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Funkita Divers Success at Gold Coast FINA Diving Grand Prix

Australian Diver Alysha Koloi at the Gold Coast FINA Grand Prix

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German Swim Teacher Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison For Sexual Abuse

A swimming teacher in Germany has been convicted of sexually assaulting 37 young girls during swim lessons. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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Blake Pieroni Shares Lessons From World Cup on Red Carpet (Video)

Last night at the Golden Goggles, we caught up with some of USA Swimming’s elite, including Blake Pieroni who has been in and out of the country for the entire fall

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Russia Names 39 To SC Worlds Team; Efimova, Chupkov Absent

Kliment Kolesnikov headlines Russia’s 39-member squad for next month’s Short Course World Championships.

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FINA World Aquatic Convention Program Schedule Announced

The swimming world’s governing body, FINA, has announced the schedule for its World Aquatic Convention taking place December 8th to December 10th in Hangzhou, China, site of this year’s Short Course World Championships.

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Rikako Ikee Continues Racing With Tokyo Swimming Center Invitational

On-fire Rikako Ikee of Japan continues her string of consecutive competitions by competing in the 50th Tokyo Swimming Center Invitational Swim Meet this week.

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Morozov’s $332K Leads All 2018 World Cup Money-Earners

Vladimir Morozov’s $332,400 in prize money led all earners on the 2018 World Cup series. Both he and women’s champ Sarah Sjostrom cracked $300,000, and six swimmers earned six-figure prize totals.

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Full Final 2018 FINA World Cup Point Standings

Sarah Sjostrom and Vladimir Morozov won the 2018 World Cup titles. See the full point totals for all competing athletes here.

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Former WR Holder Liam Tancock Elected To BOA Athletes Commission

Former 50m backstroke world record holder and world champion Liam Tancock may be retired from the sport of swimming, but the 33-year-old…

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Kurt’s Fins Squarely on Green & Gold Feet

The Australian Life Saving Team will launch its attack to recapture the World Teams Championship in Adelaide tomorrow with a Kiwi at the helm.

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Chad le Clos Named 2018 South Africa Sportsman of the Year

The award is Le Clos’ 2nd such honor. Double Commonwealth Games champion Tatjana Schoenmaker was named Newcomer of the Year.

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Northwestern Nabs Game-Changing Commitments from Burdisso Brothers

This summer, competing at the 2018 European Championships, Federico Burdisso’s 1:55.97 in the 200 fly was good for more than a PR and an Italian junior record — he earned the bronze medal. 

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Welcome Baby Govorov

Another active swimmer will juggle a professional sports career with being a brand new dad, in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Mehdy Metella ‘In,’ Charlotte Bonnet ‘Out’ of French Worlds Roster

Mehdy Metella is one of 8 swimmers named to the French roster for Worlds; Charlotte Bonnet, in spite of 2 French Records last week, isn’t on the squad.

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Marie Wattel Declines Spot at World Championships for France

Wattel led-off France’s winning 400 free relay at the European Championships this summer.

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