Articles by Lauren Neidigh

FINA TV Streaming – FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2016 – Windsor

The third leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2016 – in Windsor (CAN) – will be live streamed, free of charge, on FINA TV.

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Rose- Hulman’s Hong and Martin Named CCIW Swimmers of the Year

Rose-Hulman’s Orion Martin and Ellie Hong were the recipients of the 2016 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Swimmer of the Year awards as announced by the CCIW on Wednesday.

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Former Georgia Southern Head Coach Nate Kellogg Hired as William & Mary Assistant

William & Mary swimming and diving will bring on Nathan Kellogg as an assistant coach. He’ll make the move to William & Mary from Georgia Southern, where he was the Head Coach for 10 years.

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British Diving Announces Strong Team for London 2016

British Diving has announced a 14-strong team for the LEN European Aquatics Championships which features world medallists Tom Daley, Jack Laugher, Chris Mears and Rebecca Gallantree.

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WPWL 2016: Netherlands and Spain Lead the Way

The Netherlands and Spain maintained the lead of Group A and B respectively, following the fifth round of theWomen’s Water Polo World League 2016, held in various European cities on Tuesday April 12.

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Arakelian, Taylor Named Queens Senior Student-Athletes of the Year

The Queens University of Charlotte Department of Athletics named women’s swimmer Caroline Arakelian and men’s swimmer Ben Taylor the 2015-16 Athletes of the Year.

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Everything is Worth It: Heading Towards Retirement

I am about one year out from my official retirement from swimming after a long fifteen-year career, and I have always considered this sport to be one of the biggest contributors to who I am as a person.

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Staying Afloat: The Life of a Swim Mom

Swimming is an amazing sport, and competitive swimming trains true athletes. I’m continually impressed with the discipline, athleticism and mental toughness it takes to be a competitive swimmer.

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Harvard’s Schuyler Bailar Featured on 60 Minutes

Harvard University’s Schuyler Bailar made headlines tonight while he was profiled by CBS Television Network’s “60 Minutes.” Bailar has been blazing the trail as the first ever openly transgender athlete in an NCAA Division 1 Men’s Sport.

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Auburn’s Justin Youtsey Nominated for Prestigious Postgrad Award

Justin Youtsey of the Auburn men’s diving team and Kala Faulkner of the Auburn soccer team have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by Auburn University.

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Hungary Water Polo Gets the Gold in Trieste

The team of Hungary won the 2016 FINA Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, after beating Italy in the decisive match of the event by 10-8. In the competition held in Triste (ITA) from April 3-10, the bronze medal went to Spain after a comfortable victory over France by 16-4.

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Michigan to Close Out Water Polo Regular Season

The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan water polo team will travel to Princeton, New Jersey, this weekend for its final four games of the 2016 regular season, taking on Bucknell and No. 21 Hartwick on Saturday (April 16) and George Washington and Brown on Sunday (April 17).

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“Just smile!”: Managing Emotions in Synchronized Swimming

With so many emotions being experienced, the ability to manage emotions in the heat of performance becomes an important skillset for every swimmer.

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Kylie Masse named T-Holders’ Athlete of the Year

Varsity Blues track and field standout Sacha Smart and women’s swimming star Kylie Masse were named the 2016 T-Holders’ male and female athletes of the year during the University of Toronto’s annual athletic banquet awards ceremony on Saturday, April 9 at Chestnut Residence.

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Indiana Water Polo: Matthews Answers Bell After Stellar 2015 Season

When Junior Canadian National Team defender Kelly Matthews came to Bloomington for the first time, it was up to Indiana head coach Barry King to do most of the talking.

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