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Larkin Sets New All Comers Record in the 200 Backstroke

Mitch Larkin set a new all comers record in the 200 backstroke at the Queensland Championships posting a time of 1:53.72…

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Boyle Nominated for New Zealand’s Sportswoman of the Year Award

Lauren Boyle has been nominated for the hotly contested High Performance Sportswoman of the Year. She is joined by nine other athletes in the category including marathon swimmer Kimberley Chambers and 2014 winner Lydia Ko.

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Royal Commission Criticizes QAS, Swimming Australia’s Handling of Volkers Scandal

Australia’s Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse issued a scathing report Monday, criticizing both the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia for their handling of the Scott Volkers scandal, which surfaced in 2014.

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Jack Bauerle: We did something special here today (Video Interview)

When it was all said and done, America came out on top once again, winning the meet for its 7th consecutive time.

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Tammy Cunnington Takes Down World Record

Tammy Cunnington lowered her own world record in the S4 class women’s 50m butterfly Saturday at the 2015 US Paralympics Swimming Open .

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Support Remains For Public Referendum Of Budapest 2024 Olympic Bid

As Hamburg, Germany’s 2024 Olympic bid was defeated, opposition is still present in the city of Budapest, Hungary.

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Claire Adams: I just wanted to score 1 point! (Video Interview)

Hometown swimmer Claire Adams picked up third at 56.45 in the women’s 100 back

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SwimSwam Pulse: 70% Disagree With FINA Disallowing ‘Lochte Turns’

Our latest poll asked SwimSwam readers to weigh in on the “Lochte turn,” used by Ryan Lochte to win his fourth-straight world title in the 200 IM and then subsequently outlawed by FINA for IM races.

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Katinka shares crazy busy end-of-year schedule (Video Interview)

Katinka Hosszu added another US Open record and event win with her time of 2:03.66

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Hometown Hero Cody Miller on double win, engagement (Video Interview)

Cody Miller finished with his second American record in as many days, winning the 100 breaststroke with an impressive 56.43

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McEvoy and Campbell Post World’s Top Times in Brisbane

Both Cameron McEvoy and Cate Campbell posted times in the 100 freestyle at the 2015 Queensland Swimming Championships which have them sitting atop of the world rankings…

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217 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 217 Swim Jobs you might love.

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12/14/15 In Briefs: Former Irish Olympian Injured; South Dakota Pool

Get your dose of swim new around the web with this edition of “In Briefs”

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Jaeger goes stroke for stroke through epic race vs Paltrinieri (Video)

With new American and US Open records, Connor Jaeger won the men’s 1500m freestyle with his time of 14:19.29

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Frederick Bousquet Reflects on Return to the Pool in Amsterdam

Bousquet still has an uphill climb to make France’s Team for Rio but he is upbeat after the weekend.

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