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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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Five MAC Swimmers To Compete At National Championships

Five Magnolia Aquatic Club (MAC) athletes are competing at the Phillips 66 National Championship at the Indiana University Natatorium in…

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Bill Furniss Awarded An OBE Within Queen’s Birthday Honors

British Swimming Head Coach Bill Furniss has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his dedication to sport in a…

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USA Men’s Water Polo Announces World League Super Final Roster

USA Water Polo Men’s National Team Head Coach Dejan Udovicic has announced his roster for the upcoming 2017 FINA World League Super…

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No More McDonald’s At The Olympic Village

The IOC and McDonald’s have announced that they have mutually agreed to bring their Worldwide TOP Partnership to an end.

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Appeal For Wright State Swimming & Diving

Wright State Swimming and Diving is one of the few programs in the country that can say they are represented…

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