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WADA Bans Narcotic Tramadol, Chooses Not to Change Marijuana Rules

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released its new banned substance lists, which still features cannabis even after a thorough review.

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2016 Olympic Champion Dmitriy Balandin Retires From Swimming

Kazakhstan’s first and only ever Olympic swimming champion, Balandin will now turn to coaching the country’s national team after calling it a career at 27.

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Multi-Olympic Gold Medalist Emma McKeon Nearly Retired In 2012

“She had three months out of the water, we just didn’t know what she was going to do,” Aussie coach Michael Bohl said of superstar athlete Emma McKeon.

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Swimming Canada’s Brad Dingey Appointed As Singapore NTC Head Coach

The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has finally revealed who has taken over the position of National Training Centre (NTC) head coach.

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British Olympians Sarah Vasey & Stephen Milne Hang Up Their Goggles

Two British Olympic swimmers have announced their retirement, as both Stephen Milne and Sarah Vasey have hung up their goggles.

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LEN Open Water Cup, Leg 6 Preview: Who Closes The Season On A High?

2016 Olympic bronze medallist Marc-Antoine Olivier is among the favorites in a stacked men’s field that also features German Rob Muffels.

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Holocaust Survivor Nora Tausz Ronai Persists in Her Masters Swim Career at 98

Holocaust survivor Nora Tausz Ronai proved that she is a woman of strength with her 400 IM race at the Pan American Masters Championships at 98 years old.

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FINA Removes 25k Open Water Race From 2023 World Champs Program

The 25k is the longest-running open water race at the FINA World Championships, having been swum at every edition since 1991.

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Who Is Thomas Jolly, Director of Paris 2024 Opening and Closing Ceremonies?

Paris Olympic organizers have selected Thomas Jolly as their artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Games and the Paralympics. 

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16yo Nick Mahabir on 1:00.3 100 Breast, Water Polo, & Being Neighbors with MA

We discuss Nick choosing to represent Singapore, being surprise neighbors with Michael Andrew in Coronado, and playing water polo until age 15

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Cyber Attackers Take Control Of Israeli Pool’s PH And Chlorine Levels

Hactivists gained access to an Israeli pool’s pH and chlorine controls, highlighting the need for operators to maintain the integrity of their infrastructure.

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Do You Love Swimming? See 3,920 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming! Go here to see 3,920 Swim Jobs.

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Post-NCAA Sates To Join Masse, Ceccon, Chalmers, And More At 2022 FINA World Cup

Among those confirmed for the 2022 FINA World Cup are Matt Sates, Louise Hansson, Kyle Chalmers, Anastasia Gorbenko, and Kylie Masse.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Dressel’s Records, Whereabouts Failures, & “The Rowdy Rule”

we discuss the likelihood that Caeleb Dressel’s NCAA records get broken,whereabouts failure suspensions, and ‘Rowdy’s Rule’ for getting back into swim shape.

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Daiya Seto Hits Another 1:56 200 IM For Gold In Tochigi

Several of Japan’s 2020 Olympic team, including Daiya Seto, Rikako Ikee and Ryosuke Irie, put up some solid times while racing at a domestic meet.

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