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Army Men/Women Sweep Competition At Quad Meet

The Army West Point men’s swimming and diving team put together a dominant outing in the pool after defeating George Mason (174-121), Boston U. (196-97), and American (223-59) on Saturday afternoon at the Jim McKay Natatorium.

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Oakton Bounces Back With Win Over Chantilly

During the past week, Oakton has been preparing for their double-header weekend to conclude the 2017-2018 season.

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Villanova Women Hand Connecticut First Dual Meet Loss Of Season

The UConn swimming and diving team split their dual meet at Villanova on Friday afternoon at the Pavilion Pool. The men’s team captured a 178-116 victory while the women’s team suffered its first dual meet loss of the season, 196-103.

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Unified Korean Olympic Team To March At PyeongChang 2018

IOC President Thomas Bach today announced that a delegation from the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will participate at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

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Northern Iowa, Illinois State Tie Dual Meet At 150

The University of Northern Iowa women’s swimming and diving team tied with Illinois State tonight at 150 points. 

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12 Ways To Know If “You Might Be A Swimmer”

Many of you are probably familiar with Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be a Redneck…” comedy routine. Enjoy this riff on it for us swimmers!

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Ohio State Synchro Tops Michigan In Season Opener

The Ohio State synchronized swimming team opened the 2018 season on Saturday by winning the OSU Zero Waste Dual meet against Michigan.

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LSU Set To Host Texas A&M On Senior Day

The LSU swimming and diving team is set to host Texas A&M in what will be the second and final home meet of the year.

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2018 USA Swimming Foundations Grant For Make A Splash Guidelines

In 2018, the USA Swimming Foundation will invest approximately $400,000 in grants to help its Make a Splash Local Partners provide services to children who, otherwise, would not have the opportunity to participate in swim lessons.

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Reduced Number Of Russian Athletes For PyeongChang 2018 Determined

The Invitation Review Panel and the Olympic Athlete from Russia Implementation Group (OARIG) have taken a key step in the process of inviting clean Russian athletes to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

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Georgia Hosts Tennessee For Their Senior Day

The Georgia swimming and diving teams will entertain Tennessee on Saturday at Gabrielsen Natatorium.

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6 Ways Swim Parents Can Encourage Great Swimmer-Coach Relationships

As a parent, there are a few things we can do—or not do—to encourage healthy, working relationships between our swimmers and their coaches. Here are my six ways to building better relationships…

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Florida To Host Auburn For Senior Day

The no. 4/16 Florida Gators host the no. 12/13 Auburn Tigers on Saturday at 12 p.m. in the team’s final home dual meet of the season.

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FINA World Aquatics Convention Head To Hangzhou, China In 2018

FINA today announced the 5th FINA World Aquatics Convention (FWAC) will take place in Hangzhou, China from 8-10 December 2018. 

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