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American Women's Freestyle Relays Could Show Off Potential in Fort Lauderdale
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (214+ words) American Women's Freestyle Relays Will Could Off Potential in Fort Lauderdale This long course season, the contingent aims to continue that progress and earn at least one free relay win at the Pan Pacific Championships in August. Most of the…...
World Aquatics Makes Progress on Five Pools in Africa
1+ day, 47+ min ago (256+ words) World Aquatics on Tuesday announced progress on five pools being built in Africa as part of its "Pools for All" program. The governing body said that construction is underway on aquatics facilities in four nations: Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Lesotho....
Site of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed 'The Water District"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (602+ words) Site of International Swimming Hall of Fame Renamed "The Water District" Fort Lauderdale has a new name for its waterfront, and the city is ready to say it out loud. The Water District, a $220 million destination on the Intracoastal Waterway,…...
How Marathon Swimming Got Into World Aquatics and Later the Olympics
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (891+ words) Marathon Swimming " Going Back 200 Years Marathon swim races were held for more than 150 years before FINA/World Aquatics acceptance. Media accounts include an 18-mile race in Liverpool England in 1827. Several famous pool gold medal Olympians joined the marathon circuit and…...
One Year Later: Katie Ledecky Returns to Fort Lauderdale After Vintage 2025 Meet
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (159+ words) One final effort, 28. 46 magical seconds with her legs firing at full gas, sealed the deal. Ledecky had her world record, the time of 8: 04. 12 marking a stunning return to her own best. Ledecky celebrated in the pool and then with countless…...
Open Water Swimming: Filling the Gap
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (232+ words) No lane lines, no walls, no perfectly controlled environment. Just athletes, water, and the elements." If the goal is to elevate open water, the solution is not complicated. Provide media coverage like the national event that it is." Consistency is…...
48-Year-Old Gabby Rose Set to Race at Fort Lauderdale Open; Veteran Continues to Inspire
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (348+ words) Swimming World //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS START? > //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS END? > 48-Year-Old Gabby Rose Set to Race at Fort Lauderdale Open; Veteran Continues to Inspire Next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open is stacked with many of…...
French Star Leon Marchand Replicating Olympic Schedule at Fort Lauderdale Open
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (464+ words) Swimming World //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS START? > //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS END? > French Star Leon Marchand Replicating Olympic Schedule at Fort Lauderdale Open When Leon Marchand competes at next weekend's Fort Lauderdale Open, the French superstar…...
Robert Badea Easily Claims 200 Butterfly Crown at Romanian Championships
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (237+ words) Swimming World Robert Badea Easily Claims 200 Butterfly Crown at Romanian Championships Coming off a national record in the 200-meter individual medley on Thursday, Robert Badea was the class of the field in the 200 butterfly during Friday's evening action at the…...
Abbie Wood Closing in on World's Elite 200 IM Performers
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (402+ words) Swimming World //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS START? > //Swimming World Specific JS and CSS END? > Abbie Wood Closing in on World's Elite 200 IM Performers For the past half-decade, Great Britain's Abbie Wood has been among the contenders in the…...