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Brad Tandy Rips 22.0 50 free at SW Classic Meet in Tucson

Swimming at a small meet in Tucson this weekend, South African Olympian Brad Tandy threw down a 22.06 to blow away the rest of the field by almost two full seconds.

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2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 3 Race Videos

Today’s highlights included a fantastic winning double by Georgia’s Jay Litherland in the 400 IM and 200 free, in which he took gold in back-to-back events.

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2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Swimmers are slated to compete in the 200 free, 200 back, 50 free, and 400 IM.

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Tokyo 2020 Costs Now Twice That Of Original Bid Estimate

Tokyo 2020 organizers said this week that the estimated cost of the next edition of the world’s biggest competitive sporting event has ballooned to ¥1.4 trillion ($17.1 billion).

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Aussie James Magnussen Kicks Off European Meet Comeback Campaign

Having opted out of April’s Australian Swimming Championships, his nation’s qualification meet for this summer’s World Championships, sprinter James Magnussen has made it known…

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2017 Jose Finkel Trophy Details Announced

The Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA) announced that the Jose Finkel Trophy will be held in Santos, Brazil from…

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2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Swimmers are slated to compete in tonight’s finals of the 100 fly, 200 breast, 100 free, and 400 free.

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2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 2 Race Videos

Several stars headlined tonight’s action, including Olympians Caeleb Dressel, Nathan Adrian, Kelsi Worrell, Tom Shields, Simone Manuel, Lia Neal, and more.

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Exclusive: Paolo Barelli Explains His Vision for FINA and the Future

Paolo Barelli, candidate for FINA President, reached out to SwimSwam for an exclusive interview, explaining his vision for FINA and the future of aquatic sports.

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2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tonight, swimmers have gathered to compete in the non-Olympic distance freestyle events. The women will be racing in the 1500 meter free, while the men battle in the 800 meter free.

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Sun Yang and Emperor Penguins Teach Us Lessons

“I watched Sun Yang on Youtube”, he continued, “and couldn’t help but notice that he blows air out through his nose after each breath and a lot of that air ends up under his body. Do you think that makes him faster”?

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Ryan Lochte #67, Ning Zetao #66 On ESPN’s World 100

Ryan Lochte comes in at #67 on ESPN’s annual ranking of the 100 most famous athletes in the world.

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Injured Kiwi Lauren Boyle Withdraws From Budapest

2015 World Championships double silver medalist Lauren Boyle has pulled out of Budapest.

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2017 Santa Clara PSS Preview: Murphy, Pebley to Battle in Backstrokes

A battle between teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley looms in the 200 back, while veteran Matt Grevers will look to shake things up in the 100 back.

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Jeremy Desplanches Heads Four-Person Swiss Team to Worlds

Jeremy Desplanches, who made waves at French Nationals recently, will be one of four swimmers on the Swiss Worlds team this summer.

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