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Fetched: September 1st, 2010, 4:07pm CDT
Olympic 200m 'fly champion Liu Zige has revealed that she had not intended to bypass the big international race season and missed the Pan Pacific Championships because her coach, Jin Wei, was refused a US Visa.
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Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
An Indiana swim coach has been banned from coaching for two years after he admitted to violating the sport's code of conduct; Ken Stopkotte's misdemeanours included 180 instances of altering race times
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Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
FINA Bureau member steps in to improve the flow of info from China; Zhang Fenglin clocks 1:57.86 to take down the 2005 national 200m back mark of doping-disgraced Ouyang Kunpeng; Gao leads 50 back world ranks
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Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
On the second day of China nationals in Rizhou, first reports indicate that Li Xuanxu claimed the women's 400m medley in 4.37, 3sec or so down on best, Zhou Yanxin took the 200m backstroke in 2:09.6; results and reports unreliable
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Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
The list of those set to take to the ASCA podium and deliver lectures and speeches this week in Indianapolis reads like a Who's Who of world coaching; leading lights set to discuss plans to have coaching voices count within FINA
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Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
Stephanie Rice, double Olympic medley champion for Australia in 2008, will undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday, her 2010 race season over
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Fetched: August 29th, 2010, 6:52am CDT
Leading US coaches, including one of those at the helm worldwide, Eddie Reese, are of the view that FINA's days as No1 swim power are numbered because of the "undemocratic" way in which it is run; proposal raises prospect of breakaway organisation
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Fetched: August 29th, 2010, 6:52am CDT
Five days into a six-month suspension that started on August 20, Brazilian swimmer Daynara de Paula was to be found competing in the face of FINA's decision
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Fetched: August 27th, 2010, 5:51am CDT
Australian distance swimmer took medication from an asthma inhaler which was incorrectly labelled by a chemist; FINA's handling of the case leaves much to be desired as swimmers receive different treatment; de Paula and Ortiz also suspended
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Fetched: August 25th, 2010, 10:26pm CDT
Amid tension with her new coach, Federica Pellegrini has confirmed her intention to seek gold in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London; new journey begins mid-September
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Fetched: August 25th, 2010, 10:26pm CDT
The first Youth Olympics is about to wrap up in Singapore and much fun and games were doubtless had by all involved. Yet the event leaves us pondering: what's it all about, Jacques? China cranks up, pride piles on pressure to perform
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Fetched: August 25th, 2010, 10:26pm CDT
Who can say which standards would have been set in textile in 2008 and 2009 given a chance; but what we can say is that 31 world textile-suit long-course standards have been set so far this year, and here they are
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Fetched: August 25th, 2010, 10:26pm CDT
Canadian Summer Nationals; the amazing Pierse sisters - all five of 'em; Russ Ewald writes on Sean Hutchison; US nationals; Cecil Colwin talks to Bob Bowman ... and much more
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Fetched: August 23rd, 2010, 7:04am CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: The US quartet brought the American meet to a fitting close among women with a 3:55.23 championship record; Australians take silver in 3:56.96, Japanese the bronze in 3:57.75
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Fetched: August 23rd, 2010, 7:04am CDT
A digest of the European Championships in Budapest and the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, with updated info and links to race reviews as the 2010 long-course season reaches half-time, Games Commonwealth and Asian to come
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2010, 1:35pm CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: the meet ends with the US medley relay on top but not as fast as France; hosts romp home ahead on points and medals, Australia and Japan maintaining the status quo
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2010, 1:35pm CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: The US quartet brought the American meet to a fitting close among women with a 3:55.23 championship record; Australians take silver in 3:56.96, Japanese the bronze in 3:57.75
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2010, 1:35pm CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: The talent and toughness of open water 5km world champion Melissa Gorman (AUS) spilled back into the pool for a 16:01.53 to 16:03.26 victory over world record holder Kate Ziegler
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2010, 1:35pm CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: eight years on from cracking 2:10 for the first time, Kosuke Kitajima takes title in 2:08.26 championship record ahead of Rickard (AUS), 2:09.97, and Shanteau (USA), 2:10.13.
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2010, 1:35pm CDT
Pan Pacific Championships, Irvine, California, day 4: a championship record of 2:20.69 gave Soni the 2nd best textile time ever; holder of the best time, Jones takes silver in 2:23.23, shiny WR holder Pierse takes bronze in 2:23.65
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Fetched: August 17th, 2010, 11:18pm CDT
The European Championships just ended in Budapest will provide a spur for fast times at Pan Pacific Championships that get underway in Irvine, California, tomorrow, says Leigh Nugent, head coach to the Dolphins
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Fetched: August 17th, 2010, 11:18pm CDT
The FINA approved suits lists is up and down like a yo-yo: June 22 - 476 suits; August 5 - 424 suits; August 13 - 558 suits; will that be it now for Shanghai 2011?
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Fetched: August 17th, 2010, 11:18pm CDT
Singapore - Youth Olympics: This wasn’t a race. It was a scene, one that underscored just how much these Youth Olympic Games are for so many of the young competitors very much a journey.
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Fetched: August 16th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT
Great expectations and how to handle them was the theme of the last Budapest team meeting for the only continental squad with its main long-course mission still ahead of it
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Fetched: August 16th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest: France, Russia, Britain top the medals
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Fetched: August 16th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest, day 7 finals; the French medley quartet takes last crown of the 2010 champs on Margaret Island in 3:31.32; Russian silver in 3:33.29; Dutch take breakthrough bronze in 3:33.99
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Fetched: August 16th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest, day 7 finals; Russian touch a hand ahead of defending champions but one among them went off too soon
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Fetched: August 16th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest, day 7 finals: after a tough call in the 800m free as an unrested swimmer, Olympic champ takes 400m crown ahead of Etienne (FRA) and Friis (DEN), on 4:05.40 and 4:07.10
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Fetched: August 12th, 2010, 4:36pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest, day 4 finals: Hungary take gold 0.2sec ahead of France, with Britain third
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Fetched: August 12th, 2010, 4:36pm CDT
European Championships, Budapest, day 4 finals: French 100m winner adds 50m backstroke crown with a victory that challenged shiny suit WR and put historic stretches of water between victor and vanquished