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Multiple Russian Cities Reportedly Bidding On 2036 Summer Olympics

Russian is reportedly vying for the chance to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games, as multiple cities have thrown their hats in the ring.

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FINA Announces “Aquatics Festival” that Will Run Parallel to SC World Champs

The organization has dubbed this new slate of events the “Aquatics Festival,” and it will include diving, high diving, and open water swimming events. 

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FINA Offers 140 Scholarships for Swimmers, Divers; 40 More than Last Year

FINA has offered 140 scholarship for swimmers, divers, and open water swimmers to receive world-class training that otherwise might not be available to them. (Above: Marcelo Costa of El Salvador, an alumnus of the FINA Scholarship program)

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The Most Decorated Paralympic Swimmers of All-Time

American Jessica Long won six medals in Tokyo, giving her 29 for her career which ranks second all-time among swimmers.

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Olympic Champion Pernille Blume Swaps Fins For Heels, Joins Danish Dance Show

Pernille Blume will spend some of her off-season in the dance studio, competing on the Danish celebrity dance show ‘Vild Med Dans’.

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Klaudia Nazieblo Breaks Polish National Record in 100 Butterfly

Klaudia Nazieblo, representing the DC Trident in the 2021 ISL season, broke a 14-year-old Polish National Record in the 100 meter butterfly in Match 4.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: India’s Sajan Prakash Gets Promoted

Read on to find out more about smaller swimming stories from around the web in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Ilya Borodin Lowers Russian, European Junior 400 IM Records In Naples

Borodin’s time of 3:59.57 took more than two seconds off his previous Russian and European Junior Record, and almost broke Daiya Seto’s World Junior mark.

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Why You Should Become Dryland Certified With Chris Ritter of SURGE Strength

Chris explains why now is the time for coaches to become SURGE Strength Dryland Certified (SSDC). Enrollment to Become SSDC goes through Sep14th.

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How David Popovici Evolved into the Fastest 16-year-old in History

Popovici dissects all of his biggest meets this summer, talking through his mental growth and how each opportunity set him up for the next. 

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Arizona State Adds Former Wildcat, Redshirt Sophomore David Schlicht

Schlicht is a redshirt sophomore, meaning he has 3 seasons of NCAA eligibility left. At the 2021 NCAA Championships, he placed 4th and 6th in the 200/400 IM.

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FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series 2021: Jouisse, Occhipinti Win 36km in Italy

France’s Caroline Laure Jouisse and Italy’s Alessio Occhipinti won the 36km races at the Capri-Napoli leg of the 2021 FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series.

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Angel Martinez Breaks 100 Free/200 Fly Mexican National Records in ISL Match 4

Angel Martinez broke two Mexican National Records over the weekend while competing for the Cali Condors in Match 4 of the 2021 ISL season.

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ISL Match 4 Money Lists: Dressel Leads All Swimmers With Over $34k in Earnings

Caeleb Dressel of the led all swimmers with $34,125 in earnings in Match 4 of the 2021 ISL season, earning the most in a single match so far for the season.

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See 3035 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 3435 Swim Jobs.

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