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Auburns Signs 10 In Early Signing Period

Brett Hawke has announced the signing of 10 high school seniors to National Letters of Intent to join Auburn’s swimming and diving program in the fall of 2018.

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Chad Le Clos Named Youth Olympic Ambassador For Second Time

South African swimming sensation Chad le Clos has been announced today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an Ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018.

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2018 Edinburgh International Swim Meet Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets for the 2018 Edinburgh International Swim Meet, including the British Swimming Championships will go on sale today (FRI17)

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Shouts From The Stands: “Shaking Off” Epilepsy As A Collegiate Swimmer

“You had a seizure”. It took until I arrived at the emergency room for such foreign words to sink in. Two days later, I was discharged with no answers.

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Video: The Fastest Stroke In Swimming

We all look at the greats in the sport of swimming and drool at their skills underwater. Well….today we are showing YOU how to train to be like those guys!

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Nicole Livingstone To Lead AFLW Through 2018 And Beyond

Swimming Australia would like to formally congratulate Nicole Livingstone OAM, who has overnight been appointed as the head of Women’s Football and will join the AFL on December 4, to take on the challenge of growing and managing the NAB AFL Women’s Competition and female football participation.

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Florida Inks 23 During Early Signing Period

The Florida Gators added 19 swimmers and four divers to the incoming class of 2018 after the early signing period. The men’s squad will add 13 newcomers, while the women’s team adds 10.

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Shouts From The Stands: Questioning The USRPT Dryland Ideas

Dr. Brent Rushall is the main advocate for Ultra Short Race Paced Training (USRPT) in swimming. Michael Andrew (USA swimmer, pictured on the right) has embraced such training method and to date has won the World Championship title in the 100meter IM at the 2016 edition.

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Rutgers To Host Frank Elm Invitational

Rutgers swimming and diving gets its first taste of a championship-style meet when it welcomes 13 teams for the annual Frank Elm Invitational on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 17-19 at the Rutgers Aquatics Center in the Werblin Recreation Center.

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Cleveland State Set To Host 6th Annual Magnus Cup

The Cleveland State University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams partake in their biggest in-season meet of the year this weekend as both programs host the sixth annual Magnus Cup.

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NC State To Compete At Ohio State Invitational

The No. 5/12 NC State men’s & women’s swimming & diving team is set to take on several nationally-ranked programs at the Ohio State Invitational at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion from Nov. 17-19.

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Michigan Signs 10 For 2018-19 Season

The University of Michigan men’s swimming and diving team announced Monday (Nov. 13) the signing of seven individuals to National Letters of Intent for the 2018-19 season.

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Texas A&M To Host Annual Art Adamson Invite

Texas A&M will host more than a dozen swimming and diving teams for the annual Art Adamson Invitational, which will be contested Thursday through Saturday at the Student Recreation Natatorium.

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From The Pool To The Court Room; Indomitable Always Wins

My freshman year in college, I went a best time in two of my best events at my first conference meet.

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A Ridgite In Coney Island

An estimated one week long renovation of my Bay Ridge apartment dragged into the fourth week and so has my stay in my parents in-law’s home in Coney Island.

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