Category: Competition
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Doha 2013 World Cup stop accused of erasing Israeli flag
Read for instance Israel Today and SwimmingWorld Israeli swimmers participating in the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar this week were publicly presented as nation-less competitors both by the announcer and in the live television broadcast. When the Israelis were announced, they were labeled as coming from the nation of “ISR.” A similar snubbing…
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Gerhard Zandberg confirms retirement following Swimming South Africa controversy
Read for instance EyeWitnessNews, mysport24 and sport24 Former World Swimming Champion Gerhard Zandberg has confirmed that he has retired from the sport, following the Swimming South Africa controversy after him ‘breaking team rules’ at the Barcelona 2013 World Championships. Zandberg had asked to swap rooms to avoid catching a cold that his roommate Cameron van…
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Fran Halsall to lead British challenge at Herning 2013 European Short Course Champs
See swimming.org Halsall (British Gas ITC, Loughborough) will be joined by the likes of Jazz Carlin (British Gas ITC, Swansea), Andrew Willis (British Gas ITC, Bath), Hannah Miley (Garioch, Scotland) and Craig McNally (Warrender, Scotland) as part of an 11-strong team. “This is a team which is focused on athletes that we feel can deliver medals either today or in the near future, 
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France 1:39.54 and new world record in the mixed 4×50 medley
At the FINA 2013 Swimming World Cup meet in Doha today, France took down the mixed 4×50 medley world record. Read for instance SwimmingWorld and see the result list here. France demolished the world record that already should stand to them in the first place. Jeremy Stravius (23.25), Giacomo Perez Dortona (26.41), Melanie Henique (25.45)…
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Shots from the FINA Swimming World Cup Dubai 2013
Here a recap of sorts And here the opening ceremony