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Kregor Zirk Cleans Up On Last Night Of Estonian Nationals

The last day of Estonian Nationals gave way to an age-group record in the women’s 50m fly, and a total domination by multi-event Estonian swim star, Kregor Zirk, on the men’s side.

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Wilimovsky, Peacock Earn Wins at 2015 Cayman Islands Flowers Sea Swim

Amidst the backdrop of crystal clear waters and white sands, a heated battle ensued this past Saturday, as swimmers clamored…

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Brazilian artists use trash to create anti-pollution art display as Rio Olympics still face pollution concerns

A group of art students in Brazil used trash from the shore of a local waterway to create an art exhibition aiming to draw attention to Brazil’s ongoing pollution problems.

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9 Ways Swimming is Analogous to Golf

Michael Phelps surely figured this out on his golf adventures back in 2013. Here are 9 ways swimming is analogous to golf…

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Men’s 200m Freestyle World Championship Preview: Will Olympic and World Champion Yannick Agnel Defend His Title?

It is time for this event to move forward, and continue to get faster rather than stagnate. The silver and bronze medal performances actually got significantly slower from 2011 to 2013.

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Think you know Ian Thorpe? Watch this video and learn a lot more

This swimming video profile is long, but worth watching to dive deep on Ian Thorpe history, hearing it from the man himself.

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16-year-old Kregor Zirk wins three races on day 2 of Estonian Nationals

Estonian Nationals is throwing the spotlight on the nation’s best young swimmers, and day 2 was a huge redemption curve for 16-year-old Kregor Zirk.

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Ontario Provincial Government Contributing $2.5 million toward Windsor’s 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships

  For the first time since 2004, the FINA Short Course World Championships will be taking place on the North…

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Steenbergen Star of Dutch Junior and Youth Championships

15 year old Marrit Steenbergen took down three 15 and under and youth national records on the weekend in Eindhoven…

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Palau Swim Association hosts 10th Annual 5K Ocean Race along with an international training camp to follow

Palau Swim Association (PSA), led by Head Coach Billy Brown, has just wrapped up a very historic week. The week kicked off on June 6th with the 10th annual Palau Ocean Swim 5k race.

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VIDEO: Are you with me? Zagreb Swim Club shares an inside look

Zagreb, Croatia’s Zagreb Swim Club is here to give you an inside look at a day in the life of one of their swimmers. Are you with them?

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Early August set to be ‘perfect storm’ of overlapping championship meets

Over the first two weeks of August overlapping meets will include the World Championships, U.S. Nationals (featuring Michael Phelps), the Masters World Championships, U.S. Masters Nationals and even two days of U.S. Junior Nationals.

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FISU Wants Heat Sensors Installed At World University Games to Prevent Spread of MERS Virus

FISU is now taking precautionary measures to ensure MERS does not spread to any of the athletes or spectators while the are in Gwangju for the event.

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National Record Falls On Day One Of Estonian Nationals

The 2015 Estonian Nationals kicked off Sunday Morning and gave way to some very fast overall performances as well as a national record in prelims.

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Men’s 100m Freestyle World Championship Preview: Magnussen Opens The Door For New Sprint Star To Emerge

MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE: 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW Day 5, Thursday, August 6th 2013 World Champion: James Magnussen, AUS – 47.71 (SEE…

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