International

Tickets On Sale For Italy’s ISL Meet October 12-13

Tickets for the inaugural International Swimming League event in Italy have gone on sale, leaving just two of seven meets without tickets yet on sale.

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Piero Codia Latest Star To Withdraw From ISL, Aqua Centurions

Now within 3 weeks of the season-opener, the International Swimming League continues to be plagued by high-profile swimmers withdrawing from competition.

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Scott, Greenbank & Wilby Headline British SC European C’ships Squad

British Swimming has announced its 16-strong roster for the 2019 LEN European Short Course Championships scheduled for Glasgow this December.

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South Africa Takes Home 78 Medals From Junior Africa C’ships

The 2019 CANA Junior Africa Swimming Championships in Tunis, Tunisia concluded on Saturday, September 14th, with South Africa coming out as the big winner.

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Olympic Update: Tokyo Faces Backlash, Eyes Multilingual Support

The Organizing Committee aims to provide spectators with multilingual support amid criticism over the ticket lottery and the presence of the Rising Sun flag.

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Sarah Thomas Becomes First Person To Swim English Channel 4 Times Non-Stop

Dedicating her swim to cancer survivors, 37-year-old Sarah Thomas became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times straight.

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World Champ Danas Rapsys Drops Out of ISL, Off Energy Standard Roster

Lithuania’s short course World champ Danas Rapsys is the latest name to withdraw from the upcoming International Swimming League (ISL) season.

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Former Florida Gator Corey Main Retires From Competitive Swimming

Former Florida Gator Corey Main of New Zealand has announced his retirement from competitive swimming at 24 years of age.

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Under Threat of Removal, Brazil’s CBDA President Resigns, Citing Health Issues

Miguel Cagnoni, president of Brazil’s swimming federation, has announced his resignation, citing his wife’s health. Cagnoni was facing a vote on his removal.

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Shioura Takes Men’s 50 Free Title To Close Out JPN Sports Festival

The 2019 Japan National Sports Festival wrapped up last night with seasoned veteran Shinri Shioura taking away the men’s 50m freestyle title.

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Japan Releases Stiff Qualifying Standards For The 2020 Home Olympic Games

The Japanese Swimming Federation has just released the selection criteria for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games set to be hosted in Tokyo.

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Italy Concludes 2019 Para World Championships Atop Medal Table

Italian Simone Barlaam won his fourth gold medal in four attempts this week Sunday, setting a world record in the men’s S9 50 free.

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Kosuke Matsui Digs Deep For 21.88 50 Free On JPN Festival Day 2

Kosuke Matsui nailed a new PB in the men’s 50m freestyle, hitting 21.88 for a new meet record on the Niigata men’s 4x50m free relay.

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Federica Pellegrini Is Earning ‘Around 40,000 Euros’ as ISL Ambassador

ISL founder Konstantin Grigorishin says that he has already spent $25 million funding the first season of the International Swimming League.

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