International

New Zealand announces Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs squads

World Champs bronze medalist Lauren Boyle headlines both the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs squads for New Zealand.

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2014 British Gas National Championships Finals Recap-Carlin Finishes Strong on Final Day

The British Gas National Championships wrapped up Tuesday night. Things look bright for the British as the summer long course season rolls on.

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Harvey Picks up 3rd Win, Bowles And Fyfe Add 2nd on Day 2 of Australian Age Championships

Day 2 of the 2014 Australian Age Championships didn’t see as many record-breaking swims as the meet’s first day, however…

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Michael Phelps To Swim 50, 100 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly at the Mesa Grand Prix

According to Michael Phelps’ communications representative, Octagon’s Drew Johnson, Phelps plans to swim the 50 and 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Arizona.

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Kyle Chalmers Breaks Thorpe’s 100 Meter Record For Second Time; Also Gets 16-Year Olds Mark

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers has broken the 15-year old’s 100 free record, and also gone faster than the country’s record for 16-year olds.

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WATER POLO WORLD LEAGUE 2014: Montenegro qualifies in extremis for Super Final

The team of Montenegro is the last European qualifier for the Super Final of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League 2014 after claiming a hard-fought, 8-10 victory over Germany in Krefeld (GER) on April 15.

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Brazil Takes Youth Title While Poland Takes The Junior Crown At Multi-Nations Competitions

Over the weekend Limassol, Cyprus hosted a Multi-Nations Youth Meet, while another Multi-Nations Junior meet was held in Alexandropolis, Greece…

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10 Reasons Why Michael Phelps’ Return To Swimming Is Awesome

Here are 10 of our reasons. Give us your reasons why Phelps return to competition is awesome.

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British Nationals Day 5 Finals Recap: Carlin and Taylor Write Their Names Into The Record Books

Day 5 of British Nationals was highlighted by new national records and a slew of exciting finals.

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Short Blade Fins Are Excellent For Training With Intensity

FINIS Athletes Anthony Ervin and Jason Dunford having fun in the FINIS Vapor tech suit before the lights pop.

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Kyle Chalmers breaks Thorpe’s Aussie age 15 record with 50.09 in 100 free prelims

15-year-old Kyle Chalmers broke a 16-year-old Australian age record at prelims of the 100 free, going 50.09 to beat the mark set by the legendary Ian Thorpe back in 1998.

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Canadian Harvey Steals the Show on Day 1 of Australian Age Group Nationals

The Canadians waved their flags on day 1 of the 2014 Australian Age Championships. They were responsible for 4 wins on the first day of the 2014 Australian Age Championships.

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Shoulder Maintenance For All Swimmers

Tim Crowley: “There are two types of swimmers: Those who have had shoulder issues, and those who will develop them.”

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43-person French European Champs team officialized

Yannick Agnel is among the headliners of the 43-person French roster for the European Championships.

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Start lists for Maria Lenk released: Cielo sticks to sprints, busy schedules for Hosszu, Pereira

Cesar Cielo is entered in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at the Maria Lenk Trophy meet, Brazil’s national championships and a qualifying meet for the Pan Pacs team.

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