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Russian Draft Calendar Still Includes LCM and SCM Championships in 2020

Russia says that it’s still planning to hold both long course and short course national championship meets in 2020, presuming athletes can return…

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Spanish Para Swimmer Ariel Schrenck Stalked By Sharks While Training (Video)

19-year-old Spanish Para swimmer Ariel Schrenck swam for his life when his open water training turned dangerous in the blink of an eye.

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Chris Guiliano, Top Remaining Sprinter in Class of 2021, Commits to Notre Dame

Chris Guiliano should immediately reinforce Notre Dame’s free relays, which finished 10th, 9th, and 6th at last season’s ACC Championship meet.

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WADA Study Shows No Link Between TUE Use & Olympic Medals

Brazil’s sprinting ace Etiene Medeiros is one of several elite swimmers who trains and competes while suffering from asthma.

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Summer Leagues in Madison, Chattanooga Cancel 2020 Seasons; Fort Wayne Still On

Large summer leagues in Chattanooga, Tennessee (above) and Madison, Wisconsin have cancelled their 2020 seasons, while Fort Wayne, Indiana is still on.

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FINA Hosts Live Global Synchronized Swimming Workout Featuring Legends

5-time Olympic gold medalist Svetlana Romashina (right) was among the hosts of a global dryland session with some of the world’s best synchronized swimmers.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Lifts Restrictions On Youth Sports

DeSantis has removed all restrictions on youth activities, including summer camps and organized sports, though each locality can implement its own guidelines.

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Texas Nominates Claire Adams, Jordan Windle as Big 12 Athlete of the Year

Claire Adams concluded her Texas career in February as a 23-time Big 12 Champion and 3-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Year.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Chuck Batchelor, Bluefish

Bluefish’s Chuck Batchelor helped star pupil Elizabeth Beisel explode for a five-second drop in May of 2008, setting up the 15-year-old for an Olympic berth.

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Olympic and World Champion Nathan Adrian, #SwimON

Nathan Adrian, #SwimON: “Teammates. Competitors. Friends. Rivals. No matter what we endure, we’re always better together.”

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European OW Champion Kirill Abrosimov Tries Training in a Quarry

Abrosimov told Russian media outlet Moscow Region Today that the quarry water was 16 degrees Celsius, which is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Dutch Swimming Federation Revamps National Talent Development Process

The KNZB will specifically target junior and youth swimmers for its Training Centers for Swimming, while the top-level athletes will train at the HPCs.

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See 2364 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 2764 Swim Jobs.

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Navy Men Salute their 2020 “Firsties” as they Prepare to be Commissioned

Watch the video to get a glimpse into what the future hold for the Navy men’s swimming and diving class of 2020.

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Former Duke Swimmer Max St. George Receives Fulbright Award

Former Duke University Swimmer and All-American Max St. George has been named the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Malaysia.

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