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Rome Announces Bid To Host 2022 European Aquatics Championships

Paolo Barelli, the Italian Swimming Federation’s president, has announced the candidature of Rome to host the 2022 European Aquatics Championships…

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Caeleb Dressel Drops 50.36 100 Fly at Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions

This is the fourth-best performance of Dressel’s career, and faster than he was in all of 2018 (his best last year was a 50.50).

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Yan Zibei Ties US Open Record, Breaks Chinese Record with 58.74 100 Breast

With this time, Yan jumps into the top 10 all-time at 10th, and seventh in terms of textile swims. He is currently ranked fourth in the world this season.

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Ryan Held, Hali Flickinger Hit Lifetime Bests at Bulldog Grand Slam

Held swam to lifetime bests in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 back this weekend, while Flickinger hit bests in the 200 free, 100 back, and 100 fly.

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Brzoskowski Completes Trio Of Wins To Close Dutch Open

The 2019 Dutch Open Championships wrapped up, but without any additional qualifiers for next month’s World Championships aside from Maarten Brzoskowski.

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As Bidding to Host the Olympic Games Loses Popularity, IOC Contemplates Change

While the IOC has devised reforms to almost every aspect of the Games, it is still working to change aspects of the host selection procedure.

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Serbia Edges Croatia 12-11 for Men’s Water Polo Super Final Title

Serbia squeaked past Croatia for the gold, earning its 10th Super Final title, and more importantly a ticket to the 2020 Olympics, with a 12-11 win.

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Steve West, 47, Blasts 1:04.84 100 Breast, Lowering Own Masters World Record

47-year-old Steve West has done it again, this morning lowering his own month-old masters world record in the 100 LCM breaststroke down to 1:04.84.

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Maxime Rooney Swims 49.7 in 100 Free at Lowkey Texas Open Meet

The meet is Maxime Rooney’s 2nd since announcing that he will transfer from Florida to Texas for the 2019-2020 NCAA season.

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2019 FINA Men’s Super Final – Final Stat Leaders

The overall team stats will be posted, as well as individual player stats for goals, shot percentage, saves, and save percentage.

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Norm Wright Will Succeed Geoff Brown as Head Coach at NOVA of Virginia in 2020

The plan is for Norm Wright to take over the program that produced, among others, 2016 Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas.

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Pellegrini Swims Fastest 200 Free Since 2017 World Championships

Federica Pellegrini swam her fastest 200 free since winning the 2017 World title at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, clocking a time of 1:55.42.

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Caeleb Dressel & Louise Hansson Break Meet Records in Mission Viejo Prelims

Louise Hansson (above) broke the Meet Record in the 50 fly on Sunday morning, while Caeleb Dressel took out the 100 fly mark.

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LSU Earns Verbal Commitment from 2020 Sprinter Reagan Osborne

Machine Aquatics sprinter Reagan Osborne has made a verbal commitment to swim for Louisiana State University in 2020-21.

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2019 Sette Colli Trophy: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Current world #1 Margherita Panziera will contest the women’s 200 back on the third and final day of the 2019 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.

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