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Russian Whistleblower: Russian Athletes Should Not Be Allowed at Tokyo Olympics

Grigory Rodchenkov, subject of the documentary Icarus, says that nothing has changed in spite of the punishments handed out by WADA last year.

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Keep The Faith: Reitshammer Hits First OLY-Qualifying Time At 26 Years Old

Proving it’s never too late to keep a dream alive, Austria’s Bernhard Reitshammer has qualified for his first Olympic Games at the age of 26.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Post-Meet Medal Table Analysis

The United States’ 29 gold medals were it’s most since 1984, while 19 total medals for Australia almost equalled its 2012 and 2016 numbers combined.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Ous Mellouli on Winning 15 Gold Medals, $150K at 1 Meet

We dove deep into a piece of trivia you may not know about: Mellouli’s performance at the inaugural Pan Arab Games in 2011.

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Joshua Edwards-Smith Grabs 5 Golds At West Aussie Qualifier

West Australia’s competition calendar got underway last week with emerging age group swimmers taking to the HBF Stadium pool.

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Daiya Seto Casually Posts 54.6 SCM 100 IM In 3-Lane Pool

World champion and Olympic medalist Daiya Seto of Japan posted a video of an official, yet speedy race today, August 3rd.

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Dillard, Kinsey, Murphy Win Events At Sierra Marlins Summer Sprint Meet

Future USC teammates Ben Dillard and Hallie Kinsey each won events at the Sierra Marlins Summer Sprint, along with rising high school junior Rosie Murphy.

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See 2423 New Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2823 Swim Jobs.

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Google Doodle Honors History-Making Diver Vicki Manalo Draves

Today’s Google doodle honors Olympic diver Vicki Manalo Draves, the first Asian-American woman ever to win an Olympic medal.

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Rebounding From Cancellation, 2021 Mare Nostrum Tour Dates Revealed

New dates for the three-meet 2021 Mare Nostrum Tour have been announced, with the host cities looking to move on after the 2020 edition was cancelled.

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Irish Medley Relay Blows Away National Record In Unofficial Trial

Get hyped on this Monday by watching a speedy foursome of Irish swimmers throw down their nation’s fastest 200m medley relay.

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San Diego Teams Unite To Provide College Swimmers Training Option

Coronado Swim Association partner with coach David Marsh’s Team Elite and Team Elite Stingrays to form their College Contingency (training) Team.

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Smack Swim Strap Gives Your Swimmer Goggle Comfort

Smack Strap is a unique braided elastic replacement goggle strap designed to reduce goggle straps pressure while ensuring goggles are water tight.

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Backstroke Specialist Faith Sill Commits to Northern Michigan University (2021)

The Northern Michigan Wildcats have picked up a verbal commitment from Faith Sill. She will be a member of the class of 2025.

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Luke Dibley to Join Brother Nick at IUPUI in 2021-22

Luke Dibley from Northridge High School and Northridge Area Swimming Association has opted to swim at IUPUI next year and will join his brother Nick.

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