Articles by Rachel Harvill

WATCH: Northeastern University Training Trip Video

This past week Northeastern University‘s Swimming and Diving teams traveled to Islamorada, Florida for their annual winter training trip. In…

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Swimming New Zealand Hit with Drastic Funding Reduction

Swimming New Zealand was hit with a drastic funding reduction, dropping its annual budget from $1.5 million in 2014 to $900,000…

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William Peace University Introduces Swimming

Division III William Peace University has announced the addition of both Men’s and Women’s Swimming to its athletic roster for…

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Brazilian Thiago Pereira Honored with Life-Size Statue

Brazilian Olympic medalist Thiego Pereira was honored with a life-size statue in his hometown of Volta Redonda, Brazil. Created and signed…

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CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Fined Following Allegations of Fraud

President of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Coaracy Nunes, was fined R $20,000 by the Court of Audit of…

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World Para Swimming Announces Paralympic Swimming World Series

World Para Swimming has announced that a World Series competition will be introduced in 2017, offering para athletes the chance to…

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North Schuylkill High School Revives Swim Team

For the first time since 2012, North Schuylkill High School in Ashland, PA will field a boys’ and girls’ swimming…

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Russian Olympic Team Captain Participates in First Athlete Forum

Russian Olympic team captain and Olympic silver medalist Anastasia Fesikova participated in the Russia’s first National Forum of athletes. The forum was…

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Budget Cuts Force Brazil to Change Worlds Selection Criteria

Due to budget cuts, Brazil has been forced to change the 2017 World and World Junior Championships team selection criteria….

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WATCH: Somerset Valley YMCA Tackles 2000 IM

Coach Mike Pestorious and his swimmers of the Somerset Valley YMCA decided to take on the daunting task of completing…

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WADA Demands Power to Ban Countries from International Competition

In light of recent scandals, the World Anti Doping Agency has demanded the power to ban countries that are judged to have promoted systematic doping from international competition.

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Russia Going to SC Worlds Without Any of Its Olympic Medalists

Russia will be without any of its Olympic medalists, but will have short course star Vlad Morozov on their roster.

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James Gibson Leaves British NTC

British National Training Center coach James Gibson has left British Swimming to pursue other opportunities. Before beginning his coaching career,…

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Jenner Named Swedish National Team Coach

Carl Jenner, longtime coach of Swedish Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Sjostrom, has been named as the Swedish National Team coach….

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Wouda and Faber Named as Head Coaches of Dutch NTCs

Marcel Wouda and Mark Faber have been named as the head coaches of the Nederlands’ National Training Center (NTC) in…

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