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Australia Names 35 Swimmers for Para Pan Pacs Meet

A team of 35 swimmers – 21 men and 14 women – will represent the Australian Dolphins at next month’s Para Pan Pacs in Cairns from August 9-14.

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Shouts from the Stands: The “Other” Tiger Sharks

Courtesy: Michael Moriarty Last Saturday, the defending Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL) champion Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks invaded nearby Langley Swim…

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German extreme swimmer Nathalie Pohl Wins 20 Bridges Swim in Manhattan

Nathalie Pohl completed the 46-kilometre 20 Bridges Swim, formerly known as the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, in 8:12:37 hours as the third fastest European woman in the history of the swim and became the first German woman to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

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Rutgers Hall of Fame Class to Include Swimmer Whetstone-Battoni

Catherine Whetstone, a world-ranked swimmer, a program record-breaker and a four-time BIG EAST champion, was announced as a member of the Rutgers 2018 Hall of Fame class.

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Should Parents Encourage Kids to Take Recruit Trips?

Here are three ways student-athletes look at prospective schools and why they should go on recruit trips.

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Russia Dominates Junior European Diving, Synchro Meets in Finland

The young Russian divers and synchronised swimmers dominated the first week of the junior European Championships in Finland. They captured nine titles apiece in Helsinki and in Tampere.

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Artistic Swimming World Series 2018 Concludes in Tashkent

Mexico and Uzbekistan were the most successful teams this weekend in the Uzbek capital, clinching 8 gold medals out of 10 up for grabs at the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2018.

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SGTIDM, GAF Swimmers Excel at Glenmark National Aquatic Championships

SGTIDM and GAF swimmers excel at the Glenmark 35th Sub Junior and 45th Junior National Aquatic Championships.

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Netherlands Water Polo Ties with Italy after Incredible Twists

Lengthy scoreless periods, incredible twists marked the day’s big game featuring European Championships runner-up Netherlands and Olympic silver medalist Italy which ended in a 6-6 tie in the third round of the women’s tournament.

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Rasovszky Beat French World Champs at Open Water Cup in Barcelona

Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky won his second race in the season, just as in last year he came first in Barcelona, ahead of France’s world champions Marc-Antoine Olivier and Axel Reymond.

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Air Force Women’s Swimming Add 14 Members from Class of 2022

The Air Force women’s swimming and diving team is proud to welcome 14 members of the Class of 2022, as announced today by head coach Colleen Murphy

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Veltman Named Head Coach for Ohio Northern Swimming & Diving

Courtesy: Ohio Northern Athletics Austin Veltman has been named the head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at Ohio…

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Clarkson Hires Zack Wahl as Head Swimming & Diving Coach

The Clarkson University Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Zack Wahl as the new head coach for the Golden Knights’ Swimming & Diving program for the 2018-19 season.

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Olympian Bob Hackett to Replace Chris Marshall on Emory Staff

Bob Hackett, a former Olympian and 1976 Silver Medalist in the 1,500 Freestyle, is set to join the staff full-time.

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Pope Francis Meets Swimmers in Rome

Pope Francis received a delegation of swimmers, including Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED), Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) and Chad le Clos (RSA)., in the Vatican on the occasion of the traditional Rome meet Trofeo Sette Colli.

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