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YMCA of Western North Carolina Hires Brian Tremml as new Assistant Director of Competitive Swimming

“We are so excited to have Brian as a part of our program. Brian has a true passion for the sport of swimming and will make a huge impact with our youth swimmers” said Kirk Hampleman of the hire.

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Behind the scenes – The TYR SoCal HQ

Earlier this month, TYR invited members of the media and dealers from around the United States to their headquarters in…

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Swim Jobs: Burlingame Aquatic Club seeks Part-Time Lead Age Group Coach

Located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Burlingame Aquatic Club (BAC) offers excellence in aquatics to our community.

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Did you CopyMe? What are you waiting for?

Debuting less than a week ago, our CopyMe app had over 1,000 downloads in the first couple of days. It already has ratings of 4.9 and 5 in the iTunes and Google Play stores.

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Irish Sign 10 New Swimmers In Class of 2019

The University of Notre Dame men’s swimming and diving team announced 10 signees for the class of 2019 in the early signing period. The 10-man squad is the second largest class in the history of the program, after the class of 2015 (currently at 11 swimmers, 3 divers).

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NCAA Champion Relay Elected to Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame

Mike Alexandrov, Kyle Bubolz and Bruno Barbic, who together with Matt Grevers comprised the 2007 NCAA Champion and NCAA record-breaking 400 medley relay, have been elected to the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2014.

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Olympian Alex Kostich wins his 16th Coral Reef Swim in St. Croix

All of the proceeds from the race are donated to The Nature Conservancy to protect the coral reefs surrounding the island which provide the backdrop for the race.

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NJIT Swimming and Diving Defeat Bryant

“The team pulled out a hard fought victory against a strong Bryant squad.”, head coach Michael Lawson commented after the meet. “The team really showed how much heart they have and what great things we can expect later this season.”

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St. Bonaventure Swimming and Diving top the Canisius Golden Griffins

The St. Bonaventure Men’s Swimming and Diving team won eight events and set two Canisius pool records on its way to a 141-99 win Saturday morning.

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Vermont swimming and diving Defeats Central Connecticut State and Merrimack

The University of Vermont swimming and diving team topped Central Connecticut State (163-130) and Merrimack (136-56) in a double dual meet Saturday at Forbush Natatorium. With the pair of victories, Vermont improves to 6-1 on the season.

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FINA Water Polo World League Kicks Off Tomorrow

The 2015 season of the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League kicks off tomorrow, November 18, with the first home-and-away games of the three European groups.

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Albion Swimming and Diving tops Alma

Albion is idle until Dec. 5-6 when it swims in the Carthage (Wis.) College Invitational.

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Michigan State University Men’s Swimming and Diving – PHOTO VAULT

Many thanks to Shelby Lacy for providing these swimming photos.

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Emory & Henry Swimming Top King And Ferrum

Emory & Henry College Swimming remained perfect on the year as it swept a double-dual with King (Tenn.) University and Ferrum College. The Wasps defeated the NCAA Division II Tornado by a 146-51 score and earned a 165-35 win over Ferrum.

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MEET NOTES: Eastern Michigan University Swimming and Diving to battle University of Cincinnati

Eastern Michigan University’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will host the University of Cincinnati in a Saturday matinee dual, Nov. 15, inside the confines of Jones Natatorium.

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