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Canadian Jr Worlds Coach Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault Of Teen

Matt Bell, a member of Canada’s 2015 Junior World Championships coaching staff, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and luring of a minor.

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FINA Issues Statement on Russian Athletics Doping Scandal

Two days after the release of the WADA Independent Commission’s report on systematic doping and cover-ups by the Russian Athletics Federation, FINA sought to reassure the public regarding the integrity of its anti-doping control policy.

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2019 FINA World C’ships Bidding Scandal Creates Gwangju Money Woes

Gwangju, South Korea is facing financial difficulties in carrying on its hosting duties for 2019 FINA World Championships due to scandalous reasons.

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FISU Bucking The Bidding Trend With 45 Bids To Host 2018 WUG’s

Hefty price tags have been making it increasingly difficult for countries and federations to host any FINA events, which is why Mexico had to back out as hosts of the upcoming 2017 FINA World Championships.

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Andrea Podmanikova Swims New Slovak Record

During the weekend of the 7th and 8th of November 2015, the Czech city of Jihlava hosted swimmers from six European countries for the AXIS Cup, which also served as the 7th round of the Czech Cup.

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11/20/15 In Briefs: IPC Mascot, Hamburg Human Olympic Rings, JPN Goals

Japan aims to come home with at least 10 gold medals from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Canadian Distance Swimmer Colin Gilbert Commits To Denver

Canadian swimmer Colin Gilbert is the latest Canadian to commit to an NCAA program in the United States, giving his verbal to the University of Denver.

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2020 FINA SC World Championships Set To Be Outdoors In Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Sports Council has just announced that the 2020 Short Course World Championships will be taking place outdoors.

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McCabe Puts Up Top Time in the 200 Breaststroke at Colleges’ Cup

Martha McCabe posted a 2:21.84 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to tie Jenna Laukkanen for the top spot in the world rankings…

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Tough Battles, Happy Winners: Dubai 2015 World Cup Interviews

“I’m really happy with that, we saved the best for last, all the fastest times and the best guys. We had a lot of fun out there, I hope the audience enjoyed it,” said Cameron van der Burgh after the Dubai World Cup.

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2015 BUCS Short Course Championships Preview

The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Short Course Championships are fast-approaching, scheduled for November 13th-15th at Ponds Forge in…

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Take A Quick Trip To Doha & Dubai With Calvyn Justus (Video)

Want to feel like you were swimming alongside the world’s best in Doha and Dubai? Immerse yourself in Calvyn Justus’ vlog to do just that.

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Rio Organizers And FINA Enter Constructive Talks On Venue Criticism

In a follow-up to the news we reported in September regarding FINA’s lash-out at Rio organizers regarding substandard aquatic conditions…

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WADA Immediately Suspends The Accreditation Of The Moscow Laboratory

“WADA has acted swiftly to one of the key recommendations made by the Independent Commission in its Report,”

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London 2012 Olympians Return to Synchro Line Up

Olivia Federici, Katie Clark, Genevieve Randall and Jodie Cowie have been named as the 2016 Duet squad after a successful Synchronised Swimming trial.

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