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Swimming Canada Releases Statement On Matt Bell’s Sentence

Matt Bell was sentenced to seven months in jail, two years of probation, and will be on the national sex offender registry for life for the sexual exploitation of a former teenage athlete

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Check Out The Swim Mannequin Challenge

The mannequin challenge has become the newest trend on social media over the last few days, and as always, its…

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Epic Showdowns: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband

Today we are having a closer look of one of the fiercest duels of 2007 FINA World Championship: Michael Phelps vs. Pieter van den Hoogenband.

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Norwegian Record from Susann Bjornsen Highlights North Sea Meet

The North Sea Swim Meet took place from Nov 4-6 and featured athletes from all over the world, including 14 Rio Olympians.

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Help Rebuild Haiti: Swimmers Helping Swimmers

In a collaborative mission between the Haiti Aquatic Federation and the Haitian Federation of Athletics, a GoFundMe page has been created with a goal of raising $50,000 to build 100 anti-seismic houses that might weather future storms.

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Matt Bell Sentenced To 7 Months In Jail For Sexual Exploitation Of Former Athlete

Former owner of Ajax Swimming, Matt Bell, was sentenced to seven months in jail for the sexual exploitation of a former teenage athlete.

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Kromo, Van Rouwendaal Among Dutch Headed To Windsor

Having slowly returned to the pool after injury, Dutch sprinter Ranomi Kromowidjojo is named to her nation’s roster for the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

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Sweden Announces Criteria For Its Talent Development Program

Sweden has announced its criteria and schedule for its Talent Development Program for the 2017 season.

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Dagim Zinabu Tekle Becomes First Male To Receive World Trophy

IOC awards 2016 Women and Sport Trophies Ethiopian sports journalist Dagim Zinabu Tekle becomes first male to receive World Trophy…

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Jenner Named Swedish National Team Coach

Carl Jenner, longtime coach of Swedish Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Sjostrom, has been named as the Swedish National Team coach….

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Katinka Hosszu Denied Clean Sweep of Golds Over Disputed False Start

In response to the DQ, Hosszu expressed her disappointment in the ruling via a post on her Facebook page.

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Sarah Sjostrom To Skip Short Course World Championships

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom has decided to forego the 2016 Short Course World Championships.

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No Windsor For Efimova, As Russian Forms New Team W/ Lobintsev

Russian Yulia Efimova revealed she is suffering from purulent tonsilitis and will be missing the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Newly-Retired Aussie Alicia Coutts Expecting First Child

Alicia Coutts recently retired from competitive swimming, but is already taking on another challenge.

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Exclusive: Magnussen Out Until Jan, But Heavy 2017 Racing Sched Ahead

Watch out for Australian sprint star James Magnussen to make his post-Rio debut in 2017.

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