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Australian Coach Charged With Indecently Touching Minor

A 55-year-old swimming and triathlon coach in Queensland, Australia has been arrested and accused of touching a girl under the age of 16.

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Aussie Freestyler David McKeon Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Aussie Olympian David McKeon will be out of the water recovering from shoulder surgery.

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Russia Moves to Top of All-Time European Aquatics Championships Medals

Thanks to 23 gold medals in Glasgow, including 10 earned in pool swimming, Russia has passed Germany for the top of the all-time medals table across disciplines, based on a traditional Gold-Silver-Bronze sort.

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Four World Records Fall on Day 1 of Para European Champs

Para swimmers took down world records in the S5 200 free, SB9 100 breast, S6 50 free, and S11 50 free Monday.

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Wilimovsky, Anderson Sweep Pan Pacs 10K Open Water Golds

Jordan Wilimovsky won his third medal of 2018 Pan Pacs with a hard-fought 10K open water victory, while Haley Anderson battled back over the final lap to win the women’s event.

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Comparing the Medalists from Euros and Pan Pacs (Full-Meet Breakdown)

In a postal meet scenario, American Katie Ledecky would have been the big winner with 3 individual gold medals.

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Michael Phelps Quashes Comeback In Baltimore Sun Profile

In a profile in the Baltimore Sun, Olympic hero Michael Phelps says he’s in better shape now than he was before his 2014 comeback from retirement, but quashed any speculation about a second comeback.

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2018 European Championships: Official SwimSwam Awards

We have named our official awards for the 2018 European Championships.

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Dutch Win Relay, Rasovszky, Bridi Win 25k To Close Euros Open Water

Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky won the men’s 25k to give him two gold and three total medals for the Open Water competition at the European Championships.

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From the Ground Up: Tokyo’s Olympic Aquatic Center Begins Work on Roof

Tokyo’s Olympic Aquatics Center has already begun working on a roof for the facility, with construction taking place near the ground in order to enhance workers’ safety and reduce cost.

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Becca Meyers Shatters Own S12 100 Fly AR on Final Day of Para Pan Pacs

Meyers took almost seven tenths off her previous American Record, going 1:04.22.

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35-Year Old World Champion Makes Comeback at South Africa Nationals

Gerhard Zandberg, who stands a towering 6’8″ tall, won 2 medals at South Africa’s National Championships after losing a bet.

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Canada to Host 2022 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

Canada will host the 2022 Pan Pacific Championships, though they haven’t announced in which city yet.

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11 South Africans Qualify For ‘Self-Funded’ Short Course World C’ships

Olympian Chad Le Clos is among the 11 South African swimmers who made their nation’s Short Course World Championships squad; but, there’s a catch.

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