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2016 German National Championships, day 3, finals live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Robbie Renwick Qualifies for 3rd Olympic Games

Renwick is no stranger to success in the pool, with Commonwealth and World titles to his name, but this summer, he will be looking to add more titles to his collection.

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Mexicans Ask for Resignation of Federation Head Kiril Todorov

Earlier this week a petition was started on Change.org asking for the resignation of Kiril Todorov, who is the current president of the Mexican Swimming Federation (FMN).

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Alexandra Wenk with a historic 200m IM race at German Nationals

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Alexandra Wenk sets a new German national record in the 200 IM

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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IPC European Championships: Day 7 Preview

The concluding day of competition at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, will see home favourite David Grachat swim for glory in the much anticipated men’s 400m freestyle S9.

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2016 German National Championships, day 3, prelims live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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U.S. National Team Members Host Swim Clinic in Singapore

National Team Members and 2015 FINA World Championship medalists Kevin Cordes(Naperville, Ill.) and Micah Lawrence (Pflugerville, Texas) led a swim clinic for the students at the Stamford American School in Singapore, Malaysia.

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Funkita Celebrating Team GB selection

Aimee Willmott, Molly Renshaw, Ellie Faulkner and Georgia Coates were named on the 26-strong Team GB for the Olympics after the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow.

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Mereshko Reclaims S6 400 Free WR in IPC Euros Day 6 Finals

On Friday Mereshko pushed herself once again, shaving exactly four seconds off the world best, touching in at 5:14.69 to add another chapter to the gripping rivalry.

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Vyatchanin Not On Serbian Euros Roster In Eligibility Holdup

With the European Championships taking place in just 10 days, Olympic medal-winning backstroker Arkady Vyatchanin has still not been cleared by FINA to compete for his new sporting nation of Serbia.

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2016 German Nationals, day 2, photo vault with US college students

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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10 from Brazil’s Olympic Roster to Train at High Altitude in Flagstaff

Olympian Thiago Pereira will be one of the ten swimmers to spend a few weeks training in Flagstaff at high altitude.

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Efimova’s Former Coach Says Swimmer’s Meldonium Level Less Than 1mcg

While provisionally banned Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova awaits her fate for having tested positively for the prohibited drug meldonium, the reigning 100m breaststroke World Champion’s former coach is continuing speaking out on her behalf.

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Virginia Bardach Breaks Argentine Record in 100 Fly

Virginia Bardach has broken the Argentine Record in the women’s 100 meter fly at this week’s Argentina Open Naitonal Championships….

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