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Russia is “Banned” from the Tokyo Olympics; Here’s What The Ban Actually Means

Russian athletes can still compete in Tokyo so long as they do so under a neutral flag, and so long as they are not serving an individual ban.

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Galossi Downs Burdisso Age Record, Carmignoli Beats Quadarella In Italy

Some exciting swims are happening in Italy this month, as the nation’s Regional Championships are being held remotely at various locations.

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On-Fire Felix Auboeck Scores Olympic Qualifying Time In 400 Free

23-year-old Felix Auboeck checked in with a Tokyo-worthy 400m freestyle time today in Graz, giving him his 2nd event for the Olympic Games.

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Bobby Finke Hits 7:51.66 For #3 U.S. 800 Free This Season In SPA vs AAC Dual

Florida stars Bobby Finke and Kieran Smith competed at a long course meet in Florida, with Finke hitting the third-best 800 free of any American this season.

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The Pebwick Chronicles (Part V) – Capture the Flag

What do Olympic-level swimmers do during the summer when there’s no Olympics? They play capture the flag on the beach…or try at least.

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Hungary’s Top Olympic Sports See Funding Decrease

Hungary’s State Secretariat for Sport has revealed financial cutbacks to the tune of HUF 5.7 billion (nearly $2 million USD).

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Wear What You Want! FINIS X JOLYN Collab Puts Athletes First

Any team can opt in to the new JOLYN x FINIS “non-tract” and get the best prices on men’s & women’s swimwear, training gear, apparel and techsuits. 

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SPIRE Announces Elizabeth Beisel As International Swim Ambassador

Beisel, a three-time Olympian, will lead programs for SPIRE student-athletes both during her visits and virtually in her role as a SPIRE ambassador.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Rasovszky Wins Domestic OW Race

Get your news fix on happenings outside the pool with the latest ‘Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Hungarian open water champion Kristof Rasovszky.

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Minnesota To Keep Girls Swimming In Fall, Condense Season & Limit Invites

Minnesota has approved high school girls swimming & diving to remain in the fall season, though limited to two-team meets in a condensed season.

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Josh Zuchowski Swims PR in 400 IM at Unsanctioned Meet

The first day of Flood Aquatics 5-day meet was highlighted by a best time in the 400 IM by 11-12 NAG record holder Joshua Zuchowski.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Dressel, Manuel, Ledecky Lead Medal Tallies

Dressel closed the meet with six medals, while Ledecky led all swimmers with four medals in individual events.

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British Swim Coach Sean Kelly Named Spain’s New National Performance Director

Among Sean Kelly’s awards are the 2004, 2007 and 2011 British Swimming Coach Association (BSCA) Coach of the Year awards.

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Miles Schultze Adds Junior National Cut as TFA Returns to Competition

Texas Ford Aquatics hosted a 2-day, 4-session intrasquad meet over the weekend, giving it’s athletes their first competition since the start of quarantine.

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SwimSwam Podcast: David Curtiss Explains Unique Take on Sprint Technique

We discussed Curtiss’ age-group swimming, particularly his acute attention to detail when it comes to his technique while sprinting

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