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Dugonjic Returns to Cal to Join Post-Grad Group

Slovenian swimmer Damir Dugonjic will be returning to his university stomping grounds in Berkley joining the powerful and star studded…

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French Coach Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Swimmer

French coach Alexis Pannier was sentenced to 8 years in prison for sexual abuse of a former swimmer beginning when she was 14 years old.

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Rikke Moller Pedersen Makes a Change of Address

Danish swimming superstar Rikke Moller Pedersen has had some major changes in the last year and on Saturday announced another…

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Yannick Agnel to Race at Duel in the Pool, Minneapolis Grand Prix

Yannick Agnel embraces competitor Ryan Lochte after the Frenchman took gold at the World Championships in the 200 free in 2013.

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Today in Swimming History, September 20th: Louisville Opens Natatorium

The Ralph R. Wright Natatorium at Louisville celebrates its 8th birthday on Friday.

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Baku, Brasilia, and Budapest Make 2019 World University Games Presentations

The three finalists and primary candidates for the 2019 World University Games made their initial formal presentations to the Federation International du Sport Universitaire, or FISU, in Belgium earlier this week. Present at the meeting representing the organizers of the biannual event were president Claude-Louis Gallien, and a pair of FISU Vice Presidents.

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Triin Aljand, One-Time Almost NCAA Record Holder, Retires From Swimming

Texas A&M’s Triin Aljand will travel to Ankara, Turkey with her partner Peter Mankoc to take up coaching.

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Daniel Gyurta Receives International Fair Play Award at UNESCO

Daniel Gyurta of Hungary received an award from the United Nations in honor of his tribute to Alexander Dale Oen.

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Blueseventy backs talent pool for Rio Olympics

Since coming on board with blueseventy, Adam Barrett has made his first British team and finished third at the British Championships. Adam now has his sights on qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next summer.

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British Swimming Chief Executive David Sparkes Excited to Host Duel in the Pool

The first Duel in the pool was conceived in 2003 when the Americans took on the Australians in a head…

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Duel In the Pool has $120,000 in Prize Money; NBC to Tape-Delay

Event winners from the 2013 Duel in the Pool stand to walk away with some serious cash. (Ranomi Kromowidjojo won the 100 free in 2011)

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Scottish Star Michael Jamieson Named to Europe’s Duel in the Pool Squad

British Swimming has leaked out the first name to officially be selected for the 2013 Duel in the Pool.

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2013 Duel in the Pool Set for Glasgow, Scotland in December

Matt Grevers led an American 1-2-3 with Nick Thoman and Ryan Lochte at the 2011 edition of the Duel in the Pool in 2011.

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Swedish Swimming Federation Publishes European Championships Criteria

The Swedish Swimming Federation have published their qualifying standards for the 2014 European Aquatic Championships that will run from August 13-24 in Berlin…

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Say No to Doping – WADA Feature Video

The video, EFFORT, was produced as a campaign to encourage athletes to achieve based on “effort,” not by using performance-enhancing drugs and cheating.

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