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Champions League Main Round – Day 3 Preview

Though there are a lot of games to play in the expanded Champions League, Day 3 is to see a series of key clashes where the outcome will surely influence the final ranks and ultimately the Final Eight berths.

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IOC Sanctions 5 Russian Athletes, Publishes Full Decision

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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Why Butterfly should NOT be considered a short-axis stroke

A short-axis stroke is defined as a stroke where there is desirable rotation of the body along the short axis through the middle of the hip, as opposed to the long axis, along the length of the body.

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St. Bonaventure Men Inks Seven To 2018-19 Recruiting Class

The St. Bonaventure University men’s swimming and diving team has signed seven student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the program in the Fall of 2018, head coach Sean McNamee announced.

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You Can Have The Most Beautiful Breaststroke!

Breaststroke is a stroke of grace and beauty. But sometimes when you aren’t dong it correctly it can look super clunky and inefficient.

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Rice Women Sign Six For 2018-19 Season

A mix of six elite swimmers from across the country and around the world have signed with Rice and will join the Owls in the fall of 2018, head swim coach Seth Huston announced on Friday (Nov. 24).

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Shouts From The Stands: Swim Training With Digital Health Technology

I had a very disappointing experience in Budapest for the 17th Fina Masters World Championships. I was seeded first, second, third or fourth in all of my events and my goal was to become a world champion and maybe break a world record.

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Olympians Set To Highlight USA Swimming’s 2017 Winter Nationals

Short-course national titles will be on the line for many of the United States’ top swimmers next week at USA Swimming’s Winter National Championships, set for Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

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IOC Sanctions 4 Russian Athletes As Part Of Oswald Commission Findings

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Returns To Action In December

The USA Women’s National Team, 2017 FINA World Champions, will be back in the water this December for the first time since earning gold in Budapest, Hungary this past July.

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SwimMom Musings: The Magic

In this decade and a half of being a swim mom, I’ve learned so much about sportsmanship, winning, losing, and embracing the moments.

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USC/UCLA Tied For First In Men’s Collegiate Water Polo Rankings

The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) releases the Men’s Varsity National Top 20, Division III Top 10, Northeast Water Polo Conference (NEWPC) Top Five and Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) Top Five Week 12/November 22 Polls for the 2017 season.

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IOC Sanctions 4 Russian Athletes Amid Oswald Commission Findings

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published new decisions from the Oswald Commission hearings, which are being conducted in the context of the Sochi 2014 forensic and analytic doping investigations.

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Florida & Alabama Pick Up SEC Co-Male Swimmers Of The Week

Switkowski won two individual events and was a part of two winning relays as No. 3 Florida won the Purdue Invitational over No. 1 Indiana and No. 22 North Carolina.

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USOC Announces Host, Attendees For Team USA Awards

Nearly 50 Team USA athletes, VIPs and celebrities will join singer, actor and television host Mark McGrath as he hosts the 2017 Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.

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