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Germany names short course worlds team with 12 swimmers

Germany is sending a small team of 12 swimmers to Windsor, Canada, for the 2016 SC World Championships. German head coach…

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Park Tae Hwan Points To Alleged Blackmail For Lackluster Rio Swims

Park Tae Hwan wrapped up an impressive set of performances at the Asian Swimming Championships, but is still haunted by his experience leading up to the Rio Olympic Games.

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Aussie Jess Ashwood Withdraws From Windsor Citing Illness

Originally named to Australia’s 20-strong Short Course World Championships roster, freestyler Jess Ashwood has withdrawn due to illness.

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Chalmers Showered With Australian Awards For Rio Breakthrough

Kyle Chalmers, Australian stud who was just named South Australia’s Sports Institute’s ‘Male Athlete of the Year.’

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Budapest, Hungary Will Host the 2020 European Championships

European Swimming’s governing body LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) president Paolo Barelli announced this week that the 2020 European Aquatics Championships will take…

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Wang Shun Checks In As 7th Fastest 200 IM Performer Of All Time

Wang Shun (right) clocked a faster 200m IM tonight in Tokyo than that which earned him a bronze medal in Rio.

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Bromer, Pedersen Earn 2 Wins Apiece On Final Day of Danish SC Champs

Viktor Bromer had two individual wins on the final day of the Danish SC Championships in the 100 fly and 200 IM.

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Marco Koch breaks 200 SCM breast world record at German nationals

German Short Course National Championships Thursday, November 17th – Sunday, November 20th SSE, Berlin Event Website Startlists Results Schedule Live Timing…

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WADA Apologizes For Timing Of Doha Lab Suspension

One week after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended the accreditation of the anti-doping lab in Doha, Qatar, WADA President Craid Reedie has apologized for the timing of the suspension.

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2012 Olympic Champ Yannick Agnel Officially Announces Retirement

French swimming star and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Yannick Agnel has officially announced his retirement from the sport. Agnel had already announced his intent to retire this year even before the 2016 Olympics.

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2016 French SC Nationals Day 3: Stravius Punches His Ticket To Windsor

Jérémy Stravius edged Mehdy Metella to win the men’s 50 meter fly on Saturday and qualify for the World Championships in Windsor, Canada. Metella had already punched his own ticket beating Stravius in the 100 fly.

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16 Athletes Sanctioned For Doping In Beijing Olympic Re-Tests

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disqualified 16 different athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics based on results of re-tests of their anti-doping samples. No swimmers are among the 16.

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Pellegrini Hits 52.75 100 Free to Close out Gran Premio Italia

GRAN PREMIO ITALIA Friday, Nov. 18 – Saturday, Nov. 19 Massarosa, Italy Results Short Course Meters After winning the 200…

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Park Tae Hwan Earns 4th Win At 2016 Asian Swimming Championships

Park Tae Hwan of Korea continues his successful post-Rio run in the pool, collecting his 3rd and 4th wins in Tokyo.

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Nielsen Adds Three Golds To Medal Haul At Danish SC Championships

Mie Nielsen took home gold in the 200 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay on night 3 of the Danish SC Championships to bring her gold medal tally to six with one day remaining.

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