International

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #50-41

Cate Campbell has a very good chance of returning to the Olympic podium in the 50 free 16 years after she claimed bronze in Beijing.

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Canadian Olympic Finalist Rachel Nicol Retires From Competitive Swimming

Three-time World Championship medalist Rachel Nicol has announced her retirement via Instagram. Nicol has been a staple for Team Canada dating back to 2010.

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Promises To Swim in Seine Before Olympics

Anne Hildago’s promise echoes the one that former Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac made in 1990, which he never followed through on.

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How To Improve Your Technique And Mental Skills With Olympic Champion Federica Pellegrini

Olympic Champion Federica Pellegrini is the star of the first masterclass dedicated to swimming on Sport XYZ, a platform aimed at athletes…

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Olympian Emma McKeon Earns Young Australian Of The Year Award

Olympic multi-medalist Emma McKeon has been named the Young Australian of the Year, another accolade for the most decorated Aussie Olympian of all time.

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Brasília, Brazil To Host 2024 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup, Inaugural Junior Champs

Brasíliai is the stage as the city hosts the 2024 High Diving World Cup from October 11-13, with the first-ever junior championships also on the schedule.

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Great Britain Names Women’s Water Polo Squad For 2024 World Championships

A group of 13 players has been chosen to represent the nation in Doha, 11 years from their last appearance at the World Championships in Barcelona in 2013.

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NCAA Champion Lia Thomas Reportedly Challenging World Aquatics’ Ban on Transgender Women

Lia Thomas reportedly hired a Canadian law firm to take her case in front of Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last September.

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Sarah Sjostrom Wins Swedish Swimmer of the Year for the 12th Time

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom, 30, has been named her country’s best swimmer for the 12th time and Sweden’s best female athlete for the 6th time.

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Puerto Rican Freestyler Luci Gutierrez Commits to Indiana for 2025

A junior at Eastchester High, Gutierrez placed 2nd in the 200 free (1:48.50) and 3rd in the 500 free (4:52.57) at November’s NYSPHSAA Girls Championship.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Men’s #60-51

The defending Olympic champion in the 400 IM, Chase Kalisz could be back on the podium in Paris, but he’ll need to be at the top of his game.

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Hungarian Coaches Say Milak Needs To Rebound By End Of January

World Record holder and reigning Olympic champion Kristof Milak has been off the grid and the Hungarian coaching staff has voiced their concerns.

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Doha 2024: Colombia, con delegación y agenda oficializada

Entre el 2 y el 18 de febrero, el Aspire Dome, el antiguo puerto de Doha y el Centro Acuático Hamad serán las tres sedes que albergarán la acción.

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ASCA VP Megan Oesting Leaving Bend Swim Club to Become Malaysia’s Technical Director

Former Bend Swim Club head coach Megan Oesting said she was stepping down because she could “no longer serve the organization under its current leadership.”

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GBR’s Tom Dean & Matt Richards Most Likely Not Racing 200 Free In Doha

Great Britain’s Tom Dean may be the Olympic champion in the 200m free but that doesn’t mean he’ll be racing the event at next month’s World Championships.

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