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Dubai to Play First Host in 2011 FINA/Arena World Cup

FINA today announced its 2011 Arena World Cup Calendar that will begin on October 7th and run on a very-tight…

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FINA Hands World Champ Subirats One-Year Suspension After Administrative Anti-Doping Error

Venezuelan swimmer Albert Subirats, who won a gold in the 50 fly and silver in the 100 fly at last…

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Dutch Gold Medalist Hinkelien Schreuder Removed from World Champs Squad

Dutch sprinter Hinkelien Schreuder has been removed from the Dutch World Championship rosters at the 11th hour today, after a…

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Brazilian Swimming Legend Fabiola Molina Tests Positive For Stimulant; Out of World Championships

News out of Brazil, first reported by the Portugese-language blog BestSwimming.com.Br, is that Fabiola Molina has tested positive for a…

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FINA Suspends USC Diver Harrison Jones for Positive Marijuana Test — Updated

FINA has announced a suspension of USC diver Harrison Jones for one year after he tested postive for Cannabis (better…

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Texas Roundup: Longhorn, Aggie Breaststrokers Take Center Stage

This weekend, the State of Texas ran it’s 3rd Texas Senior Circuit meet of the season, and there were just…

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British Swimming Announces 40 Swimmers for World Championships

British Swimming has announced that they will take 40 swimmers to Shanghai for the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships at…

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Hansen Ends Santa Clara Grand Prix With Top American Breaststroke Time of 2011

The final night of competition at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix, which is the final Grand Prix meet of…

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Steph Rice, Meagan Nay Represent Australia Well on Day 2 of Santa Clara Grand Prix

The Santa Clara ‘International’ Grand Prix really lived up to its billing on the 2nd-day of competition, as 7 out…

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Park Pulls Monster Double, Phelps' Fatigue Shows in Two Races

The 2011 Santa Clara Grand Prix kicked off last night with the non-Olympic distance events, but today was when the…

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Lowe Crushes Welsh Record in the 200 Fly on Final Day of British Nationals

On the final day of competition, only a single World Championship roster spot was handed out. But as competition wound…

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Canada's Cochrane Moves to 4th in World on Santa Clara Opening Night

Day 1 was distance-day at the 2011 Santa Clara International Grand Prix, with the men’s 800 and the women’s 1500…

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In Briefs: Two-Time Olympic Medalist Davies Pulls Out of World Championships

British Swimmer David Davies has withdrawn from this summer’s World Championships in Shanghai with chronic fatigue in a story widely…

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Simmonds Goes Sub-2:08 for 8th Time on Day 3 in the UK

Today was the third day of competition at the 2011 British Gas ASA National Championships, which serve to fill out…

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Tadd Downs English Record on Day 2 of British Gas ASA Nationals

On Day 1 from the 2011 British Gas ASA National Championships, which serves to complete the qualifications for the World…

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