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Australian swim legend Dawn Fraser is recovering after a fall and hip replacement surgery
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former Australian swimming great and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser was recovering in a hospital on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane after she fell and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs. The 87-year-old Fraser was convalescing...
US to host 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships featuring swimmers from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Japan will be held in Irvine, California, ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The meet, held every four years, rotates between the four countries. USA...
World swim body eases rules on approved Russians competing in relays and some team events
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The World Aquatics governing body of swimming has eased rules that now allow approved athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in team events at international meetings. World Aquatics confirmed Thursday that its ruling bureau has updated competition...
Canadian Olympic swimming champion Maggie Mac Neil announces retirement
Canadian Olympic swimming champion Maggie Mac Neil is retiring. The gold medalist in the women’s 100-meter butterfly at Tokyo’s Summer Games in 2021 announced the move on social media Thursday in a post that included a photo of her swimming as a child. “The...
