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Copa del Mundo de la FINA 2015, Hong Kong: Recapitulación del día 1

Missy Franklin se quedó con el bronce tras un duro enfrentamiento en los 200m espalda contra Seebohm y Hosszu.

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The Main Set Podcast: Episode 2 – Santo Condorelli

Joined by up-and-coming World Championship finalist Santo Condorelli, Swimswam would like to introduce episode two of “The Main Set.”

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2015 FINA World Cup Hong Kong: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Missy Franklin wound up with the bronze in a fierce 200m backstroke showdown with Seebohm and Hosszu.

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British Para-Swimming Announces Performance Squads for 2016

A group of 44 athletes has been selected to join the British Para-Swimming Podium and Podium Potential Programme as the sport enters the final stretch for Rio.

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Janet Evans Named LA 2024 Athletes’ Commission Vice Chair

Janet Evans will be playing a big role in ensuring athletes’ voices are heard within the bid plans for Los Angeles 2024.

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Michael Jamieson Moves to New Training Home at Edinburgh

Michael Jamieson says good-bye to the University of Bath and sets his Rio sights on Edinburgh.

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Hong Kong World Cup: Hosszu Says Matching 10 Golds From 2014 Will Be Difficult

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is heading back to the site of one of her finest performances of 2014, the Hong Kong stop of the World Cup. But she says matching her medal haul from a year ago will be a tall order.

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Rome 2024 Olympic Bid

Rome, host of the 1960 Olympics, has released details of its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Italian capital is one of 5 cities vying to host.

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Kazan 2015: Record of Cumulative TV Audience Reaches 6.8 billion

The FINA World Championships in Kazan (RUS), one of the biggest sports events on the planet, cumulated a record aggregated global TV viewership of 6.8 billion (total cumulative audience – 6,840,601,835).

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Scottish “Winning Students” Infused With Additional Funds

Current “Winning Student” scholarship recipient, Ross Murdoch, says the funding is invaluable as an athlete.

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Australian Sports Commission Invests $2.5 Million In Paralympics

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) announced their investment of up to AUD 3.5 million (approximately $2.5 million) in the Australian…

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South Australia’s Kyle Chalmers Out of State Championships

Due to illness, sprint sensation Kyle Chalmers has had to pull out of Australia’s State Championships this weekend.

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Low Budget, Big Culture Are Themes Of Rio Opening & Closing Ceremonies

The Rio Opening Ceremony’s budget is estimated to be 10% that of London’s in 2012.

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2015 FINA World Cup: Hong Kong Streaming Information

The third leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015- in Hong Kong (HKG) – on September 25-26 will be streamed live and free of charge on FINAtv.

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Swimming Australia Releases 2016 Olympic Trials Time Standards

Swimming Australia recently released the time standards to compete at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships, but they may not be what you were expecting from the dolphins.

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