International

Koch Puts Up Second Fastest 200 Breaststroke; Team Of 30 For Euro Champs Announced

The final night of the German National Championships in Berlin saw two German stars put up times that rank both number two in the world…

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Tomasz Polewka knocks off Polish record in 50 back at Poland Grand Prix

On the second and final day of the Polish Grand Prix event in Opole, rising star Tomasz Polewka took down a national record in the 50 backstroke, going 25.12.

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Two National Records Broken On The Second Day Of The Belgian Championships

Louis Croenen and Emmanuel Vanluchene both set new national marks on day two of the Belgian Nationals Championships in Antwerp…

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Legendary Australian, Danish, Spanish coach Paulus Wildeboer passes away at 59

Paulus Wildeboer, one of the most well-known and well-respected swimming coaches in the world has passed away after an ongoing illness, according to AS.com, a Spanish-based sports site.

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Sweden announces Junior Euros squad, gives update on current European Champs roster qualifiers

Sarah Sjostrom leads the current Euros roster, while 14 swimmers were officially named to the Junior Euros team.

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Senegal to host African Swimming Championships in September

The African Swimming Championships have been officially cleared to move forward in Senegal, according to a press release from the Senegalese Press Agency

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Canada’s open water Pan Pacs squad finalized, Weinberger and Dusablon lead the way

Richard Weinberger and Jade Dusablon are among the 6 athletes selected to represent Canada in the Open Water event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.

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Biedermann comes out with big 100 free win, two more age records fall at finals of German Nationals day three

Paul Biedermann continues to impress in his return to the German swimming scene, taking another national championship on day 3 of the national championship meet in Berlin.

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Nathan Adrian Enjoys Having a 92 Year Old Teammate at Masters Nationals – Video Interview

Nathan Adrian won the 50 free at Masters Nationals with a blistering 18.78. Here the Olympic gold medalist talks with SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis about competing at the Masters level.

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German Olympian Sandra Völker Auctions Medals

Anthony Ervin isn’t the only one in the business of selling medals: 1996 Olympian and 2001 FINA World Championship gold medalist Sandra Völker is currently in the process of auctioning off her medal for a substantial amount of money.

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Five Top 10 Times Posted On Day Two Of The German National Championships

On the second day of the German National Championships in Berlin five athletes recorded times that rank top 10 in the world…

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Itil and Alsu, Snow Leopards, Introduced as Mascots of 2015 World Championships

Meet Itil and Alsu, the mascots of the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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14 Year Old Johannes Hintze Swims Second-Fastest Time In History For The 400 IM

14 year old Johannes Hintze recorded an astonishing time of 4:23.63 in the men’s 400 IM becoming the second-fastest 14 year old to ever swim the event…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tip: NBG Butterfly Drill

This Swimming Tip video is courtesy of the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com, a SwimSwam partner. Olympian…

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A Breaststroke Kick to the Gut: The Day We All Woke Up to News that Alexander Dale Oen Had Died

When I woke up this morning, May 1st, 2014, I had a bit of a gut-wrenched feeling. I couldn’t exactly…

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