Former swimming coach Hans Chrunak dies at 77
Former national swimming team captain Hans Chrunak is dead.
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Russia and Belarus could be banned from European Championships in Paris
Earlier, it was announced that Russia and Belarus would be allowed back into international swimming competitions. But now the European Swimming Federation wants to postpone the decision until after this summer's European Championships in Paris.
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Norway stops competitions - Sweden raises the issue
Norwegian swimming has stopped organizing competitions with Russians and Belarusians. It also wants to include the Nordic and Baltic countries in the decision. "We respect Norway's decision and basically share the same values on the issue," says Pia Zätterström, chairwoman of the Swedish Swimming Association.
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Poland opposes International Swimming Federation decision, refuses to let Russians and Belarusians into next year's European Championships
Russians and Belarusians are welcomed back by the International Swimming Federation. Poland says no - it will not let them into next year's European Championships. They will not be able to participate, Polish Swimming Federation President Otylia Jedrzejczak told the website sport.pl.
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Alshammar's 15-year-old world record broken
It's going historically fast already during the first attempt in the short course World Championship in Budapest. Gretchen Walsh crushed the 15-year-old world record on 50 meters butterfly with 36 hundredths. The previous record was held by Swedish Therese Alshammar.
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