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Kate Lundsten, Jason Turcotte Named Head Coaches For Team USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today named Kate Lundsten (Victoria, Minn.) of Aquajets Swim Team and Jason Turcotte (Atlanta,…

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WADA Suspends Doha Anti-Doping Lab’s Accreditation

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the anti-doping lab in Doha, Qatar. The suspension will last a minimum of 4 months.

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Verraszto Siblings Join Hosszu, Gyurta Statements Against Federation

Count the Verraszto siblings in with the growing group of high-level swimmers criticizing the Hungarian Swimming Federation. David and Evelyn Verraszto have both publicly stated their support for criticism brought by Katinka Hosszu and Daniel Gyurta, among others.

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10 Gifts Swimmers Actually Want for the Holidays

#8 – A coupon redeemable for five uninterrupted naps.

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2017 Dates Set For Scottish Swimming’s Major Events

Mark your calendars for the 2017 Scottish Swimming championship meets.

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Ikee Continues Japanese Sprint Reign With New Record In 100 Free

There seems to be no stopping 16-year-old Rikako Ikee when it comes to her nation’s sprint freestyle and butterfly records.

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2016 Asian Championships: Team China Kicks Off With Impressive Wins

China swept both the men’s 4x100m medley relay and women’s 4x200m freestyle relay tonight in Tokyo, signifying their depth at the 2016 Asian Swimming Championships.

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Kapas Joins Public Criticism of Hungarian Federation

It’s becoming a domino effect this week, with various Hungarian stars joining a chorus of criticism against their national federation. After Katinka Hosszu and Daniel Gyurta spoke out earlier, Olympic bronze medalist Boglarka Kapas and the management agency for Peter Bernek have both added statements.

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Russian Swimming Pres Sergey Naryshkin Resigns After New Appointment

Serrgey Nereshkin (right) meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Gyurta Comments On Hosszu’s Hungarian Federation Criticism

A day after Olympic champ Katinka Hosszu publicly called for the resignation of Hungary’s swimming federation president, one of Hungary’s other iconic swimmers, Daniel Gyurta, weighed in on the controversy.

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Timmers Headlines 9-Strong Belgian Short Course World C’ships Roster

The Belgian Swimming Federation has released its 9-swimmer strong roster for the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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British Swimming Releases 2017 Competition Qualifying Criteria

British Swimming has released its qualification criteria for the upcoming major senior and junior international competitions in 2017.

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Denmark’s Lasse Pittioni Commits to Swim for Virginia Tech

Lasse Pittioni of Ishøj, Denmark has committed to swim for the Virginia Tech H2Okies for the 2017-18 season.

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Katinka Hosszu Calls For Resignation of Hungarian Swim President

World record-holder and Olympic champ Katinka Hosszu called for the resignation of Hungarian Swimming Federation President Tamas Gyarfas in a Facebook post today.

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