Articles by Lauren Neidigh

U.S. Women’s Olympic Team has More Members Than Any Olympic Team Ever

Now that all sports have announced their rosters, the U.S. Olympic Team has tallied a total of 292 women on its squad, giving the red, white, and blue the highest number of female athletes to ever compete for a one nation in a single Olympic Games.

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Rice Owls Swim Team Announces 2016-2017 Schedule

A total of 13 regular season meets, including four on-campus at the Aquatics Center, highlight the new 2016-2017 schedule for the Rice Owls swim team.

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Texas A&M’s Jamison Elevated to Associate Head Coach

Sixth-year Texas A&M women’s swimming coach Tanica Jamison has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, Aggie head coach Steve Bultman announced.

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USA Women Finish Three Game Sweep Of Russia With 16-7 Victory

The ‘Rumble To Rio’ was a fitting name for the final match of a three game set between the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team and Russia as Team USA capped a rumble through the series with a 16-7 victory and a clean sweep.

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Missouri State’s Collins Named Latvian Olympic Swim Coach

Missouri State University swimming and diving head coach Dave Collins will serve as the Latvian men’s swimming coach for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games, the Latvian Olympic Committee announced recently.

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What Swimming Has Meant to Me

Two summers into swimming for the local club, I had heard about this thing called USA Swimming. It seemed to be the place all the good kids were going to swim.

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State-Of-The-Art Polyclinic Unveiled in Rio 2016 Olympic Village

Well equipped with x-ray rooms, MRI scanners, dentist surgeries and physical therapy rooms, the polyclinic of the athletes’ village was officially opened on Friday (22 June).

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Michigan’s Al-Yamani Pulled From Rio Olympics Due to Miscommunication

Michigan’s Mokhtar Al-Yamani, who was slated to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games while representing Yemen, will no longer be competing in the meet due to a miscommunication between the IOC and Yemen’s sports federation.

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Utah’s Alex Fernandes Earns Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship

Former Utah swimmer Alex Fernandes has been named as a recipient of a Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarship this morning by the Pac-12.

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USA Women Down Russia 15-7 At UCLA For Second Straight Win

UCLA Bruins past, present, and future ruled the pool in game two of a three game series between the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team and Russia at UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Complex.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Men’s 4×100 Free Relay

At the past 2 Olympic games, one of the major headlines has been the rivalry between Team USA and France in the 4×100 free relay. While the rivalry continues this summer, a new team is in the mix.

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Cate Campbell’s Surprise Find as World Record Changes Hands

Swimming’s latest world record holder Cate Campbell did a double take when she walked onto the pool deck for her first training session at the University of Auburn.

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Rio 2016 Olympic Previews: Horton Threatens Sun Repeat In M 400 Free

The men’s 400 freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games looks like it’ll bring a lot more competition than the field in 2012, with 8 men already under 3:45 this year.

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Roger Williams Swimming Brings in 20 for 2016-17 Season

The Roger Williams University Swimming & Diving program has announced 20 new additions, with 12 new swimmers on the men’s side and eight on the women’s.

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Saint Francis Swimming Announces 2016-17 Schedule

The Saint Francis swimming team, led by Head Coach Rory Coleman, has announced its 2016-17 schedule. The slate features three home meets and invitationals at Boston College, Cleveland State, Colgate and Pittsburgh.

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