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Swiss Court Confirms Racist Tweets the Cause of Sun Yang Ban Overturning

Following an appeal questioning racial motivations behind the original CAS decision, Sun Yang will receive a second trial in front of a new panel.

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Geneva Int’l: NC State’s Korstanje Lowers Dutch Record In 50 Fly

While his NC State Wolfpack teammates were tearing up the pool at the Pro Swim Series stateside, Nyls Korstanje was getting it done in Switzerland.

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SSPC: Jade Hannah on Maturing Through Training at HPC – Ontario

Jade Hannah describes what swimming consistently with the likes of Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, and more has done for her maturity as an athlete.

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Koch/Kamminga Matchup Featured At 2021 Flanders Qualification Meet

Germany’s 2015 breaststroking world champion Marco Koch is set to race at the Flanders Qualification Meet where he may be pitted against Arno Kamminga.

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Women’s 200 Back, Men’s 100 Free Trials Preview Highlight San Antonio Day 4

Sunday morning’s prelims session in San Antonio will be highlighted by touch battles in the women’s 200 back and the men’s 100 free.

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More Italian Swimmers Announce Negative COVID-19 Tests

Several Italian swimmers have announced their negative COVID-19 tests following an outbreak that occurred just after last month’s Italian Open Championships.

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Pellegrini Has Been Racing At Geneva Int’l Challenge Since Age 14

It appears Italy’s Federica Pellegrini first swam at this Geneva International Challenge back in January of 2003 when she was just 14 years of age.

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SSPC: Matt Wilson Explains The Work He’s Doing to Recapture the 200 Breast WR

Wilson paces 30.lows in training consistently, indicating that we could see Anton Chupkov’s 2:06.1 WR from 2019 go down come Tokyo. 

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2021 Geneva Int’l: Mityukov Once Again Lowers 200 Back Swiss Record

While competing at the 54th Geneva International Challenge, Swiss swimmer Roman Mityukov fired off a new national record in the men’s 200m backstroke.

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2021 Geneva Challenge: Martinenghi Posts 2nd Best 50 Breast Of Career

21-year-old Nicolo Martinenghi posted Italy’s second-fastest performance all-time in the men’s 50m breaststroke while competing in Geneva.

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Manchester Aquatic Center Improvements Priority For Community

England’s Manchester Aquatic Center, home to City of Manchester Swimming Club and Great Britain’s Para Centre squad, is in need of comprehensive repairs.

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JPN Cabinet Member: Olympics Being Held ‘Could Go Either Way’

A Japanese cabinet minister said this week that the postponed 2020 Olympic Games’ likelihood of proceeding is still not 100%.

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After Iowa Cuts Swimming & Diving, Poland’s Julia Koluch Transfers to Houston

Polish backstroker Julia Koluch will transfer to the University of Houston with 3 years of eligibility left, after Iowa program cuts.

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Kamminga, Joly, Pellegrini Among Meet Record-Setters In Geneva

Day 1 of the 54th International Geneva Challenge saw several meet records go down, although the times produced weren’t particularly speedy.

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SSPC: Ema Rajic Talks Cal Records, Training in Austin and Representing Croatia

Rajic throws some wisdom in about how swimming can be a lonely sport. She takes the approach of looking up to and making friends with her competitors

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