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Katie Ledecky Honored as “Champion of Champions” By L’Equipe

Ledecky is the first swimmer to earn L’Equipe’s international “Champion of Champions” award, which has been presented annually since 1980.

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Arena Signs Canadian Commonwealth Champion Katerine Savard

“Katerine is a bright young star in a very competitive event, so it’s with great pleasure that we welcome her to our team of elite athletes,” said Pierre Vermette, Director of Sales and Marketing of F3 Distribution Inc.. (Official distributor of Arena in Canada)

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Rittenhouse Leads 10-meter semifinals at 2014 USA Diving Winter National Championships

Rittenhouse was the only women’s 3-meter diver to score more than 300 points in both the preliminaries and semifinals and heads into the finals with 619.45 points.

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Midseason Report – Utah Swimming & Diving

The Utah swimming and diving come off a strong fall season with multiple athletes recording new school records and NCAA standard times/marks, along with some of these athletes ranking among the fastest swimmers in the nation.

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Peter Daland Posthumously Awarded The FINA Gold Pin

The FINA Bureau posthumously awarded the Gold Pin to Peter Daland, former USC coach, for his outstanding contribution to swimming.

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Swim Job: Scottsdale Aquatic Club seeks Assistant Swim Coach

Scottsdale Aquatic Club has approximately 400 swimmers, was named a 2014 Gold Medal Club by USA Swimming, and they finished 3rd in the combined team scoring at the 2014 SC Junior National Championships.

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Troy Dumais in 1st after men’s 3-meter Wed at 2014 USA Diving Winter National Championships

In second place after the morning preliminaries, Dumais took the lead after the fourth round of the semifinals with an 81.60-points inward 3 ½ tuck and followed up with 84 points on a reverse 3 ½ tuck and 90.10 points on a front 2 ½ with 2 twists.

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Notre Dame Swimming and Diving Sign 9 to the 2015-16 Season

Nine high school standouts are set to join the University of Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving squad in the fall of 2015, interim head coach Tim Welsh announced.

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Virginia Tech Swimming and Diving Sign 14 for the 2015-16 Season

Coach Ned Skinner: “These student-athletes all selected Virginia Tech for the right reasons and fit within the environment of our program. We look forward to the fall of 2015 and the future with these swimmers and divers.”

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Oakland Swimming and Diving Sign 13 for 2015-16 Season

Oakland swimming and diving head coach Pete Hovland announced Tuesday the addition of 13 student-athletes during the fall signing period.

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Rider University Swimming Sign 8 for the 2015-16 Season

Rider University swimming head coach Steve Fletcher has announced that 8 have signed NLI to further their athletics and academic careers as members of the Class of 2019.

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Illinois State Swim Coach Steve Paska to Retire Following 2014-15 Season

Longtime Illinois State swimming and diving coach Steve Paska announced his plans to retire following the 2014-15 season Tuesday. Paska,…

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Swim Job: Sandpipers of Nevada seek Age Group Swim Coach

Since 1968, the Clark County Sandpipers of Nevada has established itself as a premier youth sports program in the Las Vegas area and one of the top club swim teams in the United States.

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USA Synchro Releases Results From US Junior National Squad Trials

USA Synchro announced Monday the swimmers advancing from the first phase of trials for selection to the 2015 U.S. Junior National Squad.

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Nation’s Capital Swim Club earns top spot in USA Swimming Club Excellence Program

Nation’s Capital Swim Club, of Washington, DC, earned the top position in the 2015 USA Swimming Club Excellence program, recognizing the organization’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes 18 years and younger.

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