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Denmark’s Former NTC Coach Rollason Now Hired On in Australia

Gungahlin Leisure Center, located on the northern side of Canberra, Australia, has announced the appointment of former leading Dane swimming…

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Dara Torres Selected to Race on the Road at Toyota Celebrity Grand Prix

We all know retired 12-time Olympian, Dara Torres, is wicked-fast in the water, but we will also get to see how that…

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Bluegrass Battle in the 200 Fly

Three of our top 8 picks in the women’s 200 fly hail from the state of Kentucky, as Christina Bechtel of the Kentucky Wildcats will face Cardinal teammates Tanja Kylliainen and Kelsi Worrell from Louisville.

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Michael Phelps & Aqua Sphere Look Towards April 2015 Launch

The Aqua Sphere site now reveals at least the month in which the “MP” line will be introduced to market.

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Cowdrey Appointed as GM of Australia Commonwealth Youth Games Team

Recently-retired Australian Paralympian swimmer, Matt Cowdrey, has been appointed as the General Manager of the Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Team for…

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McKeown Among 3 Aussie Swimmers Relocating to Sunshine Coast University

The Sunshine Coast Daily is reporting that three Australian national team members will be permanently relocating to the University of…

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Insider Training: The Elites of Phoenix Swim Club

Giles Smith, Erik Risolvato and Alex Coci have their eyes on the prize training at Phoenix Swim Club.

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Ledecky Up for Prestigious AAU Sullivan Award

The Amateur Athletic Association (AAU) has just opened voting for its 85th Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award, an honor…

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Worrell on the Brink of History in the 100 Butterfly

Louisville’s Kelsi Worrell has already come dangerously close to surpassing legendary Natalie Coughlin’s U.S. Open, American and NCAA 100 butterfly record; will the NCAA Championships be the meet where the Louisville Cardinal makes it happen?

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Michigan’s Peter Brumm Clocks Season Best 100 Fly, Probable Qualifier, at Last Chance Meet

The University of Michigan hosted its men’s Last Chance meet on Sunday in Ann Arbor to give swimmers a final…

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German Swimmers Receive Sports Aid Foundation Funding

According to the German news outlet Swim Sport News, three swimmers have been named among the 22 new athletes added…

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2015 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Real-Time Recap

Josh Prenot holds the top seed in the 400 IM in tonight’s finals, after breaking the Pac-!2 meet record in prelims with a time of 3:40.84.

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2015 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Real-Time Recap

Ryan Murphy and the rest of the Cal Bears try to set themselves up this morning for some mega point-earning Finals swims to continue their ascent in the overall team standings.

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2015 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Scratch Report

Cal’s Ryan Murphy aims at defending his Pac-12 100 backstroke title on Day 3 of the Pac-12 Championships.

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Michael Phelps Cranks Out 7th-Fastest 200y IM of All Time in Exhibition Race

As an exhibition race within the 2015 American Short Course Championships currently taking place at the Lee & Joe Jamail…

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