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Inge Dekker Bows Out of European Championships After Surgery

Dutch sprinter Inge Dekker won’t compete at the 2016 European Championships as she is still recovering from a surgery related to her bout with cervical cancer.

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Russia Sending Just 10 Swimmers to 2016 European Championships

Grigory Tarasevich (above) is one of just three 2016 Olympians that Russia is sending to London.

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Jonas Bergmann Signs Professional Contract with FINIS

FINIS, Inc., a worldwide leader in technical swimming development, is proud to announce its official sponsorship of German butterfly sprinter, Jonas Bergmann.

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Australian Olympic Committee Asks Brazil Not To Take Volkers To Rio

The Austalian Olympic Committee is urging Brazil to leave former Australian Olympic coach Scott Volkers off their Olympic coaching roster, amid sexual abuse allegations.

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IPC European Championships Close Out With 28 World Records

The world record count at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships rose to 28 on Saturday (7 May), as marks fell to Uraine’s Oksana Khrul and Russia’s Valeriia Shabalina on the closing night of competition in Funchal, Portugal.

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Northwood Boys Stun in Pacific Coast League Championships

Northwood High School Open, JV and Varsity groups all won their respective 2016 Pacific Coast League championship titles.

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German National Championships, day 3 – photo vault

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Ups and downs at German Championships, day 3

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Alexandra Wenk Re-Breaks German 200 IM Record With 2:11.33

Alexandra Wenk broke Germany’s national 200 IM record for the second time in a day Saturday night, going 2:11.33 in finals.

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Michael Phelps y Nicole Johnson Dan la Bienvenida a Boomer R. Phelps

El bebe Phelps ha arribado! El día de hoy el campeón olímpico Michael Phelps anuncio por medio de su cuenta de Instagram el nacimiento de Boomer Robert Phelps. Foto via Michael Phelps en Instagram/@boonestudios

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Rio Olympic Warm Up Pool Battles Mosquito Infestation In Face Of Zika

The Rio Olympic Games warm up pool is currently in the midst of a mosquito infestation, which is concerning given the spread of the Zika virus in South America.

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Gregg Troy Weighs in on the State of Michael Phelps (Video Interview)

Troy believes Phelps may understand better than anyone else that it doesn’t matter how fast he is on a given day at an in-season training meet, it only matters that he’s fast on the right day.

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Swim Job: Fitter and Faster seeks Account Manager

The Account Manager’s key objective is to service, provide value and strengthen Fitter and Faster Swim Tour’s relationships with swim teams, clubs and other organizations throughout the United States.

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6 Germans under nomination standards on night 3 at German Nationals

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Ledecky Dominates Men in Swim Practice: GMM presented by SwimOutlet

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky dominates the men, USA National Team men, in swim practice. I think we all suspected this at the club level, but not among elites. That’s brutal, and so awesome.

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