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WATCH: Race Videos From Wednesday at the 2014 European Championships

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (above) won the women’s 100 free on Wednesday for her second individual title of the meet. Serbian Velimir Stjepanovic added his second gold as well.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Breaks European Record in 1500 Free at Euro Champs

Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri is riding high after breaking the European Record in the 1500 free by a whopping five seconds.

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#FantasySwimming goes international, expands to two leagues for Pan Pacs & ‘Ricky’ returns to defend Lane4 title

After a highly-successful run in its official debut at U.S. Nationals, the newly-formed sport of #FantasySwimming is back for the Pan Pacific Championships, now expanded into two separate leagues.

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PHOTO VAULT: Brazilian Team Relaxed in Run-Up to 2014 Pan Pacs

The entire Brazilian contingent for the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.

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6 Thoughts From Day 3 at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games: Yu and Shen Have ‘Staying Power’ for China

The Chinese swimmers are once again dominating the swimming at the second edition of the Youth Olympic Games, led mainly…

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Ous Update: Visa For Pan Pacs Arrives Too Late; Returning to Train at USC

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ous Mellouli is returning to the Trojan Swim Club to resume training, and will not race at the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.

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Medal Table: 2014 European Championships – GBR leads, Sweden on the rise after day 3

Sweden picked up three medals on day 3, including gold from Sarah Sjostrom in the 100 free.

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Phelps, Lochte, Taewhan, And Mellouli Scratch Their Day 1 Pan Pacs Prelim Swims

Michael Phelps scratches the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke on day 1 of the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships.

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Rich Get Richer and Fast Get Faster

Guest contributor Josh Davis is a 5-time Olympic medalist, former captain of the USA National Team and a television sports…

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2014 European Championships: Day 3 Live Finals Recap

Laszlo Cseh is looking for his fifth (you read that right) consecutive European Championship crown in the men’s 200 IM tonight.

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SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/13/2014

See who made our last WWAGS list for the 2013-14 swim year.

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Kenneth To Undergoes Successful Back Surgery, Begins Recovery

Australian National Team swimmer Kenneth To underwent a successful back surgery last night at the Westmead Private Hospital.

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Yu Hexin Re-Breaks World Junior Record in 50 Free

China’s Yu Hexin has re-broken his own Junior World Record in the boys’ 50 meter freestyle, though he just missed becoming…

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Rozaliya Nasretdniova Breaks Countrymate’s Junior World Record in 50 Fly; Just MIsses Russian Mark

Russian swimmer Rozalia Nasretdniova has broken the Junior World Record in the girls’ 50 fly at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games…

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2014 Youth Olympics: Day 4 Finals Recap

Four Junior World Records went down on night 4 of the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.

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