International

FINA Announces 2014 World Cup Stops; Berlin is Out

Above, Ranomi Kromowidjojo swims at the Doha stop of the 2013 World Cup, which will lead off this year’s series.

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Zsuzsanna Jakabos On The Mend After Shoulder Surgery

Zsuzsanna Jakabos’ recovery from a surgical procedure she underwent in October to repair a shoulder injury is moving in a positive direction…

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2013 Swammy Awards: Christian Sprenger is Male Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year

2013 was a transition for Christian Sprenger from silver to gold.

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Danes Hold Training Camp To Develop Young Talent

In an effort to improve on their 2013 results Michael Hinge has gathered 16 of the top Danish juniors for a 10 day training camp in Austria.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Female African Swimmer of the Year

Farida Osman, who became the first Arab female siwmmer in history to qualify for a World Championship final, has been named the 2013 Female African Swimmer of the Year.

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Rio OIympic pool may now serve as sports arena post-Olympics

Originally expected to be torn down, the Olympic pool will now be repurposed to a sports arena after the 2016 Games.

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Efimova and Meilutyte Both Near Misses For AIPS European Award

Yulia Efimova and Ruta Meilutyte were both in contention for the the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) European Sportswoman of the Year Award…

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USA Swimming to Consider YMCA Nationals for Junior National Team Selection

Times posted at designated “approved” meets may be considered for qualifying to Junior National Team status.

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Boyle Named A Finalist For the Halberg Award

New Zealand swimming star Lauren Boyle has been named a finalist for the Halberg Sportswoman of the Year Award

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World Juniors Finalist Ahmed Akram Abbas Verbally Commits to South Carolina

Egyptian National Marwan El Kamash (above) will be joined at the University of South Carolina next season.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Female Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year goes to Cate Campbell

There was one woman that managed to outshine everyone else in this category and that was Cate Campbell, who is our 2013 Swammy Award winner for Oceanic Swimmer of the Year.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Female European Swimmer of the Year

Consistency and endurance is was set Katinka Hozzsu apart from the rest of the world this year.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Female Asian Swimmer of the Year

Aya Terakawa wrapped up a stellar career in 2013 with several national records and a pair of bronze medals at World Championships.

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14 Questions for 2014

2013 was our first Phelps-less year in a long while. Will the New Year bring a return of the iconic pre-race body-slaps?

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Katie Ledecky 7th; Missy Franklin 9th in Eurosport’s Top 10 Athletes of 2013

Katie Ledecky (front) and Missy Franklin (back) were two of the top 10 athletes in the world in 2013, according to EuroSport.

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