International

Two Argentinian Records Go Down at National Selection Meet

Juan Ignacio Mendez (above) re-broke his own Argentina Record in the 200 back this week at the country’s second selection meet for the South American Championships.

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Germany’s National Sports Director Allegedly Knew About Sexual Abuse

The German Swimming Association (DSV) officially released National Sports Director Thomas Kurschilgen, with reports indicating he knew about sexual abuse.

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Swimming Canada Announces New Development Coach Groups

In addition to the Select Coaches Group, Swimming Canada will grow the Female Coaches Group launched in 2018, and add a new Advanced Coaches Group.

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German Olympic Champion Stresses Importance of COVID-19 Vaccine

German Olympic swimming champion Michael Gross stresses the importance of vaccinating athletes in preparation for this summer’s postponed Olympic Games.

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Schoenmaker Hits 1:05.89 100 Breast South African Record

South Africa’s national team took part in a time trial competition over the weekend, with a few notable results shaking out of the racing tree.

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Brisbane, Australia Named Front-Runner to Host 2032 Olympics by IOC

At a recent Executive Board meeting, the IOC emerged with Brisane as the front-runner to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

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Italian Championships Now Bumped Into April

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Italian Swimming Federation has decided to move the dates of its Absolute Championships.

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Heemskerk & Van Roon Set To Fight For Final 50 Spot In Eindhoven

Read up on the latest news regarding 50m free Olympic qualification for the Dutch swimmers of Femke Heemskerk and Valerie van Roon.

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Prominent Canadian, US Government Officials Urge For 2022 Olympic Boycott

As tensions over actions in China rise, Canadian and American officials continue to call for the 2022 Olympic Games to be boycotted.

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Matt Targett Hits 22.89 / 50.40 Freestyles, Qualifies For Aussie Trials

Three-time Olympic medalist for Australia Matt Targett posted his fastest swims since he retired from the sport back in 2013 at a recent meet in Florida.

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Japan and Australia Begin Mass Vaccination Campaigns

Japan and Australia are two of the last developed nations to begin mass vaccinations of their populations against the deadly coronavirus.

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Trnikova Breaks Morovcová’s 1995 4IM Short Course Slovak Record: 4:40.09

18-year-old Nikoleta Trnikova broke one of the country’s oldest swimming records over the weekend, lowering Martina Moravcová’s short course 4IM to a 4:40.09.

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Ledecky, Manuel, Adrian Slated for LC Return at San Antonio PSS (Psych Sheets)

Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, and Nathan Adrian are all expected to make their long course return at the Pro Swim Series in San Antonio next week.

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Shymanovich Looks To This Weekend’s Latvian Open

Belarusian short course 100 breaststroke world record holder Ilya Shymanovich is set to race this weekend at the 2021 Latvian Open.

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