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Lithuanian National Teamer Tomas Navikonis Will Join Ohio State Mid-Season

After initially committing to the University of Florida, Tomas Navikonis will now head to Ohio State instead for the spring 2023 semester.

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3 Hungarian Olympic Swimmers Get Married in Two Weeks (PHOTOS)

Katinka Hosszu was married in a museum two weeks ago, while powercouple Boglarka Kapas and Adam Telegdy wedded in a small town mansion.

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Why You Should Watch Mark Spitz’s Documentary “72 – A Gathering of Champions”

After 50 years Mark Spitz’s retelling of his iconic performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics is wise and vulnerably threadbare.

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Croatian Water Polo Player Accuses Federation of Unfair Treatment

Ana Miroslavic said her recent COVID-19 test was a false positive based on three negative PCR tests afterward, but she was still cut from Croatia’s roster.

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Women’s Water Polo: Italy Downs Defending Champ Spain on Day 2 of Euros

The second day of the 2022 European Water Polo Championships produced more last-second finishes, surprising upsets, and historic results.

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World Record Holder Federica Pellegrini Marries Matteo Giunta in Venice

Federica Pellegrini, who retired from competitive swimming in December, has married her long-time coach and boyfriend Matteo Giunta.

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Women’s Water Polo: Israel Upsets France, Greece Edges Hungary on Day 1 of Euros

The 2022 European Water Polo Championships kicked off with six women’s matches on Saturday, highlighted by clutch victories from Israel and Greece. 

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2022 Russian Spartakiad: Ilya Borodin Hits 4:11.81 To Win Men’s 400 IM

After setting a new 400 IM Russian record at the Solidarity Games, 19-year-old Ilya Borodin swam 4:11.81 to easily win gold at the Spartakiad.

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Mark Spitz 50 Years After Munich in Docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions”

Mark Spitz’s episode in the docuseries “72 – A Gathering of Champions” drops today. It is live now. See the link at the top of this post.

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2022 Russian Spartakiad: Kirill Prigoda Hits 2:07.79 200 BR to Edge Anton Chupkov

The first three days of the Russain Spartakaid are in the books, with many Olympians like Kiril Prigoda (pictured) in attendance.

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A Deep Dive Into Romania’s Potential to Build Relays Around David Popovici

By FINA rules, David Popovici is only allowed to swim one leg of a relay. So who else could Romania put around him with a chance at an Olympic final?

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Kristof Milak Might Add New Events To His Lineup At Next Year’s Hungarian Nats

In an interview with Hungarian magazine Magyar Nemzet, Milak hinted at was adding more events to his lineup at next year’s Hungarian National Championships.

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Legendary English Channel Swimmer Brenda Fisher Dies, Aged 95

Brenda Fisher, famous for her record-setting swim of the English Channel in 1951, passed away August 2nd at the age of 95.

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Great Britain Edges Host Italy Atop Diving Medal Table at 2022 European Champs

Great Britain’s 12 diving medals marks its highest total ever at Euros, bettering the country’s previous mark of 11 from 2016 in London. 

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Popovici, Schmidbauer Crowned First-Ever European Champions in High Diving

Now that high diving is featured in the European and World Championships, several medalists called for the discipline to be added to the Olympics, too. 

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