International

Louise & Sophie Hansson Among 5 Swedish Swimmers Pre-Qualified For Budapest

Olympic finalist Louise Hansson is one of five Swedish swimmers named to the pre-qualified list for December’s World Aquatics World Championships (25m).

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Guildford City Earns Historic National Arena Junior Swimming League Final

Guildford Swimming Club won the overall trophy at this past weekend’s 2024 National Arena Junior Swimming League final from St. Albans.

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Kaylee McKeown, Lani Pallister Among Stars Headed To Aussie SC Championships

Olympic Games multi-gold medalist Kaylee McKeown leads a healthy array of talent headed to the Australian Short Course Championships this month.

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WATCH: Olympic Champion Tom Dean Practices With Dance Partner For “Strictly Come Dancing”

Dean will follow in the footsteps of teammate Adam Peaty and join the British dancing competition that airs annually on BBC

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Australia Releases their 2024 Short Course Worlds Selection Procedure

Looking to capitalize upon her individual Olympic Silver medal, Meg Harris may be primed to take over some of the sprinting spotlight from the now retired Emma McKeon.

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Kirsty Coventry Among Seven Candidates To Succeed Thomas Bach As IOC President

Coventry, the only woman running, is seeking to become the first female president in the IOC’s 130-year history.

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How Nicolo Martinenghi Won Men’s 100 Breast Gold In Final Meter

Nicolo Martinenghi made history for Italian swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympics, capturing a stunning gold medal in the men’s 100m breast.

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1980 Olympic Gold Medalist Robertas Zulpa Dies, 64

Zulpa was born in Lithuania, but represented the Soviet Union internationally, including at the 1980 Olympic Games where he won gold in the 200 breast.

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“Changing The Narrative” Docuseries Produced by Ed Accura Sets September 29 Release Date

The five-episode docuseries explores the limited participation of the UK’s African, Caribbean, and Asian communities in aquatic sports.

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Torri Huske on Winning Gold, Relay Starts, and The Public Under-appreciating Silver/Bronze

It’s no exaggeration to say the Paris Olympics was Torri’s best international competition to date.

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Leon Marchand Returns to Training Today; Plans to Swim World SC Championships

Leon Marchand will be training under the plan of his French coach in Toulouse through the World Short Course Championships.

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Jr Pan Pacs Champion Imafuku Takes 400 Free To Close Out JPN Sports Festival

Kazushi Imafuku, reigning Junior Pan Pacs champion in the 1500m free, earned gold in the 400m free to close out the Japan National Sports Festival.

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Breaking Down The Olympic Finals In Paris: Event-By-Event Tracker

SwimSwam has been diving deep into the advanced statistics of some of the Olympic finals we saw this past summer in Paris—keep track of it all here.

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Kate Douglass’ Advantage off The Walls Paramount In Winning 200 Breast Gold

Tatjana Smith was faster while swimming breaststroke, but Douglass had a distinct advantage off every turn, ultimately resulting in her winning Olympic gold.

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A3 Performance Named Official Swimwear Partner of the Costa Rica Federation of Aquatic Sports

This collaboration marks a significant step forward for both organizations in their shared mission to elevate the sport of swimming in Costa Rica.

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