International

Costa Comes Away From Catalonia With Four Gold

While many of the top Spanish swimmers are at a three week altitude camp in Sierra Madre one of the country’s top women was flexing her muscle at the Catalonia Open Championships this past weekend….

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After Selection, Brasilia Withdraws from Hosting 2019 World University Games

FISU, the international governing body for university sports (and specifically the World University Games) has announced that Brasilia, Brazil has…

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What Do the Stats Say: A Look at the Final 2014 World Rankings

The American Women and Men each suffered a drop in the quantity of #1 world-ranked times from 2013 to 2014, but other countries saw a rise in their overall world performance.

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When Does Technology Cross From ‘Progress’ to ‘Cheating? An Examination of a Century’s Advancements

Below, SwimSwam partner SwimShop.co.uk takes a look at three of the major racing sports, and how different technologies have affected…

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British Swimming Marks the Passing of Peter Bilsborough

Peter Bilsborough, Board Director of Scottish Swimming and Director of Sports Development and School Manager in the School of Sport at the University of Stirling, sadly passed away on 15 January, 2015 following a brief period of illness.

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Hosa Lands Diving World Series Sponsorship 2015-2017

FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione was in Lausanne for a signing ceremony with Chinese company Hosa, a new series sponsor of FINA/NVC Diving World Series.

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USA Synchro Hosts Meeting of FINA-Technical Synchronized Swimming Ad Hoc Committee on Degrees of Difficulty

USA Synchro is hosting a meeting of the FINA-Technical Synchronized Swimming Ad Hoc Committee on Degrees of Difficulty for FINA…

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Two High School Swimmers Tie for Women’s 2Fly Title at PSS-Austin

Cassidy Bayer and Katie McLaughlin tied for the win in the women’s 200 fly on Saturday at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Austin.

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RACE VIDEO: Watch Breeja Larson Swim 1:07.33 to Win Women’s 100 Breaststroke at Pro Swim Series – Austin

Texas A&M’s Breeja Larson was the women’s 100 breaststroke champion at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series – Austin.

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Elmslie Gets the Best of Barratt in the 200 freestyle at the Victorian Championships

Brittany Elmslie took the women’s 200 freestyle in a time of 1:57.44 finishing 13 one-hundredths of a second ahead of Bronte Barratt…

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The Decalogue Of The Good Swimmer

With the following suggestions, my sole intention is to provide some ideas to help our young athletes and future champions improve their level and be more competitive.

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Taylor Ruck Downs Canadian Record In The 100 Backstroke For Second Time Today

The 14-year-old age-group star swimming out of Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Taylor Ruck, broke her second Canadian age-group record of the…

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Hansen, Treloar nearing breaststroke sweeps at Victorian Open Sunday prelims

Prelims on the final day of the Victorian Open have wrapped up in Melbourne, Australia, with some mulit-event winners looking to add to their collections.

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