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Australia’s Christian Sprenger Looks Forward to Return to Pool at 2015 Australian Swimming Championships

Christian Sprenger from Australia seems to have successfully recovered from shoulder surgery and is looking forward to getting back on the competitive swimming scene with the 2015 Australian Swimming Championships.

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From One Legend to Another: Hackett Cites Phelps as Catalyst for Return to the Pool

Grant Hackett gleaned inspiration from American swimming legend MIchael Phelps in his decision to “test the waters” in a possible comeback to competitive swimming.

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South African 2024 Olympics Bid Now Seems “Unlikely”

Organizers and fans hoping for a South African 2024 Olympic and Paraplympic Games bid were dealt a heavy blow, as…

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St. Xavier Boys, Sacred Heart Girls Successfully Defend KHSAA Titles

Sacred Heart’s Leah Stevens won the girls 500 freestyle event at the 2015 Kentucky High School State Championships, helping her team to win its 3rd consecutive team title.

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5 Big Things from Day 4, Entire Men’s ACC Swimming & Diving Championships

The NC State Wolfpack celebrates its 25th ACC Championship Title, its first since 1992.

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Bobby Bollier Doubles Up, Sarah Henry Takes 400 IM at College Station Sectional

The finals of the 2015 College Station Sectionals continued tonight, with the 200 free, 200 breast, 100 fly and 400…

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2015 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Finals Real-Time Recap

Penn State’s Shane Ryan successfully defended his 100 backstroke title tonight, winning the event in a new pool record of 45.54.

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Former Olympians Aaron Peirsol, Larsen Jensen Open “Evolution Swim Academy”

Aaron Peirsol is one of 5 Olympians backing an innovative swim school, Evolution Swim Academy, in Mission Viejo, California.

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2015 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Prelims Real-Time Recap

Michigan swimmer Bruno Ortiz broke the Iowa Aquatic Center’s pool record when he swam away with the 100 breaststroke top seeded time of 51.77, an NCAA automatic-qualifying time.

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2015 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 3 Prelims Heat Sheet Preview

Iowa’s Grant Betulius is today’s top seed going into the men’s 100 backstroke on Day 3 of the 2015 Men’s B1G Championships, but Penn State’s Shane Ryan and Nate Savoy will be in hot pursuit.

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Catch a Video Collage of Will Licon’s Texas Record-Breaking 200 IM from 2015 Big 12 Championships

Watch key moments of Texas swimmer Will Licon’s record-breaking 200 IM swim from yesterday’s Finals of the 2015 Big 12…

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2015 Men’s B1G Championships: Day 2 Finals Real-Time Recap

Michigan’s Dylan Bosch capitalized on his 200 IM top seed as he led a pack of Wolverines into tonight’s B1G Finals where the Maize and Blue’s depth dominated.

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5 Big Things from Day 2 of 2015 Men’s B1G Championships

University of Michigan fans absolutely have something to cheer about, as their team won 3 out of 4 swimming events on Day 2 of the Men’s B1G Championships.

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2015 B1G Men’s Championships: Day 2 Prelims Real-Time Recap

Michigan’s Paul Powers is the top seed coming out of this morning’s 50 freestyle prelims – 19.21 for an NCAA automatic qualifying time for the freshman.

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2015 Men’s B1G Championships: Thursday Heat Sheet Preview

Dylan Bosch is just one of the Wolverines looking to snag a top seed from this morning’s prelims; he is racing in today’s 200 IM event.

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