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Exclusive With James Magnussen On His Road To Rio Redemption

Two-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist, Australian James Magnussen, was forced to sit on the sidelines at this year’s…

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Kylliainen & Claverie Nail Olympic-Qualifying Times; Burrows On Fence

Congratulations to athletes earning Rio “A” cuts and, in some cases, earning an Olympic berth.

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LEN Offers High Quality Race Recording At 2015 European SC C’ships

For the first time ever, the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) is offering comprehensive competition recording at the 2015 European…

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Miley & Murdoch Put On Show, Renwick New #1 At SASA Grand Prix

Stirling’s Ross Murdoch swam away with a trio of breaststroke victories over the weekend as the SASA North District Grand Prix.

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Peaty Honored As ASA’s Performance Athlete Of The Year

Capping off a major year in the pool, Britain’s Adam Peaty earns the ASA’s Performance Athlete of the Year Award.

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Italy’s Paltrinieri Not Afraid Of A Showdown With China’s Sun Yang

Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri swam away with the 1500m gold medal in Kazan after Chinese swimmer Sun Yang shockingly didn’t appear for the final.

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OSU’s Josh Fleagle Redshirts Senior Season And Heads West To Phoenix

The Ohio State Buckeyes are without key freestyler Josh Fleagle, as the senior decides to redshirt his senior season.

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Benson Completes Hat Trick Of Wins At 2015 BUCS SC Championships

Craig Benson is emerging as quite the threat out of Stirling with his trio of breaststroke wins at BUCS, positioning him in the top 3 in the 50m, 100m and 200m in the world.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Nathan Adrian rocks the top seed of the morning in the men’s 50m freestyle – 22.39.

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Molly Renshaw Scores New World #1 At Midland SC Championships

The 2015 Midland Short Course Championships took place in Nottingham, England last weekend, where teams across both the ASA East…

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Becoming A Cal Bear

Listen as recent Bear signees praise their to-be University.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

22-time Olympic medalist and Comeback King, Michael Phelps, is tonight’s 4th seed in the men’s 100 fly after touching simultaneously with MIchael Andrew (53.70) in this morning’s prelims.

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2015 FINA World Cup Dubai In Pictures

Take a tour through our visual highlight reel of the 2015 World Cup in Dubai, courtesy of SwimSwamDE reporter, Daniela Kapser.

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The 20 Best Wake-up Songs For Swimmers

Chances are Sierra Schmidt’s not listening to Kenny G to get her body moving in the mornings.

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5 Storylines To Watch, All The Links You Need For 2015 PSS Minneapolis

The 2015-16 Arena Pro Swim Series kicks off this week in Minneapolis, with action starting on Thursday. We’ve pulled together…

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