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Toronto Adds Three Freestylers To 2018-19 Roster

The University of Toronto swimming program is pleased to announce that Everett Smith, Ethan Fazekas and Connor Walker have signed letters of intent and committed to swim for the Varsity Blues beginning in the 2018-19 season.

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Cameron Newton: The Swimmer

When you think of the name Cameron (Cam) Newton, you think of the Heisman winner MVP Quarterback but there is another successful Cam Newton at the University of Tampa in the sport of swimming.

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Staying In The Game: Focus, Change & Not Staying The Same

Cross knowledge is as important to achieve excellence in athletic performance as cross training.

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2018 USA Diving Senior Nationals To Be Held In Dallas

USA Diving announced today that the 2018 USA Diving Senior National Championships will be held on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, May 13-20.

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Great British Team Looks To Make History In English Channel Four Way

A team of six brave swimmers are hoping to break the world record for crossing the English Channel FOUR times in a row later this year – a feat no other European team has ever completed.

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USC’s Pawel Furtek Named Pac-12 Men’s Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

USC senior Pawel Furtek was named the Pac-12 Men’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 season, the Conference office announced on Tuesday.

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7 Parent Tips For The Conference Meet

When it’s conference time, parents have a fun time celebrating their teams and swimmers with gifts, cheers, goodie bags and get-togethers.

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The Unseen Side Of Rūta Meilutytė: Film “Rūta” Hits Screens In March

Exhausting daily pre-Olympic routine of the best swimmer of Lithuania, her harsh life story and unexpected personal challenges – swimming fans will be able to see all that in the documentary film “Rūta” which will tell the story of the Olympic champion Rūta Meilutytė.

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Posterior Oblique Sling Enhancing Swimming Performance, Part II

All competitive strokes have a different amount of connection points. In long axis strokes, there is also difference in between sprint and distance techniques.

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Spain, Netherlands Win Games At Women’s Water Polo World League

Spain and the Netherlands respectively won their round 4 game last night (February 27) in Khanty-Mansiysk (RUS) and Budapest (HUN), two of the cities hosting the European prelims of the FINA Women’s Water Polo World League.

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Indiana Men Earn Conference Honors After 2nd Straight Big Ten Title

Indiana claimed the 2018 Big Ten Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

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8 Quick Strategies For Getting, And Staying, On A Roll

Ultimately, all learning and growth is emotional. Emotions are what bind us to any experience, including our performances.

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Germany’s Hausding Breaks China’s Dominance At Diving Grand Prix

Germany’s diving ace Patrick Hausding proved his impressive skills by breaking the Chinese domination of the first leg of the 2018 FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rostock (GER) on February 23-25, clinching the gold medal in the men’s 3m event.

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Villanova Women, Seton Hall Men Defend Big East Titles

Villanova Women and Seton Hall Men defended their titles and were crowned Champions.   

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Villanova Men/Women Remain Atop Big East After Day 3

Villanova’s Men and Women stayed atop the leaderboard even after some closely contested races.

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