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SA Championship Medalist Ana Giulia Zortea Verbals to Florida State

South American Championships medalist Ana Guilia Zortea announced her verbal commitment to Florida State today.

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The Hill, Episodes 1 & 2: “It’s All About Sacrifice”

South African coach Graham Hill is publishing a series of videos entitled “The Hill,” in which he expounds on the state of South African sports, especially swimming.

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Singapore’s Roanne Ho Set To Make Post-Injury Return At World Cup

Singapore’s Roanne Ho had suffered a collapsed lung, as well as a shoulder injury earlier this year, but is back in the pool and ready to return to competition.

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Understanding TUEs: Who Should Apply And When?

The heightened focus on doping at the 2016 Rio Olympics has brought a lot of attention to the oft-misunderstood classification of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) – but what are they, and who should apply for them?

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Olympic Silver Medalist Mitch Larkin Reflects on His Experience in Rio

“I knew I was swimming well I just got caught up in the hype of the situation and didn’t allow myself to relax and swim the way I usually do…

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Katinka Hosszu Becomes First Swimmer to 200 World Cup Wins

Katinka Hosszu continues to break new barriers with her monstrous World Cup schedules.

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WATCH: Race Videos From the 2016 FINA World Cup in Doha

South Africa’s Chad le Clos outscored series leader Vladimir Morozov 78-48 at the Doha World Cup, but Morozov maintains his series points lead and also wrapped up a win in the tour’s second cluster.

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Martin Truijens To Take Over As Head Coach At Denmark NTC

Martin Truijens will take over as the new head coach of Denmark’s National Training Centre in Copenhagen, replacing the departed Nick Juba.

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AOC Chief Executive De Jong To Depart At End of 2016

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Fiona De Jong.

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4-Time Olympian Inge Dekker Announces Retirement

Congratulations to 4-time Olympian Inge Dekker, as the Dutch sprinter announces her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Le Clos Gains Ground But Morozov Wins World Cup Cluster 2 In Doha

South Africa’s Chad le Clos outscored series leader Vladimir Morozov 78-48 at the Doha World Cup, but Morozov maintains his series points lead and also wrapped up a win in the tour’s second cluster.

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Le Clos, Ottesen Join 6-Figure Club With World Cup Cluster Bonuses

Chad le Clos and Jeanette Ottesen each cracked $100,000 in total World Cup prize earnings after the conclusion of the tour’s second cluster and its massive cluster bonus checks.

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7 Things You Should Know About Alexander Popov

One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990’s. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.

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Hosszu, Groves Tie in 200 Fly On Day 2 of the FINA World Cup in Doha

Katinka Hosszu won 4 events on day 2 of the 2016 FINA World Cup stop in Doha, but one of those wins was a tie with Australia’s Madeline Groves.

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Seto Grabs Double Gold On Day 1 Of FINA World Cup In Doha

Japanese Olympic medalist Daiya Seto had a successful triple today, picking up a total of 3 medals.

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