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Karin Brown Named Swarthmore Head Swimming Coach

Marian Ware Director of Physical Education and Athletics Adam Hertz has announced Karin Brown as the new head swimming coach at Swarthmore College.

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Ben Gill Named Head Coach Of Loras College Swimming and Diving

Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen announced on Monday that Ben Gill has been named the next head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at Loras College.

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2013 NCAA Champion Drew teDuits named Big Ten Medal of Honor winner

Wisconsin’s Drew teDuits was honored Monday with the Big Ten Conference’s Medal of Honor for excellence in athletics and academics.

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Alabama Swimming Duo Earns 2015 Men’s Capital One Academic All-America Honors

Anton McKee and Connor Oslin were two of only four sophomores to earn a place on Capital One/CoSIDA at-large teams.

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Air Force places four on all-WAC freshman academic team

Four members of the Air Force men’s swimming and diving team were named to the Western Athletic Conference freshman all-academic team, as announced by the league office.

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The “5 Tool” Recruit: Keys to a Successful College Recruiting Experience

Every recruit’s goal should be to make the best impression on the coach and prospective team as possible. The top five “tools” a recruit can have are as follows:

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How to Recover Between Races

Proper race recovery strategies maximize a swimmer’s ability to perform well in multiple races and on multiple days at a meet. These strategies are perfected throughout the year, so when the competition comes around they are an integrated and expected component of the athlete’s routine.

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4 College Recruiting Tips for Club Swim Coaches

Here are “four tips” that coaches can help their swimmers with the college recruiting process.

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GCU Swimming and Diving Adds 11 For 2015-16

The Grand Canyon University men’s and women’s swimming and diving program has announced the addition of five women and six…

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Schott, Bartlett Named to Middlebury Swimming & Diving Coaching Positions

Middlebury College has announced the hiring of Garland Bartlett as the men’s and women’s swimming & diving assistant coach, while Bradley Schott has been named the programs’ diving coach.

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Swimmer Ivy Martin Named Wisconsin Badgers’ Female Athlete of the Year

2015 NCAA 50 free runner-up Ivy Martin has been named the University of Wisconsin’s female athlete of the year.

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New Congressional bill would reform NCAA, create government commission to oversee college sports

If passed, a new piece of Congressional legislation would require schools to guarantee scholarships for four years, reform NCAA policies and create a government commission to oversee college athletics.

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Idaho hires Southerland as dive coach

Southerland comes to Idaho after 26 years as the head coach and owner of Pacific Northwest Diving and 24 years as the Auburn (Wash.) District High School Diving coach.

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Stories from the Road: The Quest

“After my experience at American Swim Coaches Association Conference and the resulting travel blog, commenters suggested I do a regular column….”

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When is My Club Swim Coach Going to Get Me Recruited?

“Helping swimmers and parents through the recruiting process is a full time job, and you can’t expect your club coach to do everything that is necessary to help you get recruited.”

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