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Brazil Names 16 To World Championship Team, Including Cielo

Cesar Cielo was one of 16 swimmers named to Brazil’s roster for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest.

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Mark Spitz Will Be Commentating for SportTV at World Championships

Today, Brazil is announcing their World Championship team heading to Budapest this summer. Including 9-time Olympic Champion Mark Spitz, domestic…

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Battle Of The Teen Titans: Ikee Targets Oleksiak In Budapest

Budapest is set to be a possible preview of Tokyo 2020 in terms of Japanese Rikako Ikee and Canadian Penny Oleksiak battling across multiple events.

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Groves’ Lawyer Seeks Dismissal Of Missed Doping Test Allegations

“She was astounded,” says lawyer Tim Fuller of client Maddie Groves over allegations of missed doping tests.

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Meet The Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Roster

7 girls and 7 boys comprise the 14-member Australian squad set to compete in Nassau at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.

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May 15th Is International Water Safety Day

This year, the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s “Pool Safely” Campaign (www.poolsafely.gov), and Diversity in…

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“NOlympics LA” Protests LA2024 and IOC; Garcetti Amenable to 2028

A group known as NOlympics LA has formed to combat LA2024’s efforts to bring the Olympics to Los Angeles, “not just for 2024 or 2028, but forever [sic].”

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Hungarians Remenyi and Szucsik Sign NLIs to Swim for Pitt in 2017-18

The University of Pittsburgh men’s swimming and diving team has just added a pair of Hungarian swimmers to its class of 2021: Armin Remenyi and Bence Szucsik.

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Why The Fundamental Law of Drag Matters in Swimming

Gary Hall Sr: “I consider frontal drag the number one enemy of the swimmer. In the medium of our sport, water, which is about 800 times denser than air, drag forces impact the speed of a swimmer at significantly lower speeds than in air.”

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4 Irish Swimmers Headed To Bahamas For Commonwealth Youth Games

Meet the 4 members of the Irish Swimming squad representing their nation at the Commonwealth Youth Games later this summer.

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Two Gators Among 10-Strong Kiwi Roster For 2017 World University Games

New Zealand has announced a roster of 10 athletes for the upcoming World University Games taking place in Taipei, Taiwan from August 19-30.

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Citing ‘Unethical Behavior’, Barelli Takes On Maglione For FINA Pres

The FINA presidential election is set to take place on July 22nd in Budapest, where long-time incumbent Julio Maglione will face challenger Paolo Barelli.

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WATCH: Pavel Sankovich Goes 22.73 50 Free… Underwater

His time not only won the heat, but he actually beat Anthony Ervin, who just nine months ago won the Olympic gold in the 50 free.

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Australia Announces Roster of 19 For World University Games In Taipei

Leiston Pickett was among the 19 named to Australia’s World University Games team.

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Kolesnikov Wins 5 Events To Head Energy Standard Cup

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov showed his versatility, winning 5 different events.

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