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Trailblazing British Olympian Alice Dearing Announces Retirement From Competitive Swimming

In Tokyo, Alice Dearing became the third Black swimmer to represent Britain at the Olympics after Kevin Burns in 1976 and Paul Marshall in 1980.

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Richards Posts 48.17 To Take 100 Free Gold On Day 2 Of AP Race International

Olympic relay gold medalist Matt Richards took the men’s 100m freestyle event on day two of the inaugural AP Race International.

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Mark Spackman Announced As New Head Coach Of Etobicoke Swim Club

Spackman will take over the role of head coach at the Etobicoke Swim Club from Rob Novak who held the position for a bit over two years.

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Black Swimming Association Nominated For National Lottery Project of the Year

The BSA is one of 17 finalists for the award recognizing the “inspirational project that do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.”

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“Blacks Can’t Swim: Rewind” Set For Global Release On July 4th

The third move in the Blacks Can’t Swim documentary series, Blacks Can’t Swim: Rewind, is set to be released globally on July 4th.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Michael Phelps’ Football-Playing Twin?

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Great Britain’s Alice Dearing Already Eyeing Paris 2024

24-year-old Alice Dearing of Great Britain is taking her 19th place finish in the women’s open water race in Tokyo as a learning experience for Paris 2024.

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Alice Dearing Becomes Britain’s First Black Female Olympic Swimmer

Alice Dearing of Great Britain finished 4th in the Open Water Olympic qualifier today becoming her nation’s first-ever black female Olympic swimmer.

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Black Swimming Association Reveals Three-Year Strategy On First Anniversary

UK-based charity the Black Swimming Association has unveiled its three-year strategy on what was the first anniversary of the organisation’s foundation.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Canadian Swimmers Find Florida Paradise In Quebec

We’re back this week with swimming’s TopTenTweets presented by Arena, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse.

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Duncan Scott’s ISL 200 Free Wins British Swimming’s ‘Swim Of The Year’

On the heels of being named the BUCS Sportsman of the Year, Duncan Scott was awarded ‘Swim of the Year’ by British Swimming.

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Black People Will Swim’s Paulana Lamonier Is Breaking Barriers

Black People Will Swim’s Founder Paulana Lamonier speaks about the company’s mission, how they’ve pivoted throughout the lockdown and plans for the future

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GBR’s Marc Spackman Added To NY Breakers Coaching Lineup

Accomplished British coach Marc Spackman joins the NY Breakers’ staff entering season 2 of the International Swimming League (ISL).

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Team GB’s Alice Dearing Appears In Music Video For ‘Reprise’ Project

Dearing is the only black swimmer on Team GB and advocates to remove prejudice in the sport and encourages people in the BAME community to take up swimming

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British Swimming Indica Gli Atleti Autorizzati Ad Allenarsi, In Teoria

British Swimming ha specificato i requisiti per gli atleti d’elite e le sedi di allenamento per riprendere secondo le nuove linee guida anti covid19

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