Federation, Real Federación Española de Natación, is now facing backlash over alleged disparate treatment. The accusation comes…

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Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee Prepares For Summer Heat With More Ambulances

Resulting from the heatwave that struck Japan’s capital throughout this summer, the Tokyo Fire Department is preparing additional ambulances and…

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