International

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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Schooling, Goh Earn Singaporean National Day Honors

Joseph Schooling and Theresa Goh were recognized by the Signaporean government for their outstanding achievements in Rio.

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Belmonte’s Coach Vergnoux Named Coach Of The Year By AETN

Mireia Belmonte had a rough road, but ultimately won gold in Rio, under the direction of longtime coach Fred Vergnoux.

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New Zealand’s Annabelle Paterson Verbally Commits to Harvard

New Zealand native Annabelle Paterson has verbally committed to the application process at Harvard University.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Spitz

The fastest moustache to ever graze the pool, here are ten things you didn’t know about one of the greatest swimmers in history, Mark Spitz.

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Italians Ruffini and Bruni Sweep Hong Kong World Cup

Around 60 swimmers (36 men, 26 women) took the plunge today (October 15) in Hong Kong, for the seventh and…

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No Peaty, But Great Britain Names 16 For 2016 Short Course Worlds

Great Britain has named a 16-person roster for the 2016 Short Course World Championships, though that group will not include Olympic champion breaststroker Adam Peaty.

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