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NCAA Cracks Down On Iowa Swimmers’ T-Shirt Business

Two University of Iowa swimmers found out the hard way just how seriously the NCAA takes its policy regarding college athletes using their own names, photos or athletic links to promote their own business.

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Watch Sjostrom’s 50.58 Short Course 100 Free World Record

Re-live Sarah Sjostrom’s 50.58 100 freestyle world record set on day 1 in Eindhoven.

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2017 FINA World Cup Eindhoven Day 2 Finals: The WR Siege Continues

Sarah Sjostrom and Mireia Belmonte were tonight’s golden girls in Eindhoven, each having earned a shiny new world record to close out the first cluster of this year’s FINA World Cup Series.

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The Sjostrom Shockwave Continues, As Swede Clocks New SC 200 Free WR

The Sjostrom Show has escalated to shockwave proportions.

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Belmonte Blasts New Short Course 400 IM World Record In Eindhoven

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte became the first woman ever under 4:19 tonight in the short course 400 IM.

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2017 FINA World Cup Eindhoven: 2 National Records Go Down In Prelims

Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga raced his way to the #2 seed in the men’s 200m breaststroke in Eindhoven, clocking a new national record in the process.

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FINA World Cup Eindhoven: Sjostrom, Hosszu, Morozov, Belmonte Are MVPs

Sjostrom fires off a new SCM World Record, while Katinka Hosszu, Mireia Belmonte and Vlad Morozov collect double wins in Eindhoven.

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Again! Sjostrom Takes SCM 100 Freestyle World Record Down To 50.58

Sarah Sjostrom just knocked her own SCM 100 freestyle World Record down to a new low of 50.58.

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Sjostrom Scorches 51.02 Morning 100 Free In Eindhoven

Sarah Sjostrom gets it done again, clocking 51.02 in the women’s 100 SCM freestyle in Eindhoven this morning.

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Australia’s Anti-Doping Agency Sends Higenamine Warning

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has issued a warning regarding Higenamine, a banned substance also known as norcoclaurine HCI.

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World Record Holder Kromowidjojo Is All-In For Tokyo 2020

“I thought it would be more difficult to keep going, physically, but I’m still standing,” says 26-year-old world record holder Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands.

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Scott, Murdoch & Miley Highlight 2017/18 Scottish Perf Squads

Check out the 23 athletes named to Swimming Scotland’s Senior Gold Performance Squad.

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Metaphorical Swimming For Age Groupers

‘Elbow your brother, call your mother.’

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Swim Ireland & Jon Rudd Snag Ben Higson Of Stirling As New Head Coach

Ben Higson of the University of Stirling will now be headed to Swim Ireland, taking on the role of National Senior Team Head Coach and Head Coach of the National Centre, Dublin.

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Bethany Galat At Energy For Swim: “I Did Not Expect To Win”

Bethany Galat won the women’s 200m breaststroke in Rome. Hear from her and other winners at the Energy for Swim!

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