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Akron Fights Past Miami (OH) By Score Of 156-144

The University of Akron swimming and diving team secured a Mid-American Conference victory over Miami (Ohio), 156-144, Saturday afternoon at the Ocasek Natatorium.

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East Carolina Halts UNCW’s Winning Streak With Sweep

UNCW had a pair of winning streaks snapped on Saturday as East Carolina won both meets at the Minges Natatorium.

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Ohio Defeats Ball State 185-114

The Ohio swim and dive team has recorded their second win of the 2017-18 season after competing against Mid-American Conference opponent, Ball State, on Saturday (Oct.28). The Bobcats secured the 185-114 win over the Cardinals by gathering 11 wins in the dual.

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Southern Illinois Swims Past Illinois, Illinois State To Claim Sweep

The Salukis women’s swimming and diving travelled to Normal, Illinois on Saturday and pulled out two big wins over Power-five conference foe, Illinois and Missouri Valley Conference rival Illinois State in dominating fashion.

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SwimMom Musings: Next Chapters

For my entire lifetime as a parent, I have been a swim mom.  I can probably count the races that I have missed on one hand and always for reasons out of my control. Until now.

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Tracy Menzel Returns To Kenyon As Assistant Coach

Tracy Menzel, a 2009 graduate and four-year member of the Ladies swimming and diving program, will return to Kenyon College as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams.

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Swimming Australia To Honor Best Of The Best At Gala Dinner

Swimming Australia will honour the best of the best for 2017 at its glittering annual Gala Dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Sunday night.

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Florida State Heads West To Dual Against Arizona State

The Florida State swimming and diving teams will head out west to face a nationally respected (RV/8) Arizona State Sun Devils squad in Tempe, Ariz. On Saturday at 11 a.m. 

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Arkansas Travels Out West For Non-Conference Quad-Meet

The Arkansas swimming and diving team heads west this weekend to Los Angeles, as the Razorbacks compete in a quad-meet with host UCLA, Washington State and UC Davis on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT.

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Video: How To Make Breaststroke Your Best Stroke

Breaststroke. You’re either really great at it or struggle so much hat you feel like you are slowly drowning.

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TYR Sport Signs Olympian & 2X World Championship Medalist Ross Murdoch

TYR Sport is proud to welcome Olympian and 2x World Championship medalist Ross Murdoch to its roster of sponsored athletes.

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Alabama Heads To Auburn For Friday Meet

Alabama swimming and diving travels to Auburn to take on the Tigers Friday, marking the Crimson Tide’s second meet in three days.

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Auburn To Host Alabama On Friday For Senior Day

The Auburn swimming and diving teams will play host to Alabama on Friday at 1 p.m. at the Martin Aquatics Center.

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Team England Announces Coaches For 2018 Commonwealth Games

Swim England has announced the first four coaches who will head out to the Gold Coast in April for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Janet Evans Is Recipient Of 2017 WISE LA Women Of Inspiration Award

The Los Angeles Chapter of Women in Sports and Events (WISE Los Angeles) announced today that Janet Evans (Olympian & LA2028 Organizing Committee), Valorie Kondos Field (Head Coach, UCLA Women’s Gymnastics), and Christine Simmons (President & Chief Operations Officer, Los Angeles Sparks) have been selected as the recipients of the 2017 WISE Los Angeles Women of Inspiration Award.

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