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Rio Olympic Gold Medalist Joseph Schooling Entering Singapore National Service

Rio Olympic 100 butterfly Gold Medalist, Joseph Schooling, will join Singapore’s National Service as his seven year deferment is now over.

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Ontario Shuts Down Most Indoor Spots; Olympic/Paralympic Trainees Excluded

Canada’s most-populous province, Ontario, has limited most indoor sports amid a spike in COVID cases. Elite athletes, including swimmers, will be exempted.

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Emily Seebohm Appears on Reality TV Show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!”

Emily Seebohm appeared on the Australian version of “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” She announced the news via Instagram.

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See 3228 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 3,628 Swim Jobs

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Research Shows No COVID-19 Spread Between Tokyo Athletes, Local Residents

New data from the Japanese Government has confirmed there was no spread of COVID-19 between Tokyo’s population and the Olympic/Paralympic athletes.

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2021 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year, Sarah Sjostrom

For the third time in her career and the first time since 2018, Sarah Sjostrom is the European Female Swimmer of the Year.

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Olympic News Roundup: IOC Asks Sport Federations to Ensure Fair Competition

Read the biggest Olympic and Paralympic stories outside of the swimming world, like the IOC’s push to ensure all countries can fairly compete in competitions.

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Australian Olympian, Commonwealth Games Medalist Georgia Bohl Retires

24-year old Australian Olympian Georgia Bohl has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming after dealing with several injuries.

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World Champ Peter Bernek Retires from Swimming and Begins Coaching Ajna Kesely

Hungarian World Champion Peter Bernek retired from swimming in September and began coaching fellow Hungarian Ajna Kesely (above). Both swam for Gyrogy Turi.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Dylan Carter Wins Men’s CAC Swimmer of the Year

For the second year in a row, Trinidad and Tobago’s Dylan Carter wins the Swammy Award for Central American & Caribbean Male Swimmer of the Year.

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20 Swimming & Diving People Given Order of British Empire Honors to End 2021

January 1 saw 20 people connected to swimming & diving in the UK receive orders of chivalry as Members or Officers of the Order of the British Empire.

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Plymouth Leander’s Reece Dunn Humbled By MBE Honor

Plymouth Leander swimmer Reece Dunn capped off his tumultuous year by being awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on New Year’s. 

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Gerda Szilagyi Denies Sister Lilliana’s Abuse Allegations Against Father

Gerda Szilagyi, sister to Lilliana Szilagyi, refuted allegations her sister made against their father concerning alleged abuse within their household.

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2021 Swammy Awards: Heart of a Champion Award, Rikako Ikee

Rikako Ikee has been honored with the 2021 Heart of a Champion Award winner for her accomplishments two years after her leukemia diagnosis.

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The Most Dominant Swimmers of 2021

Katie Ledecky recorded eight of the 10 fastest swims of the year in the women’s 800 freestyle, culminating with an Olympic gold medal.

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