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Pellegrini Breaks Two National Marks In Viareggio

After breaking the Italian national record in the 200 backstroke on the first day of competition at the Trofeo Mussi…

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Italy Sending Sizable 29-Swimmer Roster to World Championships

The Italian Federation is one of the last major programs to announce their 2013 World Championships roster. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Four more wins for Italy at Mediterranean Games

One the second night of competition at the Mediterranean Games in Turkey, Italy added four more wins for a total of nine in the competition. In three of those wins they finished in the top two spots. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Ruta Meilutyte lights it up on the first night of Mare Nostrum

Ruta Meilutyte won the 100 breaststroke destroying the field by almost three full seconds in a blazing 1:05.20 setting meet…

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Le Clos Headed to Europe for Big Summer Meet Season; Pair of Bulldogs Too

Chad le Clos (above) is part of a loaded field that will compete in Europe over the next month. Also on the list is a pair of Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo Credit: Staccioli/Arena)

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Pellegrini Wins 200 Free on Day 4 of Italian Sprint Nationals

Federica Pellegrini hasn’t entirely given up the middle distance freestyles. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Pellegrini Wins 100 Backstroke on Day 1 of 2013 Italian Spring Nationals

The 2013 Italian National Championships began Tuesday at the huge swim center in Riccione, and will serve as the selector…

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Seto and Cseh set the stage in the 400 IM; Short Course World Championships Day Two

Women’s 100 freestyle Australia’s Marieke Guehrer qualified first in a time of 53.26. Yi Tang of China qualified second in a time…

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Picks: Phelps Holds the Key to American 400 Free Relay

Michael Phelps will have to be the Americans’ silver bullet if they want to clip the Aussies. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimpictures.com)

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Italy Announces Individual Entrants to Olympics; No Magnini in 100 Free

Filippo Magnini will be relegated to relay-only duty in London.

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Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Men's 400 Free

With all of the predicting done, we’ve still got almost a week before the actual swimming begins in Shanghai. In that…

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Pellegrini Wins Fourth Title, Youth Rules on Final Day in Italy

A great Italian Spring Nationals meet came to a bit of an anti-climactic close on the final day, with only…

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Pellegrini Posts Top-10 Time in 200 Free, Italian Sprinters Continue to Shine on Day 4

Federica Pellegrini has gotten more notoriety for her 400 free battle with Rebecca Adlington in recent weeks. But the 200…

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