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Aussie Stars Continue to Battle Back From Injury

Cate Campbell, James Magnussen and Christian Sprenger have had to focus their efforts on returning to 100% health…

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Back Injury Forces James Magnussen to Withdraw from Prudential Singapore Swim Stars

The current 100m Freestyle World Champion, James Magnussen (AUS) has withdrawn from this Friday’s Prudential Singapore Swim Stars due to…

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Eurosport To Broadcast Prudential Singapore Swim Stars Live in 51 Countries

Among the 12 Olympic Champions and 21 World Champions lined-up are James Magnussen (Australia), Katinka Hosszu (Hungary), Jessica Hardy (USA) Rūta Meilutytė (Lithuania), Nathan Adrian (USA), Fabien Gilot (France), and Jeanette Ottesen (Denmark).

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Anthony Ervin to Anchor U.S. at September 14th “Raia Rapida” Series in Brazil

American Anthony Ervin will anchor the U.S. team against Brazil, Australia, and South Africa at the mid-September Raia Rapida meet.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships Day 3 Swimming Photo Vault

  Many thanks to Scott Davis for these swimming photos. 

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Magnussen worried about the epidural injection, was out of water 8 days – Video Interview

Swimming News / Swimming Video is courtesy of Shannon Macdonald, SwimSwam Rankings Managing Editor. MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS Meet…

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#FantasySwimming Update: TandL and CordesNeck now into lead after day 2

James Magnussen is the subject of one of Fantasy Swimming’s bigger rivalries at the moment.

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100 Free Race Video, Interview: Cameron McEvoy Tops Adrian and Magnussen

Cameron McEvoy blew away Nathan Adrian’s Pan Pacs meet record from this morning with his time of 47.82.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Day 2 live prelims recap – loaded 100 frees lined up for finals

Nathan Adrian beat defending World Champ James Magnussen for the top seed in the men’s 100 free. Both men were flirting with the 48-second barrier this morning.

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6 Stories to Watch, All The Links You Need For The 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Michael Phelps makes his return to international competition in Australia this week. Get the scoop on what to watch for at the Pan Pacific Championships here.

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Sportsnet: Video Shows Missy Franklin in “Obvious Pain” During Pan Pacs Training Session

A scary video, on exclusive from Canadian sports network SportsNet, show American superstar swimmer Missy Franklin in what appears to be…

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Pan Pacific Championships Preview – Men’s sprint freestyles – Magnussen leads tough Aussie trio

James Magnussen and the Australians went 1-2-3 at the Commonwealth Games in the 100 free. Can Nathan Adrian and the Americans stop their momentum in the Land Down Under?

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A Look Back: All 2014 Commonwealth Games medalists and times from Glasgow

See every medalist from each of the 44 swimming events contested at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, one of the most competitive and entertaining Commonwealth Games meets in recent memory.

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Commonwealth Games Day 6 Finals – Live recaps of the final swimming session

Scotland’s Hannah Miley has been busy for the home country, and will compete in her 7th final of the Commonwealth Games tonight with the 400 free.

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Day 6 Finals – Medley relay set to close Games with a bang

Will James Magnussen and the Australians be able to extend their medley relay dominance against a high-flying British squad?

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