International

Three Estonian Records Go Down at Baltic States Championships

Full results The Baltic States Swimming Championships went down this weekend, with some of Latvia’s, Lithuania’s, and Estonia’s best competing…

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Luthersdottir, Gustafsdottir Earn FINA ‘A’ Cuts At Icelandic Champs

Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir was one of two Icelandic swimmers to earn FINA ‘A’ cuts at their national championships, doing so in the 200 breaststroke.

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Germany’s Swimmers Prepare for Olympic Trials (Part 1)

Most of the world’s swimming powers have just wrapped up their primary Olympic qualification meets in April, but in Germany, the…

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WATCH Martina Carraro Take .45 From Italian Record in 100 Breast

2016 ITALIAN ASSOLUTI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS Dates: Tuesday, April 19 – Saturday, April 23, 2016 Times: prelims 9:00…

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The Top 9 Swimming Pool Games: #3 Sharks and Minnows

Disclaimer: SwimSwam does not endorse all of these swimming pool games. Some are dangerous. Some, which are not so dangerous, will, however, enrage lifeguards and probably get you booted from your community pool.

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Lehnertz, Morales Set Puerto Rican Records At Mayaguez International

Tereysa Lehnertz (pictured) and Yeziel Morales each set new Puerto Rican National records Saturday as their home nation hosted the Mayaguez International Swimming Open.

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Freestyle Video: How to Pull Underwater

Watch 4 time Olympian Roland Schoeman, World Champion Junya Koga and Elite Marathon swimmer, Lexie Kelly led by Coach Gary Hall take it back to the basics allowing the swimmer to feel ‘drag forces’ that may often go unoticed.

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Race Videos, Interviews From Day 1 Of British Para International Meet

World records fell in the men’s and women’s 100 breaststrokes on the first day of Great Britain’s Para-Swimming International meet, including double-world record days from Aaron Moores and Michelle Alonso Morales.

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100 Breaststroke World Records Fall On Day 1 of British Para International

World records fell in the men’s and women’s 100 breaststrokes on the first day of Great Britain’s Para-Swimming International meet, including double-world record days from Aaron Moores and Michelle Alonso Morales.

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Europe Moves Junior Open Water Champs to Avoid Worlds Conflict

The Ligue Européene de Nataion (LEN), the governing body for aquatic sports in Europe, has announced a new date and…

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Martina Carraro Books Rio Trip On Final Day of Italian Champs

Martina Carraro broke a national record and qualified for the Italian Olympic team on day 5 of the Italian Championships, bringing the team to an even 10 swimmers with more to be added next month.

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Erraid Davies Ineligible for Paralympics

For the second time since the 2012 London Paralympics, a potential Rio medalist has been ruled ineligible to compete by…

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Rio Olympic Pool Hosts Successful Maria Lenk Meet With Some Complaints

The Olympic Park Aquatic Stadium test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, was largely successful, although it shed light on a few fixable problems with the facility.

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Martina Carraro Lowers Italian 100 Breast Record by .45 with 1:06.41

Martina Carraro of Blue 91 opened the final day of competition at the 2016 Italian Assoluti National Championships and Olympic…

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Two Swimmers Add Cuts At Final Day Of Russian Olympic Trials (Day 8 Finals Live Recap)

Look here for a live recap of the action at the final day of Russian Olympic Trials competition.

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