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Rafaela Raurich Lowers Pair Of SCM Brazilian Junior Records

17-year-old Rafaela Raurich lowered a pair of Brazilian junior national SCM records in the 200 and 400 free.

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël Day 3: Bonnet Moves to #5 in 200 Free

Charlotte Bonnet took another .27 off her personal best (1:55.80 from last year’s Long Course Nationals) to win the women’s 200 free in 1:55.53.

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2018 Japan Open: Birthday Boy Seto Surges To 4:08.9 400 IM

Daiya Seto, who just turned 24 today, nailed a win in the men’s 400m IM at the Japan Open, registering a world-leading effort in the process.

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Sun Yang 1 Of 3 Chinese Swimmers Ranked In ESPN’S World Fame 100

Sun Yang ranked 17th on ESPN’s 3rd annual World Fame 100 list.

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Brazil Names Roster For Open Water World Juniors

Brazil has named their roster for the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships.

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Teen Rikako Ikee Cranks Out 25.25 50 Fly National Record

17-year-old Rikako Ikee continues to set herself apart from the competition in the sprint fly and free events, lowering her own 50m fly national record winnig gold in Tokyo tonight.

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NPR Says Accusations Against Another Olympic Swim Coach Coming

While reporting on Ariana Kukors’ civil lawsuit, NPR reporter Alexandra Starr said that another Olympic swimmer would be making accusations against another Olympic coach in the coming weeks.

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Béryl Gastaldell: “Happy to still be alive” after bout with depression

Béryl Gastaldello told the French sports daily newspaper l’Equipe about the deep depression she went through in her final season at Texas A&M.

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Coaching Background Checks a Focus of Congressional Hearings

One of the topics brought up at today’s congressional hearings where CEOs of several National Governing Bodies (NGBs) were interviewed…

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël: Gastaldello NR Highlights Day 2

Béryl Gastaldello’s French National Record in the 50 back was among the highlights of the second day of competition at French Nationals in Saint-Raphaël.

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Hinchey Testifies For Congress, Apologizes For Sex Abuse In Swimming

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey testified for a Congressional subcommittee today, apologizing on behalf of USA Swimming for sexual abuse suffered by swimmers.

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Katinka Hosszu Scheduled to Swim at 2018 Grand Challenge (PSYCH SHEET)

This would be Hosszu’s 2018 debut. Other Olympians on the psych sheets include Tom Shields, Ryan Murphy, Kathleen Baker, Abbey Weitzeil, Vlad Morozov, and Anthony Ervin.

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Indiana Hires Former Auburn Assist. Kirk Grand for Sprint Group

Grand’s arrival will coincide with the transfer of U.S. National Teamer Zach Apple, who trained under Grand at Auburn but will join Indiana for his senior season.

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World Champions Rylov, Chupkov Headline Russia’s Euro Roster

200m BR World Champion Anton Chupkov was one of 43 Russians named to their European Championship team.

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A&M’s Béryl Gastaldello Lowers Own NR in 50 Back on Day 2 of French Nationals

Texas A&M’s Béryl Gastaldello lowered her own National Record in the 50 back on Wednesday at French Nationals.

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