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How The 2017 Worlds Schedule Will Impact Top Multi-Event Swimmers

The 2017 World Championships will be the focus event for the 2017 calendar year in the pool, and have undergone some noticeable changes in terms of scheduling compared to the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Could Step-Over Starts Be Causing Relay DQs At SECs?

Certain coaches at the SEC Championships believe that the step-over start (originally created by Texas which you can read about here) is creating a situation where despite clean relay takeovers, swimmers are being disqualified due to the reaction judging pads thinking that they left early.

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Swim Off Requires Another Swim Off After Double Tie At SECs

Both Adam Koster of Teas A&M and Cobe Garcia of Kentucky tied for 16th overall in the men’s 50 freestyle this morning with a time of 19.81.

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Clayton Forde Wins Swim-Off At SECs For Spot In 500 Free ‘B’ Final

In their swim off, Forde managed to get his hand on the wall first to guarantee his spot in the ‘B’ final.

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USA Swimming Creates Task Force To Seek Out New CEO

Following Chuck Wielgus’ resignation as CEO of USA Swimming, the organization has created a CEO Search Task Force that will be responsible for selecting and filtering through candidates to recommend for the new CEO position.

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Five OUA Records Fall On Last Day As Toronto Wins Championships

The University of Toronto men and women took home both OUA Championship titles Saturday night as they edged out their competitors with two very decisive leads to establish their dominance heading into the U Sports championships at the end of the month.

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South Mecklenburg & W.A Hough Win 4A NCHSAA State Champs

Despite not winning a single swimming event in the pool, the W.A Hough women managed to take home the NCHSAA 4A State title based on their depth and the strength of their divers.

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Marvin Ridge Wins Men’s And Women’s 3A NCHSAA State Championships

Marvin Ridge were the clearcut winners at this year’s 3A NCHSAA State Championships held in Cary, North Carolina. They worked up a huge victory, putting up 387 points, precisely 170 more points than their closest competitors.

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Pine Lake Prep & Washington Win NCHSAA 1A/2A State Championships

The Pine Lake Prep women managed to put forth a dominant showing at the 1A/2A NCHSAA State Championships, winning the state title with 332 points to Raleigh Charter’s 332 points.

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What Did It Take To Qualify For The 2016 NCAA D1 Championships?

In order to get an invite to the NCAA Championships a swimmer has to qualify via either an ‘A’ qualifying time, which guarantees an athlete a spot at the competition, or a “B’ qualifying time which is conditional based on the number of swimmers who meet the standard.

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Kylie Masse Headlines Upcoming OUA Championships

The 2017 OUA Championships hosted by the University of Toronto will be taking place this week showcasing the best university teams in Ontario as well as some of the best athletes including 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Kylie Masse.

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Afghanistan Swimming Believes “The time Is Right To Empower Women”

The Afghanistan swimming federation has put into place a plan to launch the first ever national women’s swimming team.

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#TBT WATCH: Michael Phelps Before He Was a Star

Michael Phelps has been a household name in the United States since the 2004 Olympic Games where he won six gold medals and two bronze medals – but can trace his humble beginnings back to the North Baltimore Aquatic Club where he began training since he was seven.

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Proposal To Cut Lockhaven University Women’s Swim Team Has Athletes In Fury #SaveHaven

The Lockhaven University Women’s Swim Team in Pennsylvania was told by the school’s athletic director in late January that there was a proposal to cut the team from the school’s athletic program.

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