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USA Swimming Foundation Raises Awareness To Reduce Child Drownings

In response to an alarming epidemic where drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental death for children under 14, the…

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Donate To Jason Turcotte’s Family On GoFundMe

After his unexpected passing, Dynamo Swim Club coach and CEO, Jason Turcotte, leaves behind a bright legacy.

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Ray Amato Named Luther College Assistant Coach

Renae Hartl, Luther College Athletics Director, has announced that Ray Amato has accepted the position of assistant swimming and diving…

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Vermont Announces New Captain Trio For 2017-18 Campaign

Vermont women’s swimming & diving head coach Gerry Cournoyer has announced the appointment of rising seniors Stefi Geiger, Kira Hancock,…

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Watch: University Of Redlands 2016-17 Season Highlights

The University of Redlands had another great season, with some amazing highlights coming along with it. For the 20th consecutive…

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Photo Vault: Bergen Swim Festival

Check out photos from the Bergen Swim Festival with photos courtesy of Kjell Eirik Henanger.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Suffers First Loss Since May 2016

The USA Women’s Senior National Team suffered their first loss since May of 2016 as they fell to Australia 10-7…

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USA Women’s Water Polo Rallies To Take Down Australia In Shootout

For the second straight night the USA Women’s National Team staged a second half rally coupled with some late game…

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10 Olympic Swimmers as Superheroes

Being comic book fans, we had to ask who these Olympic swimmers would be if they were superheroes…

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Why Head Position Matters Swimming Freestyle

Elite freestylers, such as Michael Phelps, Sun Yang or Katie Ledecky, create a noticeable surge in speed with the head down right after the breath, accompanied by a strong propulsive kick.

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Siedemann’s Last Second Shot Lifts Team USA Over Canada

Melissa Seidemann’s (Walnut Creek, CA/Stanford/NYAC) goal with one second left from beyond five meters secured a 6-5 victory for Team USA…

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Cleveland State Announces 13 Commits For 2017-18 Season

Cleveland State University head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Paul Graham announced that 13 student-athletes have committed to…

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U.S. Women Secure Spot In Finals Of FINA World League

The USA Women’s National Team picked up their third straight win at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament and with their standing…

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Virginia Tech Swim & Dive Shine At 2017 Gobblers

The Virginia Tech swimming and diving program was well represented at the 2017 Gobblers last night at the Moss Arts…

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Iowa Swim & Dive Presents 2016-17 Team Awards

The University of Iowa swimming and diving team announced its annual team awards Wednesday night at Hotel Vetro in downtown…

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