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South African Female Swimming: “Get the Girls to Gold” Follow-up

The South African female youth certainly made their mark at this year’s South African National Championships, fueled by the “Get the Girls to Gold” campaign.

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UIndy Hires Drury University Asst. Jason Hite as New Head Coach

Just days after announcing the retirement of men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Gary Kinkead, the University of…

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ASU Press Conference: Michael Phelps Will Be Joining Coach Bob Bowman In Tempe

Vice President for Arizona State University Athletics, Ray Anderson, formally introduces Bob Bowman as the new coach of the Sun Devils’ swimming program.

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New Zealand Releases 2015 World University Games Roster

The 2015 World University Games are set to take place in Gwangju, South Korea on July 3-14th, and we now…

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Adam Peaty, Jazz Carlin Among Great Britain’s 2015 Worlds Team Roster

With his world-record-breaking 100m breaststroke swim at British World Trials, Adam Peaty is poised to continue his success at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

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Swimming Australia Halts Search For New High Performance Director

Swimming Australia has come up empty-handed in its search for a replacement High Performance Director after Michael Scott resigned in February 2014.

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Georgia Swimming (LSC) Terminates Executive Director Patrick Keller

After just 4 months in the role of Georgia Swimming’s Executive Director, Patrick J. “P.J.” Keller’s employment has been terminated….

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In Briefs 04/22/15: IOC Learning Initiative, Rangelova Snags Olympic Standards, OHSAA State Meet Tradition Continues

The IOC takes on athlete education initiative, Bulgaria’s Rangelova makes waves and the OHSAA State Meet remains in Canton, Ohio in this edition of In Briefs.

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Meilutytė & Bilis Highlight Lithuanian Worlds Roster

Ruta Meilutytė and Simonas Bilis are among the Lithuanian athletes set to travel to Kazan.

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Good Swimming News: University of Sioux Falls Adds Women’s Swimming & Diving Program

There’s a new women’s swimming & diving program coming to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

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Australian Squad Set for 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships

The Australian squad set to compete at the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships has been announced, with a total of…

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Park Tae Hwan’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Negligence; Park to Testify

The doctor involved in South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan’s notorious injection faces court on charges of professional negligence.

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University of Indianapolis’ Head Coach Kinkead Announces Retirement

The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) has just announced the retirement of head swimming and diving coach Gary Kinkead.  As one…

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2015 Euro Games Host Azerbaijan Opens Aquatic Palace With Presidential Ribbon-Cutting

Azerbaijan’s President and First Lady attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for their country’s Aquatic Palace, the site of the 2015 Euro Games’ swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competitions.

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Texas Loads Up on Big 12 Post-Season Awards

Will Licon earned the Big 12 conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Year award after wrapping up a season which included two NCAA titles (400 IM and 200 breaststroke).

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