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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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WADA Suspends New Delhi Laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, has suspended the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi, India, for a period of up to six months.

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Erika Fairweather Jumps to #2 All-Time on NZ All-Time Rankings in 200 Free

Kiwi Erika Fairweather saved her best World Junior Championships performance for last, reaping gold in the women’s 200m free.

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Brazilian Swimmers Pick Up 15 Medals on Night 1 of Parapan Ams

Night one of the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, also saw particularly strong performances from Mexico’s squad.

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Kuan-Hung Wang Nails New Taiwanese 200 Fly National Record In Budapest

Taiwan’s Kuan-Hung Wang fell one spot shy of the podium in tonight’s 200m fly, but he produced a new National Record in the event.

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With 24.89 Bronze, Harris Is 4th Fastest Aussie 17-Year-Old 50 Free Performer

Meg Harris of Australia topped off her World Junior Championships campaign with a 50m free bronze behind Americans Gretchen Walsh and Maxine Parker.

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