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For San Francisco tourists, Aquatic Park Cove is one of the city’s most iconic areas, a popular spot to watch enormous sea lions and harbor seals frolicking in the water across from Ghirardelli Square. For locals – or those who can brave the brisk waters, in any case – the cove is known as one of the best places for an open-water swim, especially favoured by triathletes. But last week, the cove’s most prominent features clashed in a harrowing manner, when “aggressive” marine mammals attacked three swimmers in the span of about five days, officials said. The incidents prompted the…

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) Golden finish for Sjostrom and the Italians Three titles in two hours secured a worthy end of the magnificent season of Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom. Italy also clinched three golds on the closing day which helped them to retain the Championship Trophy. Russia topped the medal table with nine golds as their medley relay crowned the meet in the Royal Arena by winning the men’s title with a new world record. Sarah Sjostrom’s season ended in style: the Swedish superstar, who already earned the best female swimmer’s award from FINA after her glorious…

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) Peaty’s first-ever s/c title comes with ER, Hosszu strikes 6/6 Britain’s Adam Peaty did something he’d never done before: the British superstar won a major short-course title. It came with the European record right away on the penultimate day of the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen. Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu completed her mission, winning all six events she competed in as she added two more titles to her tally. The Netherlands brought down one more mixed relay WR, this time in the 4x50m free. Adam Peaty has been unbeaten for four…

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) Special double for Hosszu, Kromowidjojo and the Germans Katinka Hosszu (HUN) clinched two titles in an hour, Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) earned an individual and a relay gold while the Germans claimed two wins in ten minutes on Day 3 at the European Short-Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen. Russia also claimed two victories to stay atop on the medal table. Sarah Sjostrom, the best female swimmer of this year, is yet to find her way to the top of the podium as she collected three silvers today in the Royal Arena. A star-studded…

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Fort Walton Beach High School swimmer Lucy Rudman receives 2018 female Scholastic Award from the All Sports Association Wednesday morning in the school’s media center. https://youtu.be/RAUhCxjg9Qc

An inside look at the rigorous workouts of the 2018 Harvard Men’s Swimming and Diving team. Featuring weight room team lifts, training in the pool, and racing and diving at an Ivy League Dual Meet against two of Harvard’s ancient eight rivals. https://youtu.be/MEwgxuyY8nw

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) Great day for Germany, Hungary, Russia and the Netherlands A four-medal haul delighted the German, Hungarian, Dutch and Russian swimmers, while Italy collected a full set (1-1-1) on the second day at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen. The hosts could also celebrate their first podium-finish in the Royal Arena. The Hungarians and the Dutch enjoyed a great spell on the second day, both teams clinched two golds, a silver and a bronze respectively. The Germans were just as good with a gold, two silvers and a bronze, while Russia…

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) Russia strikes three times, Scozzoli beats Peaty and the 50m ER Russia couldn’t have had a better start, claiming three gold and a silver medal on the opening day of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen. Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli managed to beat breaststroke king Adam Peaty in the dash as well as the European record. Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu clinched her 75th international medal at major events. Russian swimmers did a majestic job in the Royal Arena on the first day of the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Seventeen year-old…

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Copenhagen (DEN) 550 athletes are ready for the start The 19th European Short Course Swimming Championships will kick off Wednesday in Copenhagen at the Royal Arena, featuring 550 athletes representing 47 countries. Most of the greatest European stars are ready to compete in the five-day showcase where 40 titles and € 220,000 in prize money are up for grabs. Free live streaming of the event will be available on the LEN website in almost all corners in the world. Forty-seven members out of 52 have sent their athletes to Copenhagen and the number of…