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World Championships Silver Medalist Junya Koga Faces 4-Year Ban

2017 World Championships silver medalist Junya Koga of Japan is facing a possible 4-year ban for having tested positively for a prohibited substance earlier this year.

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WADA Poised to Reinstate RUSADA Thursday With Amended Requirements

On Thursday, September 20th, the World Anti-Doping Agency will hold a meeting of its Executive Committee to determine whether or not to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency.

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2-Time U Sports Swimmer of the Year Yuri Kisil Turns Pro Early

Kisil will move east to Toronto to train under Ben Titley at the High Performance Center.

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Ikee Caps Off Historic Summer With 2 Meet Records At Japanese Festival

The 73rd National Sports Festival of Japan concluded today, with the nation’s golden girl, Rikako Ikee, capping off a whirlwind summer.

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Sjostrom Hits $65K, Chupkov $55K In Winnings After World Cup Cluster 1

2018 FINA WORLD CUP – DOHA Thursday, September 13th – Saturday, September 15th Hamad Aquatic Centre (HAC), Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar Heats…

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Sjostrom Perfect Over World Cup Cluster 1; Chupkov Wins Men’s Cluster

Swedish sprint star Sarah Sjostrom hit max points at each of the first two stops of the 2018 FINA World Cup, earning the $50,000 Cluster 1 bonus and leading the series points by 30.

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Duncan Scott, Coach Steven Tigg Honored Big At Scottish Sports Awards

The most decorated Scottish athlete at a single Commonwealth Games, Duncan Scott, has just been named the 2018 Scottish Sportsperson of the Year.

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What Happened When Beijing Had Morning Prelims in 2008?

On Friday, SwimSwam editor-in-chief Braden Keith published an editorial arguing that there are some pro-athlete facets to the decision to…

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Brazil Drops Lanza, Costa from Short Course World Championships Squad

Vini Lanza won 3 events at the Jose Finkel Trophy, but has pulled out of the 2018 World Short Course Championships.

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Jack Burnell, Xin Xin Win Gold in Chun’An Open Water 10K

Jack Burnell (GBR) and Xin Xin (CHN) were the winners of the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 2018 taking place in Chun’An, China.

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Hosszu Wins Three Events On Final Day Of Doha World Cup

Katinka Hosszu finished off the second stop of the World Cup circuit in Doha with three victories.

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How Do You Launch An International Pro Swimming League (Video Report)

Launching an international pro swimming league is an enormous undertaking.  While the concept has been around since the 1980s, since…

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British Team of 6 Completes 4-Way English Channel Swim

Each member of Big Rick’s swam an hour at a time.

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Andrii Govorov Clocks 22.8 To Crack Own World Cup Record In 50 Fly

Andrii Govorov broke his World Cup Record in the men’s 50 fly in Doha in 22.82.

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