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Guam Names 2 NCAA-Based Swimmers to 2016 Olympic Roster

Guam has announced its two Universality selections for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with both athletes…

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Chad le Clos’ Mother and Father are Fighting Cancer

South African swim star Chad le Clos confirms his parents are currently battling cancer.

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Italy Takes 5 Gold, But Russia Remains On Top On Final Day Of Euro Jrs

Italy scored 5 medals on the final night of the 2016 European Championships, but Russian Mariia Kameneva raked in her 8th gold of the meet.

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Kazan, Russia Adds 2022 World Short Course Champs to Bidding Targets

The Kazan Aquatics Palace (above) is home to 3,600 permanent seats, and could be used to host the 2016 World Short Course Swimming Championships.

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Budapest’s World Junior Champs Hosting Pushed From 2017 to 2019

Kazan, Russia has been approved as a bidder for two major upcoming world championship events by the board of the…

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Coleman, Alshammar Battle in 100 Free on Day 5 of 2016 Swedish Nationals

Swedish Olympic veterans Michelle Coleman and Therese Alshammar battled it out in the women’s 100 free on the final day of the 2016 Swedish Nationals.

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Estonia ready to host Nordic Open Water Championships and first IRONMAN

The city of Otepää, Estonia will hold the first ever Ironman in the Baltic region of Europe.

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Ferry Weertman Defends European 10k Title in Hoorn

2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results Ferry Weertman, the male side of…

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Wrong Turn Near Finish Causes Chaos in Women’s Euro 10K

2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results In a battle of 3 of…

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Singapore’s 3-Person Olympic Roster Smallest In 30 Years

Despite being led by Joseph Schooling, the most successful Singaporean swimmer of all-time, the nation will only bring 3 swimmers to Rio.

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Rikako Ikee Scores New World Junior Record In Women’s 50 Butterfly

While competing at a Prefecture Swimming Federation meet in Japan, 16-year-old sprinting phenom Rikako Ikee captured a new Japanese National Record…

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LEN Selects Budapest As 2020 European Championships Host

Budapest will host the 2020 European Championships, says the LEN.

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Take a Trip to Florida with SA Olympic Team Member Calvyn Justus

Watch Calvyn Justus and other South African Olympic Team members taking their final training trip before the Olympic Games.

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2016 Swedish Nationals Day 4: Sjostrom and Alshammar Blitz 50 Fly

Sarah Sjostrom left the field in her wake in the 50 fly finals today, winning the race in a blistering 25.07. Now six-time Olympian Therese Alshammar came in 2nd with a 25.78, the only other swimmer to go sub-26 in the race.

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Russia’s Kolesnikov Claims Second World Junior Record At Euro Juniors

After firing off a new World Junior Record in the men’s 100m backstroke, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov scored a new WJR in the 50m back event.

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