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Swim England Talent Squad Headed To Nice

Edward Mildred (right) is one of 20 Swim England budding swimmers who is taking to the Piscine Jean Bouin in Nice for this year’s FFN Golden Tour.

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2019 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat-Nice Begins on Friday

The 2019 “Meeting International de Nice FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat” begins Friday, February 8th.

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Australia Doesn’t Attend Meeting For 2025/2027 Worlds Hosting Bids

An introductory meeting for potential bidders to host the 2025 and 2027 World Championships included Russia, Serbia, Hungary (pictured), Ukraine and the United States, but not Australia, which had previously expressed interest in hosting.

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Guy & Hosszu Join Gkolomeev In Greece For Apostolos Pavlos Meet

The 2019 Apostolos Pavlos international swimming competition is set to kick-off tomorrow in Kavala, Greece, with 2018 Mediterranean Games gold medalist Kristian Gkolomeev among the list of competitors.

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FINA Publishes 2019 Open Water Swim Series Schedule

The world’s swimming governing body, FINA, has revealed the 2019 open water schedule as it pertains to the FINA Marathon Swim World Series and FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series.

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Seychelles Selected As Site Of 2020 World Junior Open Water C’ships

The nation of Seychelles will be come the first African country to host an elite junior swimming competition when it becomes the site of the 2020 World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships.

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Swim Ireland Focusing On Future With European SC C’ships Selections

On the heels of its Transition Squad announcement, Swim Ireland has also now published its qualification criteria for the 2019 European Short Course Championships taking place this December in Glasgow, Scotland.

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NZ Student to Swim Foveaux Strait for Mental Health Awareness

21-year-old Hannah Morgan will attempt a solo swim of the Foveaux Strait next week to raise money and awareness for mental health causes.

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Yuliya Efimova to Race Budapest, Indy Stops of FINA Champions Series

Olympic medalist Yuliya Efimova joins fellow Russians Vlad Morozov and Anton Chupkov among the early commitments to the series.

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Russian Olympian Daria Ustinova Joins Team Elite in San Diego

20-year old Russian Olympian Daria K. Ustinova is training with Team Elite in San Diego and will race 2 meets in the…

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Paralympics Australia Re-Brand Brings $12 Million Funding Influx

The Australian Federal Government announced an injection of $12 million in new funding for its para athletes ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Swim Ireland Selecting Transition Squad For July Croatia Meet

In an effort to further support athletes finishing their junior international swimming years and aid them in transitioning to senior international representation, Swim Ireland will be selecting a squad to race at this year’s Golden Bear Meet in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Manuel: Be Courageous Mom, for I am Going to Start a New Training”

Translated from original reporting by Giusy Cisale, SwimSwam Italia. Two men from Acilia presented themselves to police on Wednesday in…

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Olympian Vlad Morozov to Hit All Stops of FINA Champions Series

Morozov joins Anton Chupkov and Michael Andrew in confirming he’ll race the entirety of the inaugural series.

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Javier Acevedo Nearing Return To Full Strength

Javier Acevedo nearing return to 100 percent following foot injury ahead of SEC Championship and NCAAs.

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