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Brescia Almost Spoiled Recco’s Party in Champions League Final Eight

Olympiacos (GRE) meets Barceloneta (ESP) while Recco (ITA) faces Jug (ITA) in the semi-finals.

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Aurelie Rivard Lowers Own World Record at Para World Series

Courtesy: Swimming Canada BERLIN – Aurélie Rivard of Swimming Canada’s High Performance Centre – Quebec lowered her world record twice…

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USA Youth Men’s WP Roster Announced For Junior Pan-Am Championships

The USA Men’s Youth National Team has announced their roster for the upcoming UANA Junior Pan American Championship headed to Clearwater, Florida this July.

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Gatti Named Maine Maritime’s First Swimming Coach

Malena Gatti has been named Maine Maritime Academy’s Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach, Director of Athletics Steve Peed announced

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Swim Ireland Announces Teams for Summer Internationals

National Performance Director Jon Rudd has confirmed a selection of five divers who will compete at the LEN European Junior Championships, FINA World Junior Championships and the LEN European Championships.

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FINIS Set of the Week: Descend to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks

Choose an interval that gives you 5-10 seconds rest between each set of yardage.

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Ledecky Among USOC Best of May Award Winners

Standout performances during May earned ice hockey forward Patrick Kane, swimmer Katie Ledecky and the U.S. men’s foil fencing team Best of May honors for the Team USA Awards.

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YMCA Spartaquatics Swim Names Dan Mascolo as Head Coach

The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg has announced the hiring of Dan Mascolo (Cheshire YMCA) as Head Coach of the YMCA Spartaquatics Swim (YSSC) program.

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The Stage is Set for Champions League Final Eight in Genoa

The next three days will see the best eight clubs of the world going for the title, featuring the greatest stars of present day water polo, at the Final Eight in Genoa, Italy.

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5 Reasons Why Our Kids Like to Swim

Why do our kids swim? What keeps them motivated to return to the pool day after day?

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Arizona Hires John Appleman as New Head Dive Coach

The University of Arizona Swimming and Diving program and head coach Augie Busch have announced the addition of John Appleman to the UA coaching staff as head dive coach.

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Liberty Adds 10 Swimmers, Four Divers for 2018-19 Season

Liberty Swimming & Diving Head Coach Jake Shellenberger has announced the addition of 14 student-athletes to the Lady Flames’ swimming & diving program, including 10 swimmers and four divers

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IOC Teams Up with UN for its Clean Seas Campaign

Seven major sporting bodies, representatives from European and Oceania National Olympic Committees and three sponsors will today be joining the effort to support the IOC in addressing this global issue of marine litter.

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SwimMom Musings: Why I Miss Summer Swim

For more than 90 Saturday’s between June and late July, I always knew where I would be — on a 14 -year journey that showed me what community and compassionate mean in the busy rush of our 21st Century lives. This summer I am former summer swim parent.

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Shouts From The Stands: The Heart Behind the Swim Coach

Coaching- we do it out of love, out of passion and sacrifice many things for the belief that we are making a difference. Sometimes making a difference doesn’t mean that we are always kind no matter the situation.

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