International

Phelps, Ledecky Nominated for 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards

Swimming stars Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky have been named as nominees for the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards.

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David Plummer Retires With Heartfelt Letter To Family, Competitors

It was as good a redemption story as you’ll find: David Plummer made the U.S. Olympic team for Rio four years after finishing a heart-breaking third at 2012 Trials. Now, with Olympic gold and bronze to his name, Plummer is officially retiring from the sport.

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Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen Set To Join Cal Bears

Singaporean swimmer Quah Zheng Wen is set to join the Cal Bears under Dave Durden.

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Budapest 2017 Pool Filled With Water

The official competition pool at the Dagály Aquatics Arena in Budapest that will host both the 2017 World Championships and the masters World Championships has been filled with water.

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Man Who Killed Victor Davis Facing New Manslaughter Charges

The man who killed Canadian Olympic swimmer Victor Davis is facing manslaughter charges in a separate case where he allegedly killed a man at a bar in Lasalle, Que. in mid-September.

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WATCH: Germantown Academy Bermuda Training Trip

Germantown Academy went to Bermuda for their training trip this year, and with it comes another awesome training trip video.

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Adidas Swim Is Proud to Announce Sponsorship of Swim Atlanta

Adidas and The Original Swimwear Company are proud to announce the recent signing of Swim Atlanta to its roster of sponsored teams, effective January 1st, 2017.

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Horton’s Pier To Pub Lead Snapped At The End By Victor Sam Sheppard

It was a déjà vu moment for Australian Mack Horton when his Pier to Pub open water lead was cut to nil by winner Sam Sheppard.

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2017 South African Grand Prix Schedule Announced

Swimming South Africa has released its schedule for the 2017 Grand Prix Invitational swim meets.

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Gusztáv Bienerth Appointed New President Of Hungarian Swimming

The general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Association (MUSZ) has selected Gusztáv Bienerth as its new President. The previous man-in-charge had resigned, facing stout criticism from the nation’s top swimmers, such as Katinka Hosszu.

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Kylie Masse Mentioned in U SPORTS Top 10 Moments of 2016 List

Canadian backstroker Kylie Masse recently made headlines again as a part of the U Sports Top 10 Moments of 2016 list.

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Scottish Squad Trains In Tenerife, While 12 British Jrs Head To Austin

Scottish swimmers are spending some time in the Tenerife sun, while additional junior athletes head to Texas.

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Rio Olympic Stadium in State of Abandonment,”Handed Over to the Cats”

Brazilian news outlet Globo is reporting that the site of the Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies has fallen into abandonment, ridden with stray cats, without power, and littered with trash.

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Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström to attend Euro Meet in Luxembourg

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

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Katinka Hosszu’s Events Driving Budapest 2017 Early Ticket Sales

Early ticket sales for the 2017 FINA Aquatic World Championships have exceeded expectations, with nearly 34,000 tickets having been sold since December 1st according to the Budapest 2017 organizers.

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