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The Training and Development of Mitch Larkin

Mitch Larkin announced to the swimming world that he had truly arrived as a top contender for Olympic gold this…

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Park Tae-Hwan Moves Training Camp to Tokyo

Suspended South Korean swimmer, Park Tae-Hwan, has relocated to Tokyo, Japan, taking his manager and physical trainer along with him.

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China’s Sun Yang Confirms Quad-Event World Championships Program

Olympic champion-turned doping offender, Sun Yang from China, has confirmed his event schedule for the 2015 FINA World Championships in…

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Japan’s Hagino Confirms He Is Pulling Out of Worlds Due to Broken Elbow

Japan’s powerhouse Kosuke Hagino officially pulls out of Worlds; Kazan Curse continues.

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Korean Swimming Fed to Determine Park’s Potential Olympic Timetable in November

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan continues to train under his previous coach Roh Min-sang, while the South Korean Olympic Committe mulls decision to carry out additional ban.

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Japanese Men’s Freestyle On The Rise – Historic Olympic Medal Drought Threatened

Japan is one of history’s great swimming powerhouses. Their men sit fourth on the all-time medals table, and their women eighth. From the 1930s until the 1960s Japan was one of the top nations in every discipline in swimming, but since then hasn’t produced any top swimmers in the freestyle events at the Olympic Games.

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Park Tae Hwan, Still Under Doping Ban, Officially Back in Pool on June 1st

Currently serving an 18-month doping suspension, Park Tae Hwan has been approved to dive back into training beginning June 1st, albeit at a non-national facility.

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Park Tae-Hwan Looking For Training Options Amidst Doping Ban

In the midst of an 18-month suspension by FINA after testing positive for testosterone in the fall, Park Tae-Hawn is looking for a way to get back in the water and train.

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The 2012-2014 Medalists in the Men’s Freestyles if Dopers Were Removed

We’ve put together an analysis of what the sport would’ve looked like from 2012-2014 if all athletes who have had a doping ban were not in the picture.

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Park Tae Hwan’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Negligence; Park to Testify

The doctor involved in South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan’s notorious injection faces court on charges of professional negligence.

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FINA Conducted 1,667 Doping Tests in 2014, Including the One That Caught Park

5 swimmers were tested 6 or more times by FINA alone in 2014.

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Park Tae Hwan Issues Apology in First Public Appearance Post-Failed Doping Test

South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan publicly apologizes for his recent FINA doping struggle.

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Australian Swimmers Express Discontent With FINA’s Anti-Doping Program

After three very high profile cases of world and Olympic champions caught violating FINA’s anti-doping rules and getting off with reduced…

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Official: Park’s 3 Years’ Additional Suspension May Not be “Legally Appropriate”

Regarding the latest with South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan’s doping suspension, as we reported, there is a subjective domestic…

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Top 5 Questions for 500 Days Between Now and Rio 2016 Olympic games

The picture is still not complete, so we counted down the top five questions for 500 days between now and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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