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Arkansas Signs 8 to 2014-15 Class

Head Coach Sean Schimmel: “As Razorbacks, we have a ‘Team First’ mentality, and each and every one of these new team members has the opportunity to impact the future of Arkansas swimming and diving in a significant way.” (Featured Image: Arkansas at UNT Relays)

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Omaha’s Stepp Collects Women’s Swimmer of the Week Honors

Stepp earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award after recording three individual first-place finishes to help the Mavericks defeat league foe South Dakota, 175-123.

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SwimOutlet.com Adds Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker to Athlete Roster

SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has added triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker to its athlete roster for 2014 as an in-house content contributor for such topics as expert guides, product reviews, training tips and other triathlon-related information.

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Watch The 2021 Short Course World Championships On The Olympic Channel

See the Olympic Channel streaming times daily for your U.S. coverage of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships..

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European SC Swimming Championships Victory Photo Vault

Many thanks to Jesper Nielsen ( www.sttfoto.dk) for these beautiful swimming photos.

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Ervin Imagines Sandy Relief with his Speed

Courtesy of SwimSwam contributor, Douglas Lennox, an Olympian, Princeton University graduate and NCAA All-American. Doug is presently an assistant coach at New York University and Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics.

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Rosters Announced For Men’s & Women’s FINA World Cup Qualification

The USA Men’s and Women’s Senior National Teams are set to host Canada this week in best-of-three series at the FINA World Cup qualification.

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Swim Like A Champion, Not your Typical Instructional Video Series

Since Saturday, December 7th, a lot of elite swimmers have been tweeting and posting cryptic messages to Facebook, teasing that something is coming soon. That something is out, the Swim A Like Champion Video Series courtesy of the Fitter and Faster Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com.

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McCrory Travels to USA Diving Winter Nationals

McCrory will compete in the men’s 3-meter springboard event beginning with the preliminaries Wednesday, Dec. 18. The semifinals will also take place Wednesday, while the 3-meter final is slated for Saturday, Dec. 21 in Austin.

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Non-Swimming Dog Reminds Us of Friends at Swim Practice

Thanks to Gawker, we can all love and appreciate this non-swimming dog.

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Building Leg Drive & The Snorkel

One of the key advantages to using the Swimmer’s Snorkel is that it allows you to work on other areas of your stroke without being interrupted by the need to breath.

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South Dakota’s Hertting Earns Women’s Weekly Diving Award

Hertting collects her sixth Diver of the Week honor this season after winning both boards against Omaha. The freshman won the one-meter dive with 290.55 points and the three-meter with a score of 255.82.

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Louisville Men Climb Rankings

The Cardinals are coming off a strong showing at the Michigan Open and the AT&T US Short Course Nationals in Knoxville, where Joao De Lucca was crowned the national champion in the 200-free and Kelsi Worrell beat out two Olympians down the stretch in the 200-fly for the crown.

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Former Hawkeye Set for USA Diving Winter National Championships

Former University of Iowa diving standout Deidre Freeman will be in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 17-22for the USA Diving Winter National Championships.

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WATER POLO: USA Women On Brink Of Holiday Cup Crown With 9-5 Defeat Of Australia

The USA Women’s Senior National Team moved to 4-0 in Holiday Cup play and is just one victory away from a championship.

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