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USA Women’s Water Polo Opens World Super League Final with 14-4 Win

The USA Women’s National Team opened up play at the FINA World League Super Final with a 14-4 win over Japan.

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10 Tips to Improve Parent-Coach Relationships

“Parents today are out of control,” say a number of swim coaches. Don’t get me wrong; club coaches do appreciate us. They say, “We wouldn’t be able to exist without parents. Most parents are great.” Followed by, “But…”

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Indiana’s Tavcar Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Courtesy: Indiana Athletics INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University swimmer Anze Tavcar has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, per an announcement…

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Vanderbilt Announces 2018 Signing Class

Vanderbilt swimming has signed seven swimmers to the program’s 2018 recruiting class, head coach Jeremy Organ announced Thursday.

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NJIT Signs Seven Men for 2018-19 Season

The NJIT men’s swimming and diving team will add seven new additions to their roster for the 2018-19 season. The seven swimmers hail from three different states including NJIT’s home state New Jersey as well as New York and Iowa.

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Michigan’s Carolyn McCann Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

University of Michigan women’s swimmer Carolyn McCann has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, per an announcement from the NCAA earlier this week.

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USA Swimming, Competitor Swim Partner for Community Outreach Effort

USA Swimming and Competitor Swim, the world’s leader in racing lane technology, today announced an extension to its partnership – the donation of major USA Swimming Championship lane lines to a deserving local swim club post-event. Velocity Swimming has been chosen as the first recipient.

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Swim-stitutionalized: Advice to Swimmers Asking Why Am I Here?

It is crucial to be cognizant of why you continue to train in what most other sports would consider “offseason”. The routine of training and school creates a comfort zone for some, because you never tend ask “what next?”.

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Kushan Set to Host Women’s Water Polo Super Final

A six-day tournament gathering the world’s best women’s water polo teams will kick off on Monday May 20 in Kunshan, China.

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Portmann Tabbed as Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Washington College swimming student-athlete Julia Portmann has been named Overall Centennial Conference Co-Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year spanning all 12 of the conference’s women’s championship sports.

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BYU’s Fellows Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

BYU’s Kent Fellows was awarded a 2017-2018 Postgraduate Scholarship by the NCAA as he begins medical school at the University of Alabama.

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Rutgers to Host Coaches Swimposium

Courtesy: Rutgers Athletics PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers swimming and diving will host a free admission Coaches Swimposium on Sunday, June 17…

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A Memorial Day Weekend Tradition Draws Elite Swimmers to Lake Audubon

Hundreds of swimmers from across the country will splash into Reston, Virginia’s Lake Audubon on Memorial Day weekend for the 31st annual Jim McDonnell Lake Swims (JMLS).

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Swim Canada, CSCTA Partner on 5 Coach Apprenticeship Opportunities

Five Canadian coaches will have an opportunity to develop their skills as apprentice national team coaches thanks to a partnership between Swimming Canada and the Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association.

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Auburn’s Zoe Thatcher Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Zoe Thatcher, a three-time NCAA Championships participant with Auburn Swimming and Diving has been awarded a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

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