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Dutch Swimming Federation Reinvents Itself With New Logo, Motto

The Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB), home of Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo, is reinventing itself as a supporter of all levels of swimming within the Netherlands, complete with a new logo and new motto for 2016.

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USA Swimming Releases Selection Criteria for 2016 Junior Pan Pacs

USA Swimming has published the criteria that will be used to select the team that will represent the United States at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships at Kihei Aquatic Center in Maui from August 24-27, 2016.

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WADA’s Updated List of Prohibited Substances Effective January 1

With the new year comes the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) updated list of Prohibited Substances, which took effect on January 1, 2016.

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Japan Possibly Following Germany With Anti-Doping Law Legislation

Japan is now considering legislation to criminalize doping in sports.

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USADA, USA Swimming & FINA Hold Anti-Doping Summit In Switzerland

USADA, USA Swimming and FINA convene in Switzerland on anti-doping measures headed into Olympic lead-up.

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Magnussen On Track To Return To Racing At Victorian Open This Month

Australian James Magnussen is set to return to racing on January 22nd at the Victorian Open Championships.

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Stirling Squad Heads Down Under For Training Camp

Scottish swimmer Ross Murdoch gets his tan on while training in Perth, Australia during the month of January.

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Belmonte, Miley, Koch, Cseh Expected at Luxembourg’s Euro Meet

Today the event organizers of the Euro Meet 2016, which will take place in Luxembourg from January 29 to 31, announced the attendance of Commonwealth Champion Hannah Miley (GBR).

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SwimSwam’s Top 50 Articles of 2015

Ryan Lochte dolphin-kicked his way to 3 of SwimSwam’s 12 most popular news articles in 2015.

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Nagoya, Japan Named Potential Bidder For 2026 Asian Games

The last edition of the Asian Games took place in Incheon, South Korea in 2014. Nagoya, Japan, located within the Aichi Prefecture, announced it may submit a bid to host the 2026 version of the multi-sport event.

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Australian Water Polo Player Cole Miller Dies in Alleged Assault

Cole Miller, a water polo player for the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS), has died at 18 years of age,  according…

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Italian Open Water Team Sets Up Next 2 Months Of Olympic Training Plan

The Italian open water team, including Olympic qualifiers Bruni, Ruffini, and Vanelli, has set its training schedule moving forward to Rio.

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FINA Offers Reasoning Behind Mexico’s Open Water Junior Worlds Withdrawal

Following the announcements FINA hadn’t released any information as to why the cancellations would take place. SwimSwam reached out to FINA to see what the reasons were.

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British Para-Swimming Team Announced for Europeans

The British Para-Swimming team has announced a strong team for the IPC Swimming European Open Championships which includes five athletes making their senior debut.

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German Law Criminalizing Athletes Caught Doping Now In Effect

Germany’s law proposing jail time for athletes testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs is now in effect.

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