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Sarah Thomas Becomes First Person To Swim English Channel 4 Times Non-Stop

Dedicating her swim to cancer survivors, 37-year-old Sarah Thomas became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times straight.

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World Champ Danas Rapsys Drops Out of ISL, Off Energy Standard Roster

Lithuania’s short course World champ Danas Rapsys is the latest name to withdraw from the upcoming International Swimming League (ISL) season.

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Former Florida Gator Corey Main Retires From Competitive Swimming

Former Florida Gator Corey Main of New Zealand has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at 24 years of age.

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Under Threat of Removal, Brazil’s CBDA President Resigns, Citing Health Issues

Miguel Cagnoni, president of Brazil’s swimming federation, has announced his resignation, citing his wife’s health. Cagnoni was facing a vote on his removal.

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Shioura Takes Men’s 50 Free Title To Close Out JPN Sports Festival

The 2019 Japan National Sports Festival wrapped up last night with seasoned veteran Shinri Shioura taking away the men’s 50m freestyle title.

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Japan Releases Stiff Qualifying Standards For The 2020 Home Olympic Games

The Japanese Swimming Federation has just released the selection criteria for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games set to be hosted in Tokyo.

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See 2096 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

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Italy Concludes 2019 Para World Championships Atop Medal Table

Italian Simone Barlaam won his fourth gold medal in four attempts this week Sunday, setting a world record in the men’s S9 50 free.

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Kosuke Matsui Digs Deep For 21.88 50 Free On JPN Festival Day 2

Kosuke Matsui nailed a new PB in the men’s 50m freestyle, hitting 21.88 for a new meet record on the Niigata men’s 4x50m free relay.

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Federica Pellegrini Is Earning ‘Around 40,000 Euros’ as ISL Ambassador

ISL founder Konstantin Grigorishin says that he has already spent $25 million funding the first season of the International Swimming League.

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Horton No-Shows 800 Free But Steers MVC To Relay Gold At Vic Open

Mack Horton was set to race the 800 free but wound up not swimming the event at the Vic Open. Gabriella Peiniger did more damage to Aussie Age Records.

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Russia’s Roman Zhdanov Breaks 11-Year-Old S4 200 Free World Record

Zhdanov broke the longstanding record by over two seconds; Great Britain’s Brock Whiston also downed a 7-year-old world record.

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Lakeisha Patterson Talks ‘Focusing on Herself’ During Worlds Racing (VIDEO)

Patterson talked about staying in the zone while racing after winning the S9 400 free Friday in London.

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Russian Teenager Andrei Minakov Withdraws from ISL to Preserve NCAA Eligibility

The seventeen-year-old Minakov says he plans to enroll at an American school next year after taking a pre-Olympic gap year.

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Sunama Tops Hagino, Ohashi Gets Double Gold On Night 1 Of JPN Sports Festival

World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi walked away with 2 gold medals on just the first day of Japan Sports Festival competition.

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