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Brooks Peterson of South Eastern Virginia Aquatics commits to the College of William & Mary

A USA Swimming All-American and NCSA Junior Nationals finalist, Peterson is one of Virginia’s top breaststrokers.

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Wayland swimmers have solid showing at first meet

The Wayland Baptist swimming and diving teams kicked off their second season Saturday in a dual with UT-Permian Basin. The Falcons won both the men’s and women’s duals, but the Pioneers had several bright spots in their first taste of competition of 2014.

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Anthony Ervin Memoir, Chasing the Water Dragon, to hit bookshelves April 2016

Ervin says: “It’s in keeping that the publisher of my personal tale is Akashic, and that the editor is Dave Zirin, who can look below the surface to deeper social issues underlying athletics. It’s one hell of a team.”

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Swim Job: Williamsburg Aquatic Club seeks Assistant Swim Coach

Williamsburg Aquatic Club (WAC) a USA Swimming Club located in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a positive, energetic and motivated candidate for an Age Group Coaching position.

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2014 Synchro World Cup – All Video: Ukraine wins Highlight Routines

In the newest event, Highlight Routine or Acrobatic Team, the Ukraine beats the other two competing teams Mexico and Canada with a score of 93.1333.

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China Dominates the 2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup

The team of China has dominated the 13th edition of the FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup, organised in Québec City…

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Duke Swimming & Diving 2014-15 Backstroke Preview

The Blue Devil men and women were led by several rookies in the backstroke events last season, and will look to place even more of a focus on the event in 2014-15.

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2014 Synchro World Cup – All Video: China wins Free Combination

Synchronized Swimming News / Video courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner. VIDEO ABOVE: 2014, Quebec City, Canada, the 13th…

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The Bonnies Launch 2014-15 Season with Fast Swims

St. Bonaventure women’s swim team kicked off their 2014-15 season Saturday at the WNY invitational. This marks the first meet under first year head coach Krista Carlson.

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All 2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup Videos – China claims Gold

After the Team Free Performance, 2010’s silver medalist, China claims Gold this time with a combined score of 188.0322.

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VIDEO: China Duet wins 2014 FINA Synchro World Cup

After the Duet Free Performance, Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyen (CHN), who lead by 2.4607 after the Technical Performance, get the win with 186.7041 points, successfully defending China’s title from 2010.

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Northwestern Swimming and Diving Adds Team IMPACT Member to the Squad

Northwestern men’s swimming and diving, through a partnership with Team IMPACT, a Boston-based charitable organization, “drafted” 5-year-old Justin Henry of Evanston Thursday night to become member of the team.

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Duke Swimming & Diving 2014-15 Season Preview

After qualifying the first relay in women’s program history to the NCAA Championship last spring, head coach Dan Colella and the Duke men and women will look to continue the development of young talent in the sprint lanes this season.

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Swim Toward A Cure: The Expanded TYR Pink Collection Is Here

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and TYR has just unveiled its expanded TYR Pink collection. Featured Image: Olympians Chloe Sutton and Matt Grevers cruise in the pool rocking some fierce TYR Pink gear.

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Video: China Leads 2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup

After the Duet Technical Performance, Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyen (CHN) lead by nearly three points with a score of 92.2374. China is the defending champs from 2010.

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