International

Cave Takes Down Two More Records at Australian State Teams Age Champs

17 year old Daniel Cave of Victoria took down his second and third competition records on the final day of the 2016 Australian Sate Teams Age Group Short Course Championships…

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Gustavo Borges Swims 24 Second 50 LCM Free at Age of 44

Though all eyes were on the winning Brazilian team of Bruno Fratus, Joao Gomes, Henrique de Souza, and Henrique Rodrigues in…

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Brazil Wins 2nd-Straight Raia Rapida Meet; Ervin Repeats as 50 Free Winner

Team USA returned Rio double gold medalist Anthony Ervin who competed in the 50 free, defending his title in the same pool that he became the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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Syrian Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Speaks at Refugee Summit in NYC

Syrian Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini addressed national leaders at a global summit on the plight of refugees in New York City…

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Melanie Marshall Wins Third-Straight British Coach of the Year

Melanie Marshall, coach of Adam Peaty (above), has been named the BSCA British Swim Coach of the Year for the third-straight time.

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10 things you’ll find in a swimmer’s bag

If you’ve ever made the mistake of opening a swimmer’s backpack, chances are you were treated to a nice, sweet smell of chlorine twisted with a harsh blend of mildew, goldfish and moisturizer.

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Cave and Murray Set New Records at Australian State Age Champs

Daniel Cave of Victoria and Lydia Murray of Queensland both set new championship records on the second day of competition of the 2016 Australian Short Course Age Championships…

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Government Says They Have More Evidence of Brazilian Fraud;

Brazilian federation president Coaracy Nunes is coming under fire as the CBDA’s biggest sponsor is considering pulling out.

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Norway’s Stina Heimnes Commits to Florida International

Norway’s Stina Heimnes is joining the two-time Conference USA Champion Florida International Panthers.

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Nash Wins Two at Australian State Teams Age Short Course Championships

15 year old Oliver Nash, who trains at the Melbourne Vicentre, won both the boy’s 14-15 year old 50 freestyle and 50 butterfly on the first day of the 2016 Australian State Teams Age Short Course Championships in Canberra…

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Don’t Take Off the Medal Kid 

The strangest thing happened when I arrived back in New Zealand after racing at the World University Games in Korea, everyone congratulated me.

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Kaizen Talent Camp Looking to Tokyo 2020 and Beyond 

Straight off the back of the 2016 State Teams Short Course competition, the National Training Centre will play host to the annual Swimming Australia Kaizen Talent ID Camp, from Sunday September 25 to Friday September 30.

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FINA Congress to be held during 2017 Worlds

FINA has announced that they will be holding their General Congress on July 22, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting…

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Israeli Record-Holder Gil Kiesler Announces Verbal to NC State

NC State picked up its sixth high-level verbal commitment from the high school class of 2017 with Gil Kiesler’s announcement.

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Kirsty Coventry To Be Elected VP of International Surfing Association

Kirsty Coventry is set to be elected as the next vice-president of the International Surfing Association.

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