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Speedo Among Retailers Donating Profits Thursday to Australian Bushfire Relief

Speedo Australia is among the 45 retailers donating 100% of Thursday’s profits to fire relief as part of the “ALL IN” campaign, according to Yahoo Finance.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Pearl Returns To Action For Florida

Vanessa Pearl is back to competition, and put up a 200 IM time last week that’s a full second better than where she was in-season last year.

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Earthquakes Strike Puerto Rico as NCAA Teams Train on the Island

At least 27 mainland American college teams are on training trips in Puerto Rico this week, including the Harvard women and TCU. Above: Ponce

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Peaty & Hosszu Honored As LEN’s Best European Swimmers Of 2019

The British Lion who is Adam Peaty sits atop the men’s European pool swimming throne, as honored by the continent’s swimming governing body, LEN.

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33 Meters: Aly Tetzloff Goes from Good to Great

Aly Tetzloff built her reputation as a workhorse in high school, moving freely between events as diverse as the 100 fly, 200 free, and 200 IM.

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Informe especial: el calendario de la natación sudamericana rumbo a Tokio 2020

El Campeonato Sudamericano en Buenos Aires es uno de los torneos del año que la FINA habilita para hacer marcas olímpicas. A continuación, la lista completa.

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Ohio State Synchronized Swimming to Host Zero Waste Invitational

Buckeyes open the 2020 season and do their part for sustainability on campus.

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Jamaica Names 18 To 2020 UANA Cup Roster

The Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) has ratified an 18-member swim team for the 2020 UANA Swimming Cup to be held Feb.21-23 in Lima, Peru.

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Full Entry Lists for 2020 FINA Champions Series Released

71 athletes will compete across 4 days for almost $2 million in prize money at the 2020 FINA Champions Series in China, including 12 races for Katinka Hosszu.

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Former Pepperdine Coach Joe Spahn Was Put on Administrative Leave After Complaints

Former Pepperdine women’s swimming & diving coach Joe Spahn was put on paid administrative leave after athletes alleged bullying and other misconduct.

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Southern California Swimming Will Vote on Creation of New Orange County LSC

The split would take clubs like Mission Viejo (above) and Irvine Novaquatics and form a new LSC with 34 clubs and around 7,000 swimmers.

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Ippei Watanabe Calls Out Pre-Olympic 200 Breast Goal of 2:05

Former World Record holder Ippei Watanabe is gunning to get his mark back in the 200 breaststroke, giving a numerical value to the time he wants to hit.

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Winter Junior Champs A-Finalist Matthew Segal Commits to Wisconsin

Breaststroker Matthew Segal of Club Wolverine will stay in the midwest for college and join the Wisconsin Badgers in 2021.

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Japan’s National Team Relishing Having Nearby High-Altitude Training Spot

Japanese elite swimmers no longer need to travel to Arizona or Spain to get their high-altitude training volume under their belts.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 52.4% Pick Ledecky As Swimmer of the 2010s

A majority of fans picked Katie Ledecky as the #1 overall swimmer of the 2010s, compared to just 38% for Michael Phelps.

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