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11th Annual Lake Travis Relay Adds First Responder Category

The American Swimming Association, LLC is pleased to announce that a First Responder category has been added to the 11th Annual Lake Travis Relay.

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Rising star Bromberg Lifts Team USA to 4th at FINA Diving World Cup

University of Texas rising sophomore diver Murphy Bromberg helped the United States to fourth place in the team competition Tuesday at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup, the premier international diving event of the year.

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Over 400 swimmers to compete at Canadian Swimming Championships

More than 400 swimmers from nine provinces will be competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships through Sunday, with national titles on the line in 40 events.

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Olympic Champ Nathan Adrian explains the Ancient Art of Cupping – Gold Medal Minute Video

3-time Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian, explains why he uses the ancient art of cupping to recover.

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Swim Training: How to Gain a Balanced Underwater Kick

A key ingredient of a successful underwater kick is a proper coordination between the movements of the head, chest, hips and feet. Without a balance between all movements of the body a swimmer sacrifices speed, strength and efficiency in underwater kicking.

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Duke’s Johnston & McCrory Headline FINA Diving World Cup

Johnston will be joined in Shanghai by former Duke and Team USA teammate Nick McCrory, who is coming off of winning his record fourth national title in men’s platform diving at the 2014 NCAA Championship.

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160 divers from 28 countries compete at the 19th FINA Diving World Cup

Prize money will be distributed to the medallists as follows: USD $10’000 (1st place), USD $8’000 (2nd place), USD 5’000 (3rd place) for each of the nine events.

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Nic Fink Crushes 200 Breast Despite Questionable Song Choice – Video Interview

Georgia’s Nic Fink had a great swim, coming within two seconds of his lifetime-best to go 2:11.76.

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Race Video: Michael Phelps Wins 100 Back in 53.88, 2014 Bulldog Grand Slam

Michael Phelps is gaining steam in his career comeback, following up a great 100 fly with a 53.88 in the 100 back to win tonight.

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Swim Job: UNLV Seeks Assistant Coach for Men’s & Women’s Swimming

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is accepting applications for position of Assistant Coach, Men’s & Women’s Swimming.

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Swimming Canada Seeks applications for 2014-2015 Select Coaches Group program

‘’The talent in our Canadian swimming coaches ranks is critical to our continued success on the international stage and developing our talented Canadian athletes,’’ said Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson.

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Swim Job: San Diego State University Seeks Women’s Assistant Swim Coach

JOB DESCRIPTION Assist head coach with direction of women’s swim program at San Diego State University through a variety of…

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Swim Job: Great Hills Aquatic RUSH Seeks Assistant Swim Coach

Great Hills Aquatic Rush is located in North Austin, Texas and is looking for a part time Assistant Swim Coach.

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Raleigh Swimming Association reveals Secret Mural Project

“The wall is a gift to our swimmers whom sacrificed so much this past year. Each day they will be able to enter our new facility and see a beautiful piece of art and say ‘I’m home,” said Michael Joyce, Head Age Group Coach at Raleigh Swimming Association.

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