International

USA Women Down Canada 17-3 at FINA World Cup, Win Group Crown

The USA Women’s National Team continued their winning ways at the FINA World Cup, defeating Canada 17-3 to claim first place in Group B at 3-0.

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Possible Junior Pan American Games On The Horizon

Three new Games initiatives are being discussed at the Pan Am Sports General Assembly taking place this week, one of which is a Junior version of the Pan American Games.

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Chad le Clos Spends 2 Weeks in Italy with Italian Jr. Record Holders

Le Clos and his coach Andrea di Nino spent 2 weeks training in Ostia, alongside 2 Italian Junior Record holders and Youth Olympians.

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Butterfly Worlds Collide As Ikee Joins Sjostrom In Turkey Next Month

Two of the fastest butterfliers in the world, Rikako Ikee of Japan and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, are set to train together in Turkey this fall.

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South Africa Launches Athletes Committee, But Self-Funding Continues

Cameron van der Burgh is one of eight South African athletes joining a newly-created Athletes Committee.

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Olympic Silver Medalist Chris Walker-Hebborn Announces Retirement

British Olympic medalist Chris Walker-Hebborn has announced his retirement.

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2018 World Cup Series Kicks Off In Kazan With Olympic Star Power

Belgium’s Olympic silver medalist Pieter Timmers will be making his racing debut in Kazan after having to withdraw from this year’s European Championships due to illness.

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USA Women Crush South Africa 26-1 Behind 7 Hauschild Goals

The USA Women’s National Team moved to 2-0 at the FINA World Cup with a 26-1 win over South Africa today. Team USA has now won their first two games at the tourney by a combined score of 44-3.

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Champions League Draw Leaves Last 3 Winners in Same Group

Title-holder Olympiacos (GRE), 2017 champion Szolnok (HUN) and 2016 winner Jug (CRO) will play in the same group in the upcoming season of the Champions League, according to the draw held in Barcelona on Wednesday.

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USA Men Announce Roster for 2018 FINA World Cup

Four-time Olympian Jesse Smith is joined by fellow Rio Olympians McQuin Baron, Alex Bowen, Luca Cupido, Ben Hallock, Alex Obert and Alex Roelse on the the Team USA roster for the upcoming FINA World Cup.

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La Rocca Out, Vyatchanin In At NC ALP’38 As Elite Athletes Fume

There’s a shake-up happening at the elite French training hub NAUTIC CLUB ALP’38, as Head Coach Guy La Rocca was suddenly removed from his position, while former Russian-turned-American-national-teamer Arkady Vyatchanin steps in to take over the role.

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USA Women Pummel New Zealand 18-2 to Open FINA Women’s World Cup

The USA Women’s National Team opened the 2018 FINA World Cup with a convincing 18-2 win over New Zealand.

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Macron Names Former World Champion Roxana Maracineanu as Minister of Sports

French President Emmanuel Macron has named former world champion backstroker Roxana Maracineanu the new Minister of Sports.

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French Olympic Silver Medalist Clément Mignon Announces Retirement

Clément Mignon, one of France’s top sprinters from the Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille, has announced his retirement.

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World Record Holder Shayna Jack Not Following Campbells To New Home

World record holder Shayna Jack will not be following her training partners, Cate and Bronte Campbell, to New South Wales.

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