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Park Tae Hwan Gearing Up For October’s Korean Nationals

27-year-old Park Tae Hwan is gearing up for his next competition, the South Korean Nationals slated for October 21st to October 26th at the Cheong-ju Indoor Swimming Pool.

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Mexican Federation Reneges On Promised Apology, Reparations To Mendoza

The Mexican Swimming Federation has failed to follow through on promises of a public apology and on financial reparations to a former synchronized swimmer who says she was mistreated by the federation.

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Swimming Australia Says Their Entire Board Will Vote For Marriage Equality

Double Olympic medalist Mitch Larkin (above) is one of the few Australian elites who have spoken out on the marriage equality vote this week in Australia.

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Pound Frustrated With IOC Inaction Toward COB

Dick Pound, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President is concerned by the lack of action by IOC President Thomas Bach against Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil, (COB) for payment for Olympic venue votes.

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Kromowidjojo Successfully Undergoes Tonsillectomy Before World Cup

Triple Olympic gold medalist from the Netherlands, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, is doing all she can to stay on top both in and out of the pool, including undergoing a tonsillectomy recently.

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How to Ramp Up Early Season Conditioning

In the early weeks of spring training, swimmers are faced with the challenge of getting back into shape for summer racing. After a solid few weeks of taper, championship meets, and multiple days off from all training, putting in the strength and conditioning that follows can be quite difficult.

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Denver Lands Verbal from New Zealand Backstroker Finn Kennard-Campbell

Finn Kennard-Campbell, who won three medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas this summer, has verbally committed to swim for the University of Denver in 2018-19.

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Russia Launches New Programs in Preparation for 2020 and 2024

Russia looks to improve performance at international meets, especially in preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.

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Asian Games No Longer Considering Addition of Australia

Australia/Oceania will not be partaking in the 2022 Asian Games, as once proposed.

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Weertman, Carlin Win Elite 1-Mile Serpentine Swim In London

British Olympian Jazz Carlin tried an open water swim on for size, winning the 1-mile elite women’s race in the Serpentine.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Conor Dwyer Teams Up With Zac Efron

Conor Dwyer tapped into his Hollywood connections to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

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Pool Shortage: Major Japan Pools Closing Pre-2020 Olympics

Hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics has the nation of Japan in a bit of a tight spot with regards to pool space, as several key swimming venues are temporarily shutting down to prepare for the world sporting event.

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German Swimming Federation releases 2018 nomination guideline

The German Swimming Federation (DSV) has changed the qualifiying process for the big events in 2018 which are:  the European…

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Olympic Finalist Aimee Willmott Now Calls University Of Stirling Home

After seeing her longtime National Senior Squad of the London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme (LACPP) abruptly cut, Olympian Aimee Willmott has found a new training home at the University of Stirling.

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