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IOC President Kirsty Coventry: “I Don’t Believe in Paying Athletes”

Rather than direct compensation, Coventry says Olympic funding should continue to prioritize solidarity programs and athlete development beyond competition.

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Marrit Steenbergen Earns €2,300 At Monaco Stop of 2026 Mare Nostrum Tour

Marrit Steenbergen swam two events at the 2026 Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco, breaking the Tour record in the 100 free to earn €2,300.

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WATCH: All Race Videos From Night Three Of The 2026 AP Race London International

Watch all of the race videos from the final night of the 2026 AP Race London International, courtesy of AP Race’s YouTube channel. (Pictured: Anna Moesch)

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2026 Mare Nostrum Tour — Canet-en-Roussillon: Psych Sheets and Prize Money

Ilya Kharun is entered in four events at the Mare Nostrum tour in Canet-en-Roussillon this week, and he is the top seed in the 100 and 200 fly.

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Summer McIntosh Signs With Olympic Sports Agency Giant Octagon

Octagon, which also represents Michael Phelps, ranked fourth among sports agencies in 2025 with $463 million in maximum commissions.

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Shane Ryan on the Enhanced Games and China Open : “The Exact Same Thing”

Shane Ryan says the Enhanced Games are no different from other money-driven meets, arguing the event could pressure World Aquatics to better pay swimmers.

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AP Race London International 2026: tres podios y más de la natación española en Londres

El torneo reunió a más de 850 competidores de unas 40 nacionalidades distintas y con una bolsa total de 21.500 libras. Detalles.

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The Enhanced Games Didn’t Really Teach Us Anything About the Troubled Economics of Olympic Sports

Miller cleared half-a-million in prize money at the Enhanced Games. That’s a life-changing amount of money. But is it a sport-changing amount?

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Amalie Smith Breaks European Junior Record in 200 IM, Ties Audrey Derivaux at AP Race

British 16-year-old Amalie Smith dropped over half-a-second from her old British Age Record in the 200 IM on Monday, finishing in 2:10.32.

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Was The Enhanced Games Clock Synced Properly For Kristian Gkolomeev’s 20.81?

The video recording shows Gkolomeev about a stroke away from the wall when the clock displayed was at the 20.81 mark. Were the cameras synced?

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WATCH: All Race Videos From Night Two Of The 2026 Mare Nostrum Tour – Monaco

SwimSwam has compiled all of the race videos from night two of the 2026 Mare Nostrum Tour – Monaco (Pictured: Marrit Steenbergen)

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2026 AP Race London International: Day Three Finals Live Recap

We’ll see what Olympic multi-medalist James Guy has in store in the men’s 200m freestyle final on the last day of action at the AP Race London International.

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Cam McEvoy Responds To Enhanced Games World Record With Memes “Seriously?! Thats All You Got!”

McEvoy posted two memes on his Instagram story after Kristian Gkolomeev swam a 20.81 Enhanced 50 free at the Enhanced Games.

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32-Yr-Old Andreas Vazaios Quietly Breaks Greek 100 Freestyle Record

32-year-old Andreas Vazaios hit a new lifetime best and Greek national record of 48.31 in the men’s 100m freestyle while competing on his home soil.

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Lismar Lyon baja récords de Venezuela y por duplicado

Cabe recordar que la nadadora del South Florida Aquatic Club de Miami ya supo brillar en los Juegos Bolivarianos y en Campeonatos Sudamericanos.

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