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LEN Offers Plaque To Kira Toussaint After Losing Silver In 100 Back Re-Swim

The plaque “commemorated this act of sportsmanship as all team leaders accepted the decision to repeat the final, though only a couple of lanes was affected.”

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IOC Further Confirms Games to Take Place This Summer, Some Fans May Attend

With professional soccer and baseball games played in front of fans in Japan, voices calling for minimal Olympic attendance have begun to grow.

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Efimova Describes 100-Focused Training Change Leading into Tokyo Olympic Games

She explained what training will look like moving forward, stating that she won’t need to do a lot of the longer aerobic work she normally would

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Games Will Go Ahead ‘Even in State of Emergency’

The IOC has this week confirmed that the Olympic Games will ‘absolutely’ go ahead even if Tokyo remains in a state of emergency.

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Reino Unido gana el medallero del Europeo en natación por delante de Rusia

En una lucha muy reñida con Rusia, el equipo británico ha ganado el medallero de las pruebas de natación gracias a sus potentes relevos.

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Great Britain Grabs Top Spot In Overall Swimming Medal Standings In Budapest

With the 2021 European Aquatics Championships now having concluded, we can reflect on the swimming medal table resulting from action in Budapest, Hungary.

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Hosszu, Peaty Among History-Makers At 2021 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu became the female swimmer with the most medals in the history of the European Championships, now owning 24 of them dating back to 2008.

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From Spain to SPIRE—Two More Overseas Students Add to SPIRE’s Global Influence

This year, SPIRE Academy welcomes two new swim students in the fall of 2021; Spain’s Alicia Angelone López and Carla Clermont.

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US State Department Adds Japan to Its “Level: 4 Do Not Travel” Advisory List

Almost exactly two months away from the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the US State Department issued a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” warning for Japan.

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32-Year-Old Ari-Pekka Liukkonen on Taking Euro Champ 50 Free Title: “Finally”

In the tightly contested men’s 50 free final, Finland’s Ari-Pekka Liukkonen inched ahead of the field to win the gold medal in a time of 21.61.

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Sjostrom, McKeon, Kolesnikov Among Updated List Registered for 2021 ISL Draft

2019 season MVP Sarah Sjostrom is among the second wave of big names registered for the 2021 International Swimming League (ISL) draft.

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Margherita Panziera Gives Detailed Breakdown of Navigating 100 Back Re-Swim

The major change in the podium came in the silver medal position, where Italy’s Margherita Panziera, found herself snagging second in 59.01

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2021 Euro Championships Race Videos: Click Here To Watch The Best From Budapest

From Kolesnikov and Pilato’s world records to Peaty’s unstoppable breakstroke speed, check out all the best races from the 2021 European Championships.

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STJD Allows Santos’ Time Trial to Stand, Will Be Added to Olympic Roster

Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has ruled that Gabriel Santos’ time trial of the 100 free at the Brazilian Olympic Selection meet can stand.

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