Articles by Tony Carroll

2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second night of finals at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte.

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Six Countries Face Potential Olympic Bans After WADA Reports Non-Compliance

“We are not in the business of keeping them out of sport, we’re in the business of them having a proper set of rules,”

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4 Things We Noticed From Day 2 Prelims Of The 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series At Charlotte

The biggest story of the morning is the butterfly talent coming from the state of Kentucky.

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2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Charlotte: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first day of the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Eight Swimmers Awarded Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference office announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Thursday, with $15,000 awarded to…

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WADA Criticizes French Documentary Promoting “Micro-Doping”

On May 3, 2015, the French TV network, France 2, aired a documentary promoting micro-doping for athletes. In the documentary,…

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Randy Bennett Celebration Of Life Video Tribute

Swimming Canada produced a touching video to celebrate the life of Canadian Olympic Team Coach, Randy Bennett. Yesterday, May 9th,…

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Shouts From The Stands: Why NCAA Athletes Should Be Paid

What other billion-dollar industry, besides the NCAA, has unpaid employees?

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One Year Until 2016 European Championships

Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth and national champions from across Britain and the continent are celebrating the official ‘One Year to…

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Robert Owen, Klaudia Nazieblo Honored At Virginia Tech Athletics Gobblers Awards

BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech athletics department celebrated the athletics and academic accomplishments of its student-athletes and coaches Wednesday night…

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The Michael Phelps Effect: High School Swimming and Diving Participation Continues To Grow

Since the 2007-08 season, high school swimming and diving participation has increased by nearly 18%.

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Iowa Standout Dustin Rhoads Named Graduate Assistant At TCU

FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU swimming and diving head coach Richard Sybesma announced Dustin Rhoads has joined the staff as a…

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Swimmers and Divers Honored at Vermont’s 2015 Rally Awards

The University of Vermont Athletic Department hosted the 11th edition of its annual Rally Awards, where several swimmers and divers…

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Jr National Teamer Tate Jackson De-Commits From Notre Dame, Signs With Texas Longhorns

SwimSwam’s 20th ranked recruit from the class of 2015, and a one of the top sprint recruits in the country,…

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