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Sharks` remarkable skin boosts swimming

Swimming comes effortlessly to sharks, thanks to their streamlined shapes and coating of razor sharp...

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Lochte on track for fifth gold in Shanghai

Ryan Lochte stormed into the final of the men`s 400 metres individual medley as top qualifier at the...

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Sun set to sizzle again in Shanghai finale

China`s Sun Yang could provide the perfect finale for the host country when he swims in the final of...

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Michael Phelps floats into 100M butterfly semis

World and Olympic champion Michael Phelps eased into the semi-finals of the men`s 100 meters butterf...

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Phelps makes statement one year out from London

Relief was etched all across Michael Phelps` face after the American won his first gold medal of the...

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Swimming C`ships: Pellegrini completes freestyle double

Italy`s Federica Pellegrini retained her women`s 200 metres freestyle world title, completing the 20...

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Soni wins womens` 100 breaststroke world title

Rebecca Soni of the United States won the women`s 100 metres breaststroke title at the world swimmin...

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Phelps qualifies for 200 butterfly semi-finals

Michael Phelps shook off a rusty 150 metres to storm home in the final lap and qualify for the men`s...

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Raw emotion marks swimming wins at Shanghai

Raw emotion overflowed when Norway`s Alexander Dale Oen and Brazilian Cesar Cielo triumphed in the f...

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Vollmer wins women`s 100 butterfly gold at worlds

Dana Vollmer has given the United States its first gold medal in pool swimming at the world champion...

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Michael Phelps qualifies 5th in 200 free at worlds

American Ryan Lochte posted the fastest qualifying time in the 200-meter freestyle at the world cham...

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Chen maintains Chinese perfection in Shanghai

Chen Ruolin won her third successive world 10 metres platform synchronised title as the host nation ...

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Ishchenko claims third successive gold

Russia`s Natalia Ishchenko won her third successive world championships synchronised swimming solo t...

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Huo Liang wins third synchro platform diving gold

China`s Huo Liang clinched his third successive world title in the men`s 10 metres synchronised divi...

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China wins 1st gold medal of world championships

With her superstar teammate in retirement, Wu Minxia is poised to become China`s new diving queen.

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Phelps ready to shake off slump

Michael Phelps issued a warning to his rivals at the Shanghai world championships on Friday, claimin...

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Kazan awarded 2015 world swimming championship

The Russian city of Kazan was awarded the 2015 world swimming championships on Friday, sparking a ra...

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Record number of nations for World Swimming C`ship

A record number of 181 countries have confirmed their participation in the 14th FINA World Champions...

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3-time Olympic champ to miss world championships

Three-time Olympic champion Libby Trickett has failed in her bid to qualify for next month`s world s...

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Former Olympic champ Manaudou announces comeback

Former Olympic champion Laure Manaudou of France said on Sunday she will come out of retirement, joi...

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Khade, Sejwal shine in Singapore

Indian swimmers Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal won eight medals including four golds, between th...

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Australian woman sets solo ocean swim record

An Australian woman has set a new world record for an unassisted solo ocean swim, a news agency repo...

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Khade wins 8 medals in Malaysian Championship

Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade put up an impressive show at the 54th Malaysia Open Swi...

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Para-swimmer Sharath bags three medals at Berlin

India`s para-swimming sensation Sharath Gayakwad clinched three medals at the recently-concluded Int...

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Govt announces Centres of Excellence for football, swimming

In a first of its kind initiative in the country, the government announced the setting up of two Cen...

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Swimming in chlorinated water causes cancer

People who regularly swim in chlorinated water could increase the risk of developing bladder cancer....

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Swimming in chlorinated water causes cancer

People who regularly swim in chlorinated water may develop bladder cancer.

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12-year-old swimming sensation impresses at National Games

Frail looking and just four-and-half feet tall, A V Jayaveena, at first failed to draw much attentio...

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Raut, Jayaveena steal limelight; Manipur consolidates top spot

Asian Games silver medallist Kavita Raut and 12-year-old swimmer A V Jayaveena stole the limelight o...

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Swimming for me is a business, says talented Khade

Ranchi: For India`s No 1 swimmer Vir Dhawal Khade, "Swimming is a business."

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Swimmers shatter records on day three

Richa Mishra was again the star of the day today as five records were shattered with swimmers contin...

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I`m not bothered about what happened in the past: Richa

Mired in controversy in the not too distant past, the 34th edition of the National Games means a lot...

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Ian Thorpe to return for London Olympics

Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has announced his return to swimming for the 2012 London Games...

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Thorpe in training, too early to talk of return: Agent

Multiple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe is back training and that could become the catalyst for a retur...

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Year in review: Swimming in 2010

Sanity returned to swimming in 2010, and if that made for fewer fireworks, there was plenty of pop t...

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Khade the undisputed star as Indian swimming makes a mark

In a sport which rarely gives India any highs to talk about, 19-year-old Virdhawal Khade produced a ...

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Lochte destroys field for 3rd swimming gold

Ryan Lochte destroyed a classy field to claim a third gold medal and a second world record at the Wo...

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Lochte sets first world record since bodysuit ban

Ryan Lochte set the first individual swimming world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned.

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Chinese women smash swimming relay world record

The Chinese women’s swimming team powered their way to the first world record of the FINA World Shor...

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Brisk exercise cuts cancer death risk

Jogging, swimming and games like squash, football all lead to a lower risk of developing cancer.

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Sports Ministry asks SFI to amend constitution in 90 days

The Sports Ministry asked the Swimming Federation of India to either hold fresh elections as per the...

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American swimmer dies in World Cup race

U.S. open water swimmer Francis `Fran` Crippen, a world championship bronze medallist, died during a...

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Swimming nations plan alternative ch`ship

The leading Commonwealth swimming nations, including Australia and Britain, have discussed staging...

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Swimming in indoor pools may increase cancer risk

Taking a dip in indoor chlorinated pools may induce genotoxicity as well as respiratory problems.

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Swimmer Parsekar conquers Straits of Gibraltar with backstroke

In a unique and successful attempt, Mumbai swimmer Tejesh Vishnu Parsekar conquered the 20-km Strait...

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AP Gagan clinch 1500m Free Style gold

AP Gagan of Karnataka pipped Mandar A Divase of Police to clinch the gold in the 1500m Free Style ev...

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Jones leads 52-strong Aussie swimming team for Delhi CWG

Olympic champion Leisel Jones and former world champion Geoff Huegill will lead a 52-strong Australi...

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Swikmming: Sejwal bags two gold, Poncha settles for silver

Rising swimmer Sandeep Sejwal stole the limelight as he grabbed two gold and set an individual meet ...

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Phelps withdraws from PanPacs 200m medley

Michael Phelps withdrew from the 200m individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships, coach Bob...

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Phelps shines in 100 butterfly heat, Peirsol shut out

World champion Michael Phelps had a little more bounce in his step after qualifying fastest in the m...

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