Articles by Rachel Harvill

Colby College to Build Maine’s First Olympic Size Swimming Pool

This past Friday Colby College began construction on a new multi-million dollar athletic center. The athletic center, which is estimated…

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Russian National Team Coach Passes Away

Former Russian national team coach Boris Grigoryevich Dubinin has passed away. Dubinin spent more than 45 years working for the…

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Anton Chupkov: “I need to become an Olympic Champion”

2017 FINA World Championships gold medalist and Russian record holder Anton Chupkov said that he is working towards a gold…

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Grand Canyon University Completes Transition to Division 1

Grand Canyon University has completed their four year transition to NCAA Division 1 athletics. GCU’s transition to NCAA Division 1…

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Jason Roberts Named Countryside YMCA Head Coach

Jason Roberts has been named the new director of competitive swimming and head coach at the Countryside YMCA‘s Torpedo Swim…

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Two Coaches’ Temporary Bans to End this Summer

The temporary suspensions of USA Swimming coaches Kyler Pawlowski and Solomon Robinson are scheduled to end this summer. Pawlowski was under…

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Tanner Daniels Banned for Life by USA Swimming

Coach Tanner Daniels has received a lifetime ban from USA Swimming. Daniels was found in violation of USA Swimming‘s code…

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John Sfire Banned for Life by USA Swimming

Former Rochester Swim Club Orcas coach John Sfire has been added to the USA Swimming banned for life list. Specifically,…

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Andrew Bretscher Named as VMI Head Coach

Andrew Bretscher has been named the new head coach of the Virginia Military Institute swimming and diving programs. Bretscher previously…

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SwimAtlanta Coaches Relay Places 2nd at Georgia Senior State Meet

Four SwimAtlanta coaches put together a 4×50 medley relay, placing second overall at the the Georgia Long Course Senior State…

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South Africa Announces World Junior Championships Team

With less than a month to go, Swimming South Africa has released their roster for the upcoming Junior World Championships…

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Coach Don Watkinds Dies on Deck During Practice

Coach Don Watkinds of the Wave House San Diego Swim Team died of a heart attack during swim practice on…

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2019 FINA World Championships Dates Released

The 18th FINA World Championships are set to take place in Gwanju, South Korea from July 12th-28th, 2019. The 1.4…

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Dan Patrick Would Rather See Phelps Race Ledecky Than a Fake Shark

In a Discovery Channel Shark Week special, Michael Phelps took to the open water to go head to head (well,…

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British Olympic Coach Hugh Hamilton Smith Dies

British Olympic Coach Hugh Hamilton Smith has died. He served as an assistant coach for the 1964 Great Britain Olympic…

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