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Madison Wilson Reflects Positively on World Champs

SwimSwam chatted with Australia’s Madison Wilson about this summer’s World Championships and what lies ahead for her this year.

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Brazil’s Arilson Silva Adds Hungarian Liliána Szilágyi To Squad

Hungary’s young talent Liliána Szilágyi will now train under Brazilian coach Arilson Silva.

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Adam Peaty Helps Hometown Neighbor With Meaningful Generosity

Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty hasn’t forgotten where he came from, as the British athlete recently generously helped a neighbor in need.

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Hungary Elects 3rd Swimming President In The Past Year

The Hungarian Swimming Association (MUSZ) has elected its newest President, with Dr. Sándor Wladár now taking the reins.

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Sun Yang Only Athlete On 2017 Forbes China Celebrity List

Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang has made the Forbes China Celebrity List for 2017, representing the only athlete to make the exclusive line-up.

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Wang Lizhuo Breaks 2 Chinese Breaststroke Records in Turkmenistan

2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games August 22nd-25th, 2017 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan SCM (25m) pool Schedule and Results The People’s…

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Mexican Olympic Committee Receives International Help

International sport organizations have pledged to provide financial support to Mexico

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BBC Radio Reports On Alleged Paralympic Classification Cheating

A BBC radio special report last week aired allegations that athletes are using tape, cold showers and even surgery to cheat the IPC’s classification system and improve their chances of winning and setting records.

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Develop Explosive Power and Flexibility – Dry Land Training

Gary Hall Sr: “There are three different facets of dry land training, all of which are important; strength training, stretching and fitness. I am not aware of any elite swimmer that does not incorporate a dry land program into his or her training.”

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One Tip for Swim Parents about Sports Specialization

Should your swimmer only swim, or participate in several sports? As a swim mom for almost 15 years, I’ve had this conversation on the pool deck over and over.

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German State Investing €50 Million to Improve Public Pools

The German Swimming Association, in an effort to revive their public swimming pools, announced yesterday that Hessian state government has…

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Irish National Teamers Attempting 100×50 World Record

As part of the upcoming European Week of Sport, Irish National Team members are attempting to break the 100x50m free world record. 

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Australian Para-Swimming Worlds Team Shifts to Canadian Meet Instead

Australia will swim at the Canadian Open Championships instead of the IPC World Championships, if/when they get rescheduled.

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Wallace Loses Funding, While Murdoch Moves Up On British Performance

British Swimming has announced its Podium and Podium Potential performance squads for 2018, with a couple notable performers left off the list.

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