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IOC Athletes’ Commission Begins Athlete Consultation Regarding Rule 50

The IOC AC has started consulting with athletes to explore additional ways that views can be expressed at the Olympic Games.

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Germany Cancels Its Relay-Only Youth Team Championships

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the German Swimming Association (DSV) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 German Youth Team Championships.

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Full Tally Of Italian Regional Championships Results

Jump on into the Italian Regional Championships full results, as the spread-out meets all concluded recently. Stefano Ballo was one of the multi-winners.

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EPIC SWIM Team Successfully Completes 54-Mile Relay Across Lake Michigan

On August 7, a six person relay team from EPIC SWIM team successfully completed a swim across Lake Michigan, which is the second-largest of the Great Lakes.

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US 12 & Under Tech Suit Ban Goes Into Effect Next Week; Approved Suits Revealed

USA Swimming’s ban on certain tech suits for swimmers in the 12 & under age group goes into effect on September 1 – one week from today.

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Say Yes To Your Goals: Live, Work & Excel In SPIRE’s Training Bubble

The SPIRE training bubble is open to help you continue your training and stay on course with your goals and dreams.

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17-Year-Old Gorbenko Grabs 3 New Israeli National Records

Check out how fast 17-year-old Anastasia Gorbenko went over the weekend to wrap up Israel’s End-of-Season short course meet.

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4D Swimming – Part III: The Future

Jukka Shemeikka, Head of Aquatics at the Olympic Training Center in Finland, goes through the future plans of her 4D swimming research project.

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Caroline Pennington Finds Silver Linings Amid Pandemic

Distance swimmer and Connecticut native Caroline Pennington discovers unexpected silver linings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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La llama olímpica de Tokio reaparece en septiembre

El fuego encendido en marzo y luego resguardado por el COI en algún lugar secreto de Japón, volverá a exponerse públicamente. Entérate dónde.

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Australia’s Sprint Queen To Return To Swimming

Olympic gold medallist Jodie Henry will join Swimming Australia in a Coordinator role based out of Queensland.

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Coughlin Talks Food, Fun, and Embarrassing Moments: GMM presented by SwimOutlet

12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin is raw, real, and funny in this SwimSwam Podcast. She shares a lot, and she roasts me in the process.

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WPIAL League Champion Taylor Connors Commits to Miami (OH)

Taylor Connors will join a good, and growing, sprint freestyle group at Miami University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Argentine National Team Completes Return to Pool

After 5 months, Argentinian swimmers are finally back in the water. Agustín Hernández was the final Argentinian National Team member to return to the pool.

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The Start Of The Rocket Queen: Italian Benedetta Pilato vs Lilly King

The start of the rocket queen: Italian Benedetta Pilato set the WJR in 50 breast at Settecolli in Rome. The comparison with the World Champion Lilly King

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