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Ranking Nations By The FINA Scoring System At The Tokyo Olympics

FINA’s system scores the top 16 finishers per individual event and the top 8 in relays, bettering recognizing a nation’s depth than the medal table.

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See 3003 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 3403 Swim Jobs.

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Head Coach Rohan Taylor To Lead Aussies Through Paris 2024

Swimming Australia has officially appointed Rohan Taylor as national team head coach through December 2024, meaning he’ll be there in Paris.

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Chuck Aoki & Melissa Stockwell Named US Flag Bearers For Tokyo Paralympic Games

Aoki is a two-time Paralympic medalist in Wheelchair rugby, while Melissa Stockwell is a paratriathlete and Paralympic bronze medalist.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Previews: 5 American Women to Watch

USA’s Jessica Long has earned 23 Paralympic medals over the past 4 Paralympic Games and will defend her title in the SM8 200 IM from 2008, 2012 and 2016

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Preview: Three Storylines to Watch

Brazil’s Daniel Dias announced that Tokyo will be his 4th and final Paralympic Games. He is set to defend his S5 50 back title for the 4th Games in a row.

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ISL Depth Charts: DC Trident Taking Enhanced Sprint Squad to Naples

With only days to go until the first meet of the 2021 ISL season, the DC Trident have confirmed list of the athletes they will send to Naples, Italy.

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FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2021: France’s Reymond, Cassignol, Win 25km Gold

French athletes Axel Reymond and Oceane Cassignol won the 25km races at the inaugural leg of the 2021 FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series in North Macedonia.

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Luiz Borges Will Not Take 5th Year at Michigan, Moves to VT With Sergio Lopez

Luis Borges has made the move to Blacksburg, Virginia to train with Sergio Lopez and the Virginia Tech-based pro group Pinnacle Racing.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Atkinson To Receive Honorary Degree

Catch up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, our collection of swimming stories collected from around the web.

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Indian Swimmers Discuss Struggle to Recreate Best Performances in Tokyo

Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash achieved FINA ‘A’ cuts at the end of June, but were unable to match their best times at the Tokyo Olympics.

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More Than Half of Swimming Times in Tokyo 2020 Were Faster than Beijing 2008

More than half of times swam in Tokyo 2020 were faster than Beijing 2008, which featured full-body polyurethane super-suits.

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British Masters Swimming ‘Pioneer’ John Gordon Dies at 76

John Gordon, a 1966 Commonwealth Games finalist, died at the age of 76. He founded the prominent British Masters team Spencer Swim Team in 1977.

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Dubai Now Home to World’s Deepest Pool at 196 Feet

Deep Dive Dubai now holds the world record for the deepest pool at about 196 feet. The freshwater pool features an underwater city.

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Canadian National Record-Holder Mack Darragh Announces Retirement

Canadian national record-holder Mack Darragh has announced his retirement from competitive swimming. His 200 fly mark of 1:56.27 has been standing since 2018.

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