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YNS Sharks Coach Janet Harty Appointed New England YMCA Coaches Rep

The national office of YMCA Swimming and Diving recently announced that YMCA of the North Shore swim coach Janet Harty is the new Regional Representative for YMCA Swimming and Diving in the New England region.

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The Swim Parents I Couldn’t Understand

During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.”

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Records Broken At Schenectady-Saratoga Sharks’ Region 1 Invite

Crimson Aquatics from New England won the Men’s, Women’s and Combined Team titles as The Sharks finished 2nd in each category.

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Wagner To Compete At NEC Championships This Weekend (Hype Video)

The Wagner College swimming and diving team will compete in the 2018 Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships February 21-24 at the Nassau Aquatic Center.

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Stanford’s Janet Hu Named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

Stanford’s Janet Hu has been named the Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced today.

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Open Water Swimming Breathing Techniques

Swimming is the only sport where the coach yells at you for breathing, for actually taking in air or energy.

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Minnesota State Mankato Wins First-Ever NSIC Championship

It came down to the final event Saturday evening at the NSIC Championships, but it was #17 Minnesota State that was able to come away with its first NSIC Championship in program history. 

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Indiana State’s Matt Leach Named MVC Coach Of The Year

Indiana State swimming and diving finishes in fourth place at the 2017-2018 Missouri Valley Conference Championship meet as head coach Matt Leach was named coach of the year.

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Air Force’s Jinan Andrews Earns Mountain West Senior Recognition Award

Air Force senior Jinan Andrews became the third Falcon in the last four years to earn the Mountain West Conference Senior Award on the final day of the MW Championships, Saturday, Feb. 17, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Matt Sorenson Nominated For Congress Of Future Science & Tech Leaders

Matt Sorenson, a junior at Mission Viejo High School of Mission Viejo, Nominated for the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Lowell, MA on June 29—July 1, 2018.

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5 Winter Olympic Takeaways For Swimmers

If you’re like most of us, you’ve spent a good amount of time over the past week plopped down on your couch, watching the Winter Games in PyeongChang and cheering for the Red, White, and Blue.

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Penny Oleksiak Spends Week In Sweden With Sarah Sjostrom

Following a five-medal performance at the Einladung Invitational in Zurich, Switzerland, 2016 Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak flew to Sweden for a week-long training camp at the NEC national training center in Stockholm with the likes of Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman. 

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NOVA Of Virginia Aquatics Wins USA Swimming Foundation Grand Prize

The USA Swimming Foundation announced that NOVA of Virginia Aquatics (Richmond, Va.) is the 2017 Swim-a-ThonTM Contest Grand Prize winner.

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Brisith World Para Swimming World Series Squad Announced

The squad features a mixture of experienced swimmers, with some emerging talent – giving many the opportunity to hone their skills before heading off to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.

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True Effort Comes From Accountability

Once upon a time, a student was assigned a research paper by his professor. This was a good student who took great pride in his studies and worked very hard to maintain a competitive GPA.

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