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14-Year-Old Para Swimming Rising Star Grace Bunke Dies of Cancer

Bunke succumbed to osteosarcoma, a very aggressive bone cancer, the day before her 15th birthday.

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Top Junior Swimmers Race Alongside Olympians At Canadian Championships

The 2018 RBC Canadian Swimming Championships get underway Thursday at the Olympic Park Sport Centre in Montreal.

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Sophie Pascoe and Jazz Carlin Named 2018 Commonwealth Flag Bearers

Jazz Carlin will carry Wales’ flag into the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremonies – making her the 2nd swimmer in 3 editions to do so.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 1 Finals: Koseki Back From Suspension With A 58

Yasuhiro Koseki is making the most of his time back after a suspension for a team altercation, racing to within .06 of the Japanese 100m breast national record.

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#MyRoutine – How Swimmer Jocelyn Ulyett Trains

Jocelyn Ulyett will compete in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, with her first event taking place on Thursday 5 April.

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17-Year-Old Rikako Ikee Takes World’s #1 100 Fly Ranking With New NR

Teen Rikako Ikee is at it again, firing off the world’s fastest 100m butterfly time this season en route to lowering her own Japanese national record.

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2018 Japan Swim Day 1 Prelims: Suzuki Scores 50 Breast NR

Kicking things off in fast fashion in Tokyo, 2012 Olympic medalist Satomi Suzuki fired off a new 50m breaststroke national record at the Japan Swim prelims.

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Canadian Women’s Relays To Have Strong HPC-Ontario Flavor

When Commonwealth Games swimming gets going Thursday in Gold Coast, Australia, chances are Canada’s women’s relays will be heavily influenced by the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Ontario.

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Vivo dei Sogni dei Miei Atleti: Sono Un Allenatore!

Vivo di sogni. I miei sogni sono i sogni dei miei atleti. Sono un allenatore   La sveglia suona ed…

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Adidas Introduces AMPHI For The Versatile Female Athlete

Continuing to innovate and create, adidas introduces a brand first in AMPHI, a versatile swim collection for spring/summer 2018, designed for the modern female athlete adopting a versatile training programme, whether at, on or in the water.

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UC Berkeley May Lower Roster Spots on Men’s Sports Teams

Cal men’s head coach Dave Durden tells SwimSwam that this policy change shouldn’t impact their team.

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2018 YMCA SC National Championships Preview (PSYCH SHEETS)

Brendan Burns, above, already ranks 4th in the all-time 15-16 rankings in the 100 yard fly, and won Pennsylvania state titles in both the 100 fly and 100 back earlier this year.

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Katie Ledecky Signs with Wasserman Agent Dan Levy

Ledecky announced last week that she is turning pro, and now has signed with sports agent Dan Levy of Wasserman.

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Get Ready For The 2018 Commonwealth Games: All The Links You Need

Adam Peaty leads the charge for England, as the 2018 Commonwealth Games’ swimming competition kicks off on Thursday, April 5th.

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Morgan Despres Sends Verbal Commitment to East Carolina

Morgan Despres of East Carolina Aquatics and D. H. Conley High School has announced her verbal commitment to East Carolina University for 2018-19.

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