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Leadership Culture Partly To Blame For Lack Of Dutch Medals In Pool

After claiming 4 swimming medals at the 2012 Olympic Games, the Netherlands squad wound up without hardware in Rio, save for its two open water athletes.

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Swimming Canada Issues 2020 Olympic Cycle “World Class On Track Times”

Coming on the heels of their monstrous performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Swimming Canada has released their “On Track Times” to identify up-and-coming talent for 2020.

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Canada Releases Updated Team for 2016 World Short Course Championship

Four-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will lead a roster of 34 Canadians to their home Short Course World Championships in December.

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LEN to Allocate € 200,000 to Support Smaller European Federations

The LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation), Europe’s continental swimming federation, has decided to set aside a budget of € 200,000 in 2017…

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Ryan Mallette Named Head Coach of Canadian Team for 2016 SC Worlds

Ryan Mallette has been named the head coach of the Canadian team that will head to Windsor, Ontario this December…

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Le Clos, Van Der Burgh Add To South African Gold Rush At CANA

Two of South Africa’s most famous swimmers were in the pool today at the 12th CANA African Swimming Championships.

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New World Record For Fastest Half Marathon Dressed As A Swimmer

Guinness World Records partnered with the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday where several new world records were established including the record for the fastest half marathon dressed as a swimm

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WADA Partners With Japanese Astellas On Anti-Doping Pharma Efforts

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced a new partnership with pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma out of Japan.

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Annual Hong Kong Cross-Harbor Race Resulted In 1 Death, 1 Critical

The annual Hong Kong Cross-Harbor race took place this past Saturday, October 15th, but a tragedy was part of this year’s event.

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Vietnam’s Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên Ruffles Feathers With Monster Schedule

Holding 13 individual National Records, Vietnam’s arguable best swimmer, Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên, is making some headlines outside the pool for a change.

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Explore ‘Infinite Excitement’ In Tokyo 2020 Venues Video Tour

Tokyo 2020 is just 1375 days away, but you can already get a sneak peek into the anticipated venue layout here.

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MAS Sweeps New ASATT Election

The first council meeting of this new term was scheduled for October 25th 2016 and the next swim meet is tomorrow being the Tidal Wave Aquatics Interzone Schools Swim Meet at Centre of Excellence Macoya.

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Texas High School Swimmer Dies After Meet

Brian Yuen, a senior at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas, died after experiencing a medical emergency after a swim meet on Saturday morning.

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5 Things That Happen When You’re the Only Swimmer in Your Family

Being the only swimmer child from non-swimming parents is a rarity, and it’s a different angle to the athletic life. Here are 5 things that happen when you’re the only swimmer in your family…

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FINA’s Maglione Denies Blaming IOC For Soft Stance On Russians In Rio

An email sent from FINA’s Julio Maglione to the organization’s doping control review board points the finger at the IOC regarding Russian aquatic athletes’ eligibility in Rio.

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