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Vitaly Melnikov, Another Russian Doper, Banned For Two Years

FINA announced today yet another Russian doping ban as European short course champion Vitaly Melnikov has been banned for two years for testing positive for EPO. Melnikov tested positive for EPO on Dec. 12 and 13, 2013 during the LEN European Swimming Championships. FINA posted a full explanation of...

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Rikke Moller Pedersen Leads World Rankings Onslaught at Danish Open

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 30. THROUGHOUT the four days of competition at the Danish Open, the SwimVortex world rankings took some major hits with some of the top swimmers in attendance. Denmark's Rikke Moller Pedersen vaulted to the top of the world rankings in the women's 100-meter breaststroke wi...