International

Contract bid selected for expansion of Herning pool, groundbreaking in October

The planned expansion of the aquatic center in Herning, Denmark, host of last December’s European Short Course Championships, has selected a construction bid, and all signs point to construction beginning this fall.

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Proud and Peaty fast on day 2 of British Gas International, Simmonds nips Davies in 100 back

The second finals session of the British Gas International Meet saw some quick times from two of Britain’s rising male stars, Adam Peaty and Ben Proud, plus an entertaining 100 back race between Lizzie Simmonds and Georgia Davies.

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Watch Agnes Kovacs’ International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Speech

The run-up to the 2014 International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony was distracting, with calls for Chuck Wielgus to…

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USA National Team member & former Olympic Agent Bobby Brewer Named Pegasus Lodges VP

Pegasus Lodges has appointed former National Team member and former Olympic Agent Bobby Brewer as its new Vice President of…

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Italy Announces Finalized Roster For European Championships

The Italian Swimming Federation announced their finalized roster of 41 athletes who will be competing at the European Championships in Berlin…

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WATER POLO: USA Women’s National Team Announces Roster For Upcoming Kirishi Cup

USA Head Coach Adam Krikorianhas assembled a roster featuring many of the athletes that helped the United States to gold at the recent FINA World League Super Final.

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Brittany MacLean Throws Out First Pitch At Jays Game

Canadian swimmer Brittany MacLean was given one of the greatest honors today as she was chosen to throw out the…

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O’Connor wins a pair of races at British Gas International’s first finals session

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor defended her top seeds in a pair of races at the first finals session of Great Britain’s British Gas International Meet, including a win over national record-holder Hannah Miley in the 200 IM.

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1936 Olympic Champion, 96 years old, still loves to swim

Adolph Kiefer was born in 1918, back in the days of Babe Ruth and the Red Baron.

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Carnegie’s Bruce and McLean Smash Junior Records on Opening Day of The Scottish Gas National Age Group Swimming Championships

This is an unedited press release courtesy of Scottish Swimming. Carnegie’s Tain Bruce and Craig McLean set the finals alight on…

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Four Steps to Help You Adjust to a New Swim Team

When joining a new swim club for the first time, a swimmer undoubtedly has numerous questions running through his or her head: How will I fit in with the rest of the team? Will I be able to connect well with the coach? Am I going to be the slowest swimmer on deck?

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Swimming Australia hits last Grand Prix before Glasgow

Swimming Australia’s Jacco Verhaeren: “This year we chose to have very different formats of racing to create some excitement and fun for the swimmers while also providing them with quality racing and skills specific training.”

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Bahamas Swimming Federation Nominates 5 For 2014 Commonwealth Games

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, making her Commonwealth Games debut, could be her country’s first-ever swimming medalist at the event.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor with double top seeds on day 1 of British Gas International

Bath University’s Siobhan-Marie O’Connor paced the first day of action at Manchester’s British Gas International Meet, taking the top seed in two events heading into finals Wednesday night.

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Kitajima Not Ready To Retire

Despite disappointing performances at the Japan Open Olympic legend Kosuke Kitajima told the media at the competition that this wasn’t the end of his career…

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