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GAF Topped The Medal Tally -GMAAA Age Group Championships 2018

Glenmark Aquatic Foundation topped the medal tally for the 3rd Year in a row at the Glenmark GMAAA Age Group Championships. GAF Swimmers won 27 Gold, 13 Silver and 13 Bronze Medals.

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10 Reasons Why I’m Thankful to be a Swim Parent

#4 – Accountability. Swimming taught my kids accountability for their actions.

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Celebrate International Water Safety Day, May 15

International Water Safety Day (IWSD) will be celebrated throughout the world this Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

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Mixed Syncho Titles Awarded on Day of USA Diving Senior Nationals

The first four spots on the 2018 FINA World Cup team were determined Sunday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships when national titles were awarded in mixed synchronized events at SMU’s Robson and Lindley Aquatics Center.

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8 Swimmers/Divers Among 28 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship Winners

Courtesy: Big Ten Conference ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference office announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday. Two…

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7 Swim Parent Tips to Stop Comparing Swimmers

With the best of intentions, we want to motivate our kids to be more competitive—but watch out—it might backfire. When we compare our kids, we may cause more harm than good.

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NC State’s Dahl Awarded Jim McKay Scholarship

Former member of the NC State swimming team Soren Dahl is a 2018 recipient of the Jim McKay Scholarship, as announced by the NCAA Wednesday.

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Arizona’s Shimomura Awarded 2018 Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award

The Pac-12 Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has voted to award Arizona women’s swimming student-athlete Sarah Shimomura with the Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award for 2017-18.

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New Mexico Signs Three for 2018-19 Class, Bringing Total to 12

The University of New Mexico women’s swimming and diving team added three more recruits for the 2018-2019 campaign, bringing next year’s class to 12 student-athletes.

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Jug, Brescia Earn Last Two Group A Spots in Final Eight

Jug (CRO) managed to beat Dynamo (RUS) in a great game and since Brescia (ITA) also won, the Russians missed the cut. With 183 goals (22.8 per game) on the last day, the main round came to an end, next is the Final Eight tournament on 7-9 June in Genoa (ITA).

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SMU Coach Collins Honored at CSCAA Convention

SMU head coach Steve Collins was honored at this year’s College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) convention for his 40 years of distinguished service in college coaching.

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Fresno State’s Britton Named Dean’s Medalist for Jordan College

Fresno State senior swimmer Katelin Britton has earned the Dean’s Medal for the Jordan College of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, signifying her as the most outstanding student among all undergraduates in the college.

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Four-Time Olympic Medalist DiRado Joins USA Swimming Foundation Board

The USA Swimming Foundation announced today that four-time Olympic medalist, Madeline Jane “Maya” DiRado – Andrews (San Francisco, Calif.) has joined its Board of Directors.

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Jug, Brescia, Dynamo: Only Two Can Stay Alive

It’s judgement day for Jug (CRO), Brescia (ITA) and Dynamo (RUS): their race for the Final Eight will end on Wednesday but only two of them could join the other six sides which have already secured their respective berths for the June 7-9 showcase in Genoa.

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Ireland’s Youth Return from ISF World School Games with 13 Medals

The 2018 ISF World Schools Games Gymnasiade in Casablanca, Morocco, was to see Ireland enter a team in the swimming championships of the multi-sport event for the first time and return with an outstanding 13 medal haul.

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