Katinka Hosszu

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“Nobody can argue right now that she’s not the most versatile swimmer in the world, male or female." - Rowdy Gaines

Hosszu Will Race in Iron Lady Suit in Budapest, Extends Agreement With Arena

Katinka Hosszu spoke with media about her Iron Lady swimsuit line and several other topics during a press conference broadcast via Facebook live earlier today.

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Katinka Hosszu Launches Pro Swimmers Union

Today, Hosszu revealed a list of professional swimmers from around the globe that have joined the newly-minted Global Association of Professional Swimmers (GAPS).

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French Open Ends With Efimova, Hagino, Hosszu Records; Lacourt’s Swan Song

2017 French Open July 1-2, 2017 Prelims 10h00 ; finals 17h00 L’Odyssée, Chartres 50 meter pool Presentation Schedule Psych sheet Results…

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Open de France 2017, Jour 2 : Doublés pour Efimova, McKeon ; dernière course pour Lacourt

11e Open de France Les 1er et 2 juillet 2017 Séries à 10h00 ; finales à 17h00 L’Odyssée de Chartres Bassin…

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Efimova Destroys Meet Record; Hosszu Doubles on Day 1 of French Open

2017 French Open July 1-2, 2017 Prelims 10h00 ; finals 17h00 L’Odyssée, Chartres 50 meter pool Presentation Schedule Psych sheet Results…

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11e Open de France à Chartres, Jour 1 : Record pour Efimova, doublé pour Hosszu

C’est la dernière ligne droite avant les Championnats du monde à Budapest pour l’Equipe de France, réunie à Chartres ce weekend pour le 11e Open de France.

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2017 French Open Will Feature 320+ Swimmers from 25 Countries

The French cathedral city of Chartres will host the 11th French Open this weekend (July 1-2, 2017), with over 100 French swimmers and another 220 international athletes.

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Rio Retrospective: The Stories Told By Statistics

Courtesy of Steven Gambino With Rio in the rear view mirror and World Championships on the horizon, we can once…

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Five Storylines, All The Links You Need For 2017 U.S. Nationals

Five storylines, all the links you need for the upcoming U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis.

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Tickets Now Available For The 2018 European Championships

Tickets for the 2018 European Championships went on sale on June 14.

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WSCA Head John Leonard Reaching Out To Pro Athletes Re: Union

On the heels of Katinka Hosszu’s call for professional swimmers to unionize, World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) executive director John Leonard is asking interested athletes to contact him and the WSCA.

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FINA Presidential Challenger Paolo Barelli on Hosszu Pro Swimmer Union

Yesterday, Mr. Barelli answered some questions we had regarding Hosszu’s call for a pro swimmers’ union and weighed in on the consequences of the World Cup rules changes.

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Katinka Hosszu Calls for Worldwide Pro Swimming Union

Hosszu is not the first swimmer to float the idea of an athlete’s union, but she is by far the highest-profile one to do so. Hosszu has a total of 17 World Championships to her name, along with 3 Olympic gold medals, 21 European Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 72% Oppose World Cup Entry Caps

An overwhelming majority of SwimSwam voters disagreed with FINA’s new World Cup rules, which will limit each swimmer to 4 individual races per World Cup stop.

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Adam Peaty Weighs In On Potential Swimmer Union, FINA

Adam Peaty has weighed in on Katinka Hosszu’s idea of a swimmer union.

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