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FINA Removes 25k Open Water Race From 2023 World Champs Program

The 25k is the longest-running open water race at the FINA World Championships, having been swum at every edition since 1991.

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Who Is Thomas Jolly, Director of Paris 2024 Opening and Closing Ceremonies?

Paris Olympic organizers have selected Thomas Jolly as their artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Games and the Paralympics. 

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16yo Nick Mahabir on 1:00.3 100 Breast, Water Polo, & Being Neighbors with MA

We discuss Nick choosing to represent Singapore, being surprise neighbors with Michael Andrew in Coronado, and playing water polo until age 15

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Cyber Attackers Take Control Of Israeli Pool’s PH And Chlorine Levels

Hactivists gained access to an Israeli pool’s pH and chlorine controls, highlighting the need for operators to maintain the integrity of their infrastructure.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,920 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming! Go here to see 3,920 Swim Jobs.

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Post-NCAA Sates To Join Masse, Ceccon, Chalmers, And More At 2022 FINA World Cup

Among those confirmed for the 2022 FINA World Cup are Matt Sates, Louise Hansson, Kyle Chalmers, Anastasia Gorbenko, and Kylie Masse.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel’s Records, Whereabouts Failures, & “The Rowdy Rule”

we discuss the likelihood that Caeleb Dressel’s NCAA records get broken,whereabouts failure suspensions, and ‘Rowdy’s Rule’ for getting back into swim shape.

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Daiya Seto Hits Another 1:56 200 IM For Gold In Tochigi

Several of Japan’s 2020 Olympic team, including Daiya Seto, Rikako Ikee and Ryosuke Irie, put up some solid times while racing at a domestic meet.

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Guildford City Claims National Arena Junior Swimming League Trophy

The 2022 National Arena Junior Swimming League final took place on Sunday, September 18th, with the team of Guildford City Swim Club taking the top prize.

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Worlds Silver Medalist Tomoe Hvas Retires at Only 22 Years Old

Norwegian swimmer Tomoe Hvas has ended his career in his prime, 9 months after winning a World Championships silver medal in the 100 IM.

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Australian Drowning Rates Hit 25-Year High

Royal Life Saving Society of Australia reported there were 339 drowning deaths in the country in the last 12 months, a 15% increase from the last year.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,915 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming! Go here to see 3,915 Swim Jobs.

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Tokyo Olympics Bribery Scandal Casts Shadow Over Sapporo’s 2030 Olympics Bid

The expanding list of those involved in the latest bribery scandal raises doubts about Sapporo’s status as frontrunners to host the 2030 Olympics.

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Hungary Tops the Medal Table at the 2022 World Junior OW Championships

With four gold medals and three bronze, Hungary finished top of the medal table at Open Water World Juniors, unseating the United States, the 2018 winner.

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2022 World Junior OW Champs: U.S and Hungary Win Gold in Mixed Relays on Day 3

The U.S and Hungary earned gold in the mixed 4×1500 relays on the final day of the 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships.

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