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Campbell/Duncan Earn Gold In Men’s Synchro 3-Meter At Diving Nationals

The penultimate day of competition at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships saw two synchronized pairs crowned as Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va./University of Texas) and Greg Duncan (Oakton, Va./University of North Carolina) won the men’s synchronized 3-meter event and Olivia Rosendahl (Los Angeles, Calif./Northwestern University) and Sophia McAfee (San Marino, Calif./Trojan Dive Club) took first in the women’s 10-meter contest Monday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

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LSU’s Celaya-Hernandez Sets New School Diving Record

Sophomore Juan Celaya-Hernandez dominated day one of the Auburn Diving Invite by setting a new LSU record in the three-meter springboard with a score of 482.95.

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Northern Arizona Downs San Diego 174-100

Senior Kimmy Richter and freshman Sarah O’Connor each won two events and the Northern Arizona swimming & diving team won 11 of 15 events to defeat San Diego easily, 174-100, Saturday morning.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Defeats Netherlands 12-7

Ashleigh Johnson (Miami, FL/Princeton/NYAC) made her return to the goal for Team USA for the first time since the gold medal match of the 2016 Olympic Games and continued her winning ways posting seven saves in a 12-7 win over Netherlands.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Rallies To Defeat The Netherlands 8-6

The USA Women’s National Team rallied from an early 2-0 deficit and multiple one-goal deficits for an 8-6 win over the Netherlands at Loyola Marymount University.

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Brooke Schultz Wins 3-Meter Gold At 2017 USA Diving Winter Nationals

Brooke Schultz (Fayetteville, Ark./University of Arkansas) and Jordan Windle (Morrisville, N.C./University of Texas) came away from the fifth day of competition at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships with national titles Sunday afternoon at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

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Michael Hixon Earns 3-Meter Gold At 2017 USA Diving Winter Nationals

Day four at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships saw OlympianMichael Hixon (Amherst, Mass./Indiana University) and Tarrin Gilliland (Liberty Hill, Texas/COM Aquatics) crowned as national champions at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Saturday afternoon.

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Green Bay Brings In 11 For 2018-19 Season

The Green Bay swimming and diving team has officially signed five women and six men to join the Phoenix for the 2018-19 season.

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David Dinsmore Named 2017 USA Diving Athlete Of The Year

USA Diving announced the recipients of its annual awards at a ceremony Friday in conjunction with the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

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What are the Peaks and Troughs of the Stroke Cycle?

Once we understand how important it is to obey the law of inertia in the water, how do we really know if we are?

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Texas A&M Men To Close Fall With Incarnate Word

The Texas A&M men’s swimming and diving will close out the fall portion of its 2017-18 schedule with a 3 p.m. dual meet against Incarnate Word on Saturday at the Student Recreation Natatorium.

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Jim Stillson Honored As USA Diving’s Phil Boggs Award Recipient

Jim Stillson, who spent over three decades as head coach of the SMU men’s and women’s diving teams, was honored with USA Diving’s Phil Boggs Award at the annual awards banquet.

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Harvard Men’s Intense Training Shows Through Successful Meets

The Harvard men’s swimming and diving team have been training with heightened intensity this season on their way to a 3-0 start on the 2017-18 season.

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Finals At USA Diving Winter Nationals Set Following Day 3 Action

The third day of diving at the 2017 USA Diving Winter National Championships solidified finals in both the women’s 3-meter and men’s 10-meter events at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Friday afternoon as both competitions held preliminary and semifinal rounds.

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Grand Canyon Trains With A Star Wars Theme

Grand Canyon men’s swimming has had a successful start to the 2017-18 swimming season, but they have done it with a twist in a Star Wars themed way. 

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