International

Australian Junior Open Water Development Team Set for French Nationals

Swimming Australia is pleased to announce its four-athlete Junior Development team that will travel to the French Open Water Nationals in Brive la Gaillarde in May this year.

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Chinese Swim Association Supports Sun Yang on Defamation Claims

The CSA has issued a statement of support backing star swimmer Sun Yang in claiming defamation and threatening a lawsuit aimed at UK-based paper The Sunday Times.

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Martinenghi Drops a 59.3 100 Breast, Hosszu Wins 3 at Euro Meet Day 3

Since coming back to racing in November after a groin injury sidelined him for almost a full year, Italian breaststroker Nicolo Martinenghi is looking as good as ever

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Australian OW Champs Day 2: Rees, Lee, Tazaki, Kennedy Claim More Gold

On the 2nd day of action in the 2019 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships, 4 swimmers claimed a 2nd national title at these championships.

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Caeleb Dressel Swims 400 IM at Gator Distance Meet on Saturday.

Dressel hasn’t swum an official 400 IM in competition since 2011.

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Malaysia Stripped of 2019 WPS World Championships Hosting Rights

The IPC announced Malaysia will no longer host the 2019 WPS World Championships in response to its ban on Israeli athletes.

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Vial of Sun Yang’s Blood Allegedly Smashed with Hammer in Drug Test Altercation

A finding against Sun could have resulted in a lifetime ban, but FINA ruled in his favor in a January 3rd panel hearing, saying they would “never know” what happened.

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IPC Announces Paris 2024 Paralympic Program Will Match 2020

The sports represented at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, will match those at the 2020 games in Toyko,…

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Three Meet Records Fall at Grand Prix Malmö Night 1

Erik Persson, the Swedish record holder in the 100 and 200 breast, won the 50 and 200 breast tonight, setting a meet record in the latter event.

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Sjostrom Wins 1 of 4 Events, Hosszu Goes Winless at Euro Meet Night 2

Ben Proud, meanwhile, set a new meet record in his 50 free win.

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Practice of a Postgrad: How to Perfect Your Underwaters (Video)

After capturing P+P with the Tennessee men, I stayed to watch postgrad and Commonwealth Games bronze medalist (50 fly) Ryan Coetzee’s solo workout

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Webby picks up 3rd New Zealand Open Water Title in 4 years

Taranaki open water veteran Charlotte Webby took out the Women’s 10km at the New Zealand Open Water Championships marking her 3rd open title since 2015.

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Australian OW Champs Day 1: Sloman and Lee Take 10k Titles

2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS January 26th-28th, 2019 Brighton Jetty, Adelaide, South Australia Event Site Qualifying Times Event Schedule…

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WATCH LIVE: 2019 Euro Meet Live-Streamed from Luxembourg

Sarah Sjostrom (above) will be among the competitors at this weekend’s EuroMeet.

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Atletta Swim Camp with Olympic Champion Alexander Popov – Sign Up Today

Atletta Swim Camp provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from one of the greatest Olympic gold medalists in swimming history,  Alexander Popov.

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