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Earlier this week, members of the Russian National Swim Team returned to pool training in Kazan where elite athletes were allowed to train in compliance with a number of restrictive measures. Since March, athletes have not had the opportunity to train in the pool due to the coronavirus pandemic. [ca...

CAS Overturns Provisional Suspensions of Alexandr Kudashev and Veronika Andrusenko, Cleared for Tokyo Olympics Days after Russian swimmers Alexandr Kudashev and Veronika Andrusenko (formerly Veronika Popova) were provisionally suspended from competition for an unspecified duration that would have in...

Evgeniia Chikunova of Russia broke the world junior record in the 200 breast in short course meters on Saturday at the Salnikov Cup in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Chikunova swam a 2:17.71 to break her won world junior record that she set last month at 2:18.59. She won ahead of sister Daria (2:20.75) a...

During the prelims the fourth day of the 2017 European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, the big stars continued their big swims. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Hungary's Katinka Hosszu led the charge, each snagging top seeds in prelims. Check out the full results of the session here. ...

Tokyo Vision: Can Katie Ledecky Hold Off Ariarne Titmus In 400 freestyle Shootout? Had the COVID-19 pandemic not shaken the world, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo would be unfolding right now, titles and podium finishes earned by the finest athletes from around the world. Instead, we are in a compet...

Russian Short-Course Championships came to a close in Kazan today with a hint of the potential of 15-year-old Eugenia Chikunova, who took the 200m breaststroke in 2:18.59 ahead of a rival nine years her senior, Maria Temnikova, on 2:19.73. Chikonova had entered the race with a best of 2:26.17 from a...

The Russian Swimming Federation announced their team of 37 swimmers to represent them at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The team is highlighted by Anton Chupkov, Yulia Efimova and Evgeny Rylov, who all won gold medals at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest. Russi...

The 2019 FINA World Cup from Budapest continued on Saturday as Russia's Vladimir Morozov claimed his second win of the weekend with a 47.99 in the 100 free. Morozov was quicker at the World Cup in Singapore three weeks after the World Championships where he swam a 47.88 to move to tenth in the world...

Two athletes who qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games have been provisionally suspended for anti-doping violations, FINA announced on Wednesday. Russian swimmers Alexandr Kudashev and Veronika (Popova) Andrusenko, have been suspended. Both were slated to compete for the non-federation Russians, sin...

The 2019 Mare Nostrum Series kicked off its second day of competition on Sunday, as some of the world's best swimmers convened in Monaco for a healthy international showdown. The athletes will compete next week in Canet for the second stop in the series, showcasing their talents as a teaser for the ...