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Cseh Wins, Hosszu Doubles Again on Marathon Day 2 at Hungarian Nationals

Katinka Hosszu, second from the left, added two more titles to her name on day 2 of Hungarian Nationals, competing in six events in total the second evening session.

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Canadian National Championships – Day Two Prelims

Irish National Team member Fiona Doyle of the University of Calgary Swim Club qualified with the top time in the women’s 100 breaststroke…

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Olympic Water Polo Star Betsey Armstrong Retires

Betsey Armstrong, the most decorated goalkeeper in international women’s water polo history, has announced her retirement from the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team.

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Park Breaks National 200 IM Record, Misses Two-Minute Barrier at South Korean Nationals

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan is now the National Record holder in the 100 free, the 200 free, the 400 free,…

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Russia Issues Temporary Suspension to World Champion Vladimir Dyatchin

Veteran Open Water swimmer Vladimir Dyatchin, a two-time FINA World Champion, has been provisionally suspended.

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Swim Job: Roger Williams University seeks volunteer assistant swimming coach

Roger Williams University is a private, coeducational American liberal arts university located on 140 acres in Bristol, Rhode Island, above Mt. Hope Bay.

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18 Olympians headline US Open of Water Polo

Taking place at four locations in Southern California, the tournament starts on Friday, July 18 and concludes on Sunday, July 20.

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Liliana Ibañez Wins Again on Day 3 of Mexican Nationals

After taking two events on day two, Liliana Ibañez was back for more at Mexican Nationals, winning the 100 meter freestyle

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Noemie Thomas Rocks A 26.23 To Win 50m Fly At Canadian Nationals On Day One

The women’s 50m fly displayed one of Canada’s top swimmers over the last few years: flyer Noemie Thomas. Thomas came into the meet as the top seed and the fastest Canadian swimmer in this event after posting a 26.33 at Mare Nostrum. The future Golden Bear swam a time of 26.23 tonight to better that time and move her up in the world rankings from 15th to 13th.

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Katinka Hosszu Wins Two Events On Night 1 Of Hungarian Nationals

Today was the first day of finals at the 2014 Hungarian Nationals. Katinka Hosszu pulled off a nice double, winning…

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Distance Freestyle

Look for New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle to be ready to perform in Glasgow…

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Updated FINA Junior World Records After 2014 European Junior Championships

Katie Ledecky has rewritten many Junior World Records since the benchmarks were set earlier this year.

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Swim stars Alicja Tchórz and Filip Zaborowski sign with FINIS

Filip Zaborowski is one of the best young distance swimmers in the world. At 20 years of age, his time of 7:55.65 in the Men’s 800m Freestyle has put him into the top-20 on the FINA World Rankings

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Canadian National Championships – Day One Prelims

Noemie Thomas qualified with the fastest time in the 50 butterfly and will have with a shot at a Canadian record this evening…

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Burning Skin or Itching at Swim Meets

“Unfortunately for the swimmers, chlorine side-effects are the worst at swim meets. Because of increased chlorine, swimmers are exposed to higher levels of chlorine during meets.”

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