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Qin Haiyang And Zhang Yufei Headline Strong China Squad At Asian Games

Qin Haiyang And Zhang Yufei Headline Strong China Squad At Asian Games The swimming programme gets under way at the 19th Asian Games on Sunday with Qin Haiyang in the spotlight in and out of the pool in Hangzhou, China. 2022 Asian Games schedule/results The Chinese athlete became the first swimmer t...

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5 Women's Storylines To Follow On Road to the 2024 Olympics in Paris

5 Women's Storylines To Follow On Road to the 2024 Olympics in Paris Australia was the dominant women’s team of this year’s World Championships in Fukuoka, with the Dolphins winning six individual gold medals plus two relays, both in world-record time. But the meet was not lacking in dramatic moment...

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Seine Pollution Monitoring to be Stricter Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

Plans for more strict pollution monitoring in the River Seine have been unveiled ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to an Inside the Games Report. The river was unusable for the Olympic test events last month in both open water swimming and the triathlon, forcing organizers to take a deeper...

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'Unsinkable': An Inspirational and Triumphant Must-Read for Swimmers

When Alan Corcoran learned of his father's death, he was devastated. Cancer had taken one of the most important people in his life and the adventure athlete wanted to do something meaningful to honor his father. Cororan decided to attempt to swim the length of Ireland, a 500K swim, to raise money fo...

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5 Men's Storylines to Watch As the Olympic Year Rapidly Approaches

5 Men's Storylines to Watch As the Olympic Year Rapidly Approaches The 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka hit at a perfect moment in the Olympic cycle. In some races, the old guard is still hanging on. In others, a new generation is emerging. And in others still, even in the condensed thre...

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Doha World Championships Announces Mascots, Nahim and Mayfara

Doha World Championships Announces Mascots, Nahim and Mayfara World Aquatics on Tuesday revealed the mascots for the 2024 Doha World Championships, which will take place in Qatar from Feb. 2-18. The mascots are a, “playful Qatari whale shark” named Nahim and Mayfara, “a walking, talking, smiling cor...

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World's Best Female Swimmer? Making a Case for Seven Standouts

World's Best Female Swimmer? Making a Case for Seven Standouts Each year, the truly elite swimmers are judged based on their results at the major long course championship meet, usually the World Championships or Olympics. Sometimes, the question of best swimmer in the world is clear-cut. For instanc...

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Mike Unger, Cullen Jones Among Honorees At Upcoming ISHOF Awards

Mike Unger, Cullen Jones Among Honorees At Upcoming ISHOF Awards The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s annual ISHOF Aquatic Awards, formerly the Paragon Awards. The ISHOF Aquatic Awards are presented annually to individuals or organization...