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French Nationals Day Two Finals: Florent Manaudou Downs 50m Backstroke National Record

After finishing first in the 50 freestyle last night Florent Manaudou charged to another win, taking gold in the 50 backstroke over French backstroke star Camille Lacourt. Manaudou touched first in 22.98 ahead of Lacourt who grabbed the silver in 23.19. That time for Manaudou is a new French national record, breaking the previous mark set by Jeremy Stravius in 2013.

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Ottesen, Heemskerk and Kromowidjojo All Perform Well in Copenhagen

Jeanette Ottesen, Femke Heemskerk and Ranomi Kromowidjojo all recorded times that rank in the world’s top five…

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Sjostrom Posts World’s Top Time in the 50 Freestyle

Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 freestyle at the Swedish Short Course Championships in a time of 23.55…

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5 Take-Aways from 2014 CAC Games

With the swimming segment of the 2014 CAC Games at a close, let’s look at the key points from the thrilling competition.

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Cameron van der Burgh & team challenge you to the Movember Relay Challenge

South Africa’s World Record-holding and Olympic champion breaststroker Cameron van der Burgh has a challenge for you – and your mustache.

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Canada West Championships: Coaches Comments And What To Expect

Tera Van Beilen will use this meet as her final prep competition going into SC World Champs. If everyone swims up to their capabilities we feel we will be in good shape heading into the new year.

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2 More Records Fall on Final Night of CAC Games

Pinto, Pinzon, Gonzalez, Claverie, Vanderpool-Wallace, and Bovell collect gold as the swim competition of CAC Games comes to a close

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Dwyer, Beisel Sit Atop Grand Prix Money Lists With $1,600 Each After 1 Day.

Elizabeth Beisel won the women’s 400 IM and was 2nd in the 200 free to earn $1,600 on Thursday evening.

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Michalak Wins 100 Breast at German Nationals, Holds Firm on Skipping SC Worlds

On day 1 of the 2014 German Short Course National Championship, 9 events saw 9 different winners, with the well-known…

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French Nationals Day One Finals: Florent Manaudou Throws Down Worlds 5th Fastest Time In 50m Free

Florent Manaudou, who is one of the headlining names on the French roster for 2014 short course worlds, swam a 21.10 to grab the gold and swim the fifth fastest time in the world this year. Se

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TYR Sport Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Claire Donahue

TYR Sport is proud to announce the addition of 25-year-old Olympic Gold Medalist Claire Donahue to its athlete roster.

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Heemskerk and Ottesen Post Top Five Times in Copenhagen

The Danish National Championships kicked off today in Copenhagen. The highlight of the first night of competition was the women’s…

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Sjostrom Has a Strong Start in Stockholm

In the first two days of the Swedish Championships Sarah Sjostrom has broken one national record and put up two times that rank second in the world…

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Dolfin signs Olympic Swimmer Andrew Gemmell

Dolfin, Jade Swimwear, LP, is proud to announce the sponsorship of Olympic distance swimmer Andrew Gemmell to its roster of elite athletes.

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Arena encourages delegates to ‘engage in success’ at FINA Convention

“We are delighted to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with FINA at this important event, and to help influence the growth of our sport worldwide,” said Giuseppe Musciacchio, Arena General Manager of Brand Development.

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