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Minnesota Gophers bring back Tyler Gerst from CSUB to fill coaching vacancy

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have a new face on their coaching staff, but a familiar one: former volunteer assistant coach Tyler Gerst has been named Minnesota’s new assistant swimming coach.

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Greensboro to host ACC Swimming & Diving Championships for next 7 seasons, through 2022

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced a seven-year deal with the Greensboro Aquatic Center that will bring the men’s and women’s ACC Championships to Greensboro for the next 7 seasons.

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ACC, Polish Champion Jan Switkowski Transferring from Virginia Tech to Florida

Jan Switkowski emerged from a deep and impressive field as the 2015 Polish National Champion in the 200 fly, and will now continue his college career at the University of Florida.

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Swim Job: Rhodes College seeks Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach

Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college.

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Dixie State announces addition of women’s swim team

Dixie State University announced the addition of women’s swimming to its athletic department. The swim team will become Dixie State’s 14th NCAA Division II athletic program and will begin competition for the 2016-17 season.

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Jamie Platt Named Head Men’s And Women’s Swimming And Diving Coach

Jamie Platt has been named the head coach of the La Salle men’s and women’s swimming & diving program, Director of Athletics Dr. Tom Brennan announced today.

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Junior National Qualifier Neirton Oliveira Commits to D3 Linfield College

Brazil native Neirton Oliveira has committed to swim for Linfield College starting in the fall of 2015.

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Never Do a Swimming Drill Again!

“Doing” drills doesn’t improve stroke technique and doesn’t foster faster swimming. You need to “train” your drills.

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Bob Bowman Takes Tempe: College Group vs Post-grad Group

Are we seeing a Bob Bowman who’s ready to settle down? Is this the last stop in his coaching journey?

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Secrets of College Recruiting: Why Race Video Matters

You don’t have to win or even go a best time or have perfect strokes, starts or turns, but you do have to RACE. Coaches want to see you race.

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Marymount University Swim Coach Rescues Drowning Woman

Mike Clark knew it would be cold when he jumped into the 40-degree water at Tall Timbers Marina in St….

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5 Tips for Soon to be Collegiate Swimmers

What you do this summer and the first couple months of college is crucial in setting yourself up for a good freshman year.

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Four Bucknell Swimmers to Participate in Mare Nostrum Meet in Spain Next Week

Louis Behnen, Chris Devlin, Julianna Foss and Emma Levendoski as well as the Bison coaching staff, will depart Friday for Spain. The swimmers will train outside of Barcelona for a few days in preparation for the two-day meet, which will take place June 10-11.

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Thanks to Swimming

While some of the best swimmers in the world do not get to enjoy the glory or praise given to the average basketball or football player, I believe there is a lot to be gained by spending countless hours in the pool.

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Indiana’s Matthews, Myers will represent Canada at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju

Indiana freshmen Kelly Matthews and Sarah Myers were two of the final fourteen student-athletes selected to represent Canada in the bi-annual summer games.

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