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More than 3000 students, many athletes, involved in UNC academic scandal

The University of North Carolina announced the results this week of an independent investigation into its past academic programs, concluding that over 3,000 students, nearly half of them athletes, had benefited from grade-inflated “phantom” courses.

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Look out for these great swimmers at the ASA Masters Championships

One of the world biggest masters events starts tomorrow in Sheffield, UK – one of the fastest short course pools on the planet. The ASA Masters champs features swimmers over 1000 swimmers from age 18 to 87, including Olympians and current national team members.

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Four Years After Fran Crippen’s Death, Remember to Smile

You have to wake up early to see a beautiful sunrise.

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TYR Sport Raises Over $200,000 For The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

TYR Sport, the leading global manufacturer of swim and triathlon gear, is proud to announce it has raised over $200,000 for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF) through sales of the TYR Pink collection.

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Weekly Race Club Swimisodes Premiere November 5th – See Promo Video Here

Swimisodes will star Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni, Roland Schoeman, Junya Koga, Lexie Kelly and Zach Hayden with swimming techniques from Coach Gary Hall.

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Connor Jaeger, Michael McBroom and Cody Miller to Visit Children’s Hospital

National Team swimmers Connor Jaeger (Fair Haven, N.J.), Michael McBroom (The Woodlands, Texas) and Cody Miller (Las Vegas, Nev.) are…

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3-time Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke Bennett Gives Birth to Bas Maxwell Frioud

Swimming great, Brooke Bennett, is a new mom. She gave birth to her baby boy, Bas Maxwell Frioud, October 20th, at 5:46pm. Bas is 7.4 lb and 20 inches.

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Fitter and Faster Aurora, Colorado Photo Vault with Davis Tarwater & Kara Lynn Joyce

Follow Fitter and Faster on Twitter here. Like Fitter and Faster on Facebook here. About the Fitter and Faster Swim…

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Time Lapse & Photos: UCLA Masters Short Course Meters Meet

This past weekend masters swimmer in Los Angeles hit the water in Westwood at the 2014 UCLA Masters short course…

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Shouts From the Stands: Tim Welsh Puts Perfect Pen to Peter Daland Passing

Tim Welsh (pictured above) addresses his thoughts about the passing of Peter Daland and what the legend meant to the sport.

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4 Ways to Get In The Zone

When swimmers are asked to recall their best performances, they typically describe a feeling of effortless power, excitement, and readiness for the upcoming challenge. In Sport Psychology terms, this is known as achieving a State of Flow…

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Jolyn Fashion Photo Vault: October Lookbook

Photographer: Marc Gabor // Marcgabor.com — Location: Tahiti

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Legendary USC, U.S. Olympic swim coach Peter Daland passes away at age 93

Peter Daland, the longtime coach of the USC Trojans and two-time Olympic coach for USA Swimming, has passed away at the age of 93 due to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the University.

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3 ways to build leg strength in swimming

Leg strength can make or break a race – in both sprint and distance events. Here are 3 easy ways to build leg strength in the water…

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Romano and Tarwater headline Fitter and Faster Hershey Event – Photo Vault

Megan Romano and Davis Tarwater headline the Heryshey, PA event on Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com.

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