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USA Men’s Water Polo Defeats Russia 8-6 Advancing To Semifinals

The USA Men’s National Team defeated Russia 8-6 to advance to the semifinals of the FINA World League Super Final….

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Texas’ Madisyn Cox & Imri Ganiel Earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

The NCAA has announced Texas senior swimmers Madisyn Cox and Imri Ganiel as recipients of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. The one-time…

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NBC Sports, USA Swimming Coverage Set For Phillip 66 Nationals

Fans will enjoy wall-to-wall television and digital coverage of next week’s 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships – USA Swimming’s top…

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Defying Expectations: Liz Cocker Qualifies For Deaflympics

“My parents always encouraged me to challenge those expectations,” Liz Cocker says.

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U.S. Men’s Water Polo Loses To Serbia 15-8 At Super Finals

The USA Men’s National Team fell to Serbia 15-8 on day three of action at the FINA World League Super…

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Wisconsin Tabs Becca Weiland To Complete Coaching Staff

Beyond deep ties to the Badger State and the Big Ten Conference, a winning pedigree set Becca Weiland apart as…

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The Dark Side Of Time

Time has remained the ‘golden’ measure of a swimmer’s success, i.e. it provides a coach with quantifiable feedback on whether the swimmer has swum faster or slower since their previous performance.

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USA Men’s Water Polo Defeat Kazakhstan 14-10 On Day 2 Of Super Finals

The USA Men’s National Team defeated Kazakhstan 14-10 in their second game at the FINA World League Super Final earlier…

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Millikin Adds Nine To Growing Program

The Millikin University swim team continues to build by adding 9 incoming student-athletes for the 2017-18 season. This class includes…

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Stanford Women’s Head Coaching Position Endowed By Paul Violich Family

Stanford Athletics announced Tuesday that its women’s swimming head coaching position has been endowed through a generous gift from the…

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U.S. Olympic Committee Recognizes 2016 Coaches Of The Year

The United States Olympic Committee today announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year. On the…

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Alex Ilchenko Named Lindenwood’s New Head Coach

The Lindenwood University-Belleville Athletic Department and Athletic Director Ryan Kaiser are pleased to announce Alex Ilchenko as the Lynx Men’s…

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The Body In Swimming: The Dogma Of Lactic Acid

While watching the recent Scottish National Championships, I couldn’t help but notice the continued use of ‘lactic acid’ testing inflicted on a large number of swimmers immediately after their race.

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Hang Up Those Question Marks

Questioning one’s beliefs and, debating the opinions of others, has transformed civilisation over the past 500-years; it remains our societies most important tool in progressing peace, social justice, and, science – although, this is not an exhaustive list.

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FINA Men’s Water Polo World League To Kick Off In Russia

Eight of the world’s best teams, Australia, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia and USA will be competing in a…

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