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Wang Lizhuo Breaks 2 Chinese Breaststroke Records in Turkmenistan

2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games August 22nd-25th, 2017 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan SCM (25m) pool Schedule and Results The People’s…

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Mexican Olympic Committee Receives International Help

International sport organizations have pledged to provide financial support to Mexico

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BBC Radio Reports On Alleged Paralympic Classification Cheating

A BBC radio special report last week aired allegations that athletes are using tape, cold showers and even surgery to cheat the IPC’s classification system and improve their chances of winning and setting records.

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Develop Explosive Power and Flexibility – Dry Land Training

Gary Hall Sr: “There are three different facets of dry land training, all of which are important; strength training, stretching and fitness. I am not aware of any elite swimmer that does not incorporate a dry land program into his or her training.”

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One Tip for Swim Parents about Sports Specialization

Should your swimmer only swim, or participate in several sports? As a swim mom for almost 15 years, I’ve had this conversation on the pool deck over and over.

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German State Investing €50 Million to Improve Public Pools

The German Swimming Association, in an effort to revive their public swimming pools, announced yesterday that Hessian state government has…

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Irish National Teamers Attempting 100×50 World Record

As part of the upcoming European Week of Sport, Irish National Team members are attempting to break the 100x50m free world record. 

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Australian Para-Swimming Worlds Team Shifts to Canadian Meet Instead

Australia will swim at the Canadian Open Championships instead of the IPC World Championships, if/when they get rescheduled.

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Wallace Loses Funding, While Murdoch Moves Up On British Performance

British Swimming has announced its Podium and Podium Potential performance squads for 2018, with a couple notable performers left off the list.

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Duncan Scott Takes Home Team Scotland’s Male Athlete Of The Year

Two-time silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games, Duncan Scott, has been honored with Team Scotland’s ‘Male Athlete of the Year Award’.

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Toronto To Host Para-Swimming Replacing Mexico City Due To Earthquakes

Canada’s top Para-swimming athletes will play host to the Canadian Open, October 2-4, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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Spanish Swimming Fed Reduces High Performance Coaching Staff

The Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has announced the list of 24 swimmers receiving scholarships for the 2017-18 season, however, the coaching staff at its high performance centers has been reduced.

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Off Suspension, Dan Wallace Moves To Edinburgh For Commonwealth Prep

Olympic finalist Dan Wallace is ready to make a fresh start at the University of Edinburgh.

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FINA Rule Changes, Including Loosened Lochte Rule, Take Effect Today

FINA’s batch of 2017-2018 rule changes officially take effect today, including a softened version of the unpopular ‘Lochte Rule’ in IM events.

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