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Meanwhile, in Connecticut, Chad le Clos Swims His Own 100 Yard Fly

While American swimmer Tom Shields was in Atlanta at the U.S. Winter National Championships, becoming the first man to ever break…

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Olympic medalist Cseh will attend 2017 Euro Meet, Luxembourg

2017 EURO MEET January 27th-29th, 2017 D’Coque Aquatic Center in Luxembourg Meet Site Start Lists/Results Live Streaming World champion and…

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Day 1 of Irish Short Course Championships Sees 4 Records Fall

The first day of competition at the Irish short course championships saw four short course meters records go down.

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Russian Vitalina Simonova’s 4-Year FINA Ban Reduced to 2 Years by CAS

Russian breaststroker Vitalina Simonova has had her initial four-year doping ban from 2015 reduced to just two years. On June 29th…

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Mel Marshall Moves To Head Lougborough In British Swimming Restructure

The British Swimming federation has announced a new structure for its National Centres and the coaches leading them. Most notably, highly-decorated coach Melanie Marshall, who coached world record-shattering breaststroker Adam Peaty, will take over the Loughborough National Centre.

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Larkin May Be Leaning Towards Commercial, Home Of Campbell Sisters

On his coaching tour, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Mitch Larkin of Australia may have found a ‘swimming family’ under Simon Cusack at Commercial Swimming Club.

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Love Swimming? See 16 New Swim Jobs

Want a job in swimming? Here are 632 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Paltrinieri, Detti Nominated as Top 3 Finalist for Gazzetta Awards

Italian training partners Gregorio Paltrinieri and Gabrielle Detti have both been named top 3 finalists for Italy’s prestigious Gazzetta Sports Awards. Fans voted…

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Watch: Cam McEvoy & Mathematician Adam Spencer Invent “Swysics”

Watch as Cameron “The Professor” McEvoy and mathematician and comedian Adam Spencer invent the new sport of swim-physics: “swysics.”

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Colombian Olympian tops field in 24.5 50 Back without Warm Up (Video)

Isabella Arcila blasted a time of 24.5 to lead off Canyons Aquatics 200 Medley Relay in the first heat of competition tonight at the AT&T Winter Nationals

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UK Paralympic Champion wins Funding Appeal

Paralympic swimmer Sascha Kindred will have his funding reinstated after an appeal.

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In Briefs 11/30/16: Phelps To Give Award, Cook Nominated, YMCA Rename

Michael Phelps presenting an award is among today’s In Briefs, your quick hit list of swimming stories from around the web.

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Amid Criticism, Hungarian Federation Head Gyárfás Resigns From Post

Of Hungarian Federation head Tamas Gyárfás’ resignation, multiple Olympic gold medalist Katinka Hosszu says, “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

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Peaty Makes Short List for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

British Olympic champion Adam Peaty has been named among 16 athletes who have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

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Swimming To Be Treated As School Subject In Victoria, Australia

The state of Victoria, Australia, will now be required to include swim lessons among its school subjects such as math and science.

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