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A Day-By-Day Look At Katinka Hosszu’s Potential 34 Swims At SC Worlds

Katinka Hosszu has entered a round dozen individual events for the 2016 Short Course World Championships in a lineup that could include 28 total individual swims and up to 34 swims with relays.

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Rising Star Josh Prenot Joins adidas

Josh Prenot – one of the hottest young swim talents in the world – has today joined the impressive roster of adidas athletes.

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Leonard: The Path To Clean Swimming

Critical of how FINA and the IOC have governed swimming, particularly in terms of doping punishment and prevention, John Leonard has proposed a bold move for athletes: separating from FINA and the IOC until changes are made in how the governing bodies operate.

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VIDEO: Bob Bowman Talks to 2016 FINA Convention

FINA hosted its 4th World Aquatics Convention in Windsor, Canada with famed coach Bob Bowman – who coached Michael Phelps his entire career – among the big-name coaches speaking to the assembly.

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Finnish 5-Time Olympian Seppälä Says Windsor Will Be Her Last Meet

Hanna-Maria Seppälä, 5-time Olympian for Finland, has announced she will be retiring after the 2016 FINA World Short Course Championships this week.

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Oliver Dingley and Ellen Keane Named Swim Ireland Athletes of the Year

Oliver Dingley (left) and his coach Damian Ball (second-from-right) delivered on a promise in 2016 to return Irish diving to the Olympic Games.

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James Gibson To Head Up Energy Standard International Swim Club

James Gibson takes Head Coach role at Energy Standard, a unique club collaboration between Russia and Ukraine.

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2017 British Summer C’ships Qualification Time Frame Announced

Swimmers will have between March 10th – May 29th 2017 in which to qualify for the 2017 British Summer Championships.

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Burnell and Foden Highlight England’s ASA Awards

Among the 2016 ASA Aquatic award winners was the 2016 Performance Athlete of the Year for Open Water, Jack Burnell.

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Elizabeth Marks Sweeps Multi-Class SB7 Breaststrokes at Can Am Open

Several Paralympians and national champions highlighted the 2016 Can Am Open, including Elizabeth Marks, a 100 breast gold medalist in Rio.

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Study Shows Continued Decrease In England’s Swimming Participation

According to recent data tabulations, the nation of England has seen a significant decrease in the number of adults swimming at least once a week.

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China Took First At 21st FINA World Junior Diving Championships

Like two years ago in Penza (RUS), Team China dominated the 21st edition of the FINA World Junior Diving Championships,…

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Michael Phelps, Katinka Hosszu Win FINA Swimmer of the Year Awards

At the FINA/Alisports World Aquatics Gala last night, just before the start of the 2016 World SC Championships, FINA announced the winners of their 2016 awards.

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Hosszu Enters 12 Events, Seebohm 7 For 2016 Short Course Worlds

The entry lists have dropped for the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships, with Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu entering a dozen events and Australian backstroker Emily Seebohm seven.

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Canadian Olympian Kelly Stefanyshyn Takes First Swim in Windsor Pool

Former Canadian Olympian Kelly Stefanyshyn, the operations director for the 2016 World Short Course Swimming Championships, was honored with the first…

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