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Véronique Jardin, Two-Time French Olympian and Mother of Beryl Gastaldello, Dies at 56

Véronique Jardin-Gastaldello, a two-time Olympian and one of France’s most prolific champions, passed away on Thursday at the age of 56. 

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Tomer Frankel Posts 51.14 Israeli Record In 100 Butterfly, Qualifies For Paris

Tomer Frankel logged a new Israeli national record in the men’s 100m butterfly, qualifying for both Fukuoka and Paris in the process.

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Delta State and Bahamian National Swimmer Shawn Neely Battling Second Bout with Cancer

Delta State swimmer Shawn Neely has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover medical expenses as he battles his second bout with cancer.

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Kamminga Hits 59.08 100 Breast, Steenbergen Blasts 100 Back PB At Dutch Championships

Marrit Steenbergen posted a big-time personal best en route to snagging silver in the women’s 100m backstroke on day one of the Dutch Championships.

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Sweden Names Five Swimmers To 2023 World University Games Roster

Former San Diego State star Klara Thormalm headlines Sweden’s five-member roster for the 2023 World University Games.

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Ruck Returns As Stanford & Cal Swimmers Head To George Haines International Meet

Taylor Ruck, Claire Curzan and Torri Huske will be among the big names racing in San Jose this weekend, while the men’s field features Ryan Murphy.

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Schouten Fires Off 2:21.71 200 Breast Dutch National Record

Dutch ace Tes Schouten lowered her own 200m breaststroke national record on day one of the 2023 Dutch Long Course Championships.

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World Aquatics Removes Ties from Water Polo Matches

World Aquatics has removed all ties from Water Polo matches, deeming a winner must be decided via penalty shootout.

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Canadian Masters Swimmer Wins Masters Gold While Battling Cancer

Lina Courtois won gold at the Canadian Masters Swimming and Artistic Swimming Championships in May while battling breast cancer.

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Anastasiia Kirpichnikova Cleared To Represent France At 2023 World Championships

The Russian-born swimmer will represent France in open water at the 2023 World Championships and could add some pool events to her schedule next week.

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Soloveychik, Golovati Each Hit New 400 Free Israeli Record

The men’s and women’s 400m free Israeli national records both bit the dust, courtesy of Bar Soloveychik and Daria Golvati.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Headquarters Stormed By French Pension Protesters

The HQ was briefly occupied by French anti-pension reform protesters in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement age.

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How Does Swimming Stack Up? Competing Against Other Sports On Social Media

London-based company Redtorch has ranked the Olympic sports in terms of social media engagement, with World Aquatics ranking seventh out of 40 federations.

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Swimming Australia And Griffith University Partner With Out-Of-The-Pool Objectives

The partnership will provide student-athletes with internship opportunities while also promoting Aboriginal inclusion and grassroots development.

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