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Great Recruit Video: Utah Swimming and Diving

“Overall, I felt like this was the school where I could spend the next four years of my life.” –Maddy Meisel

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Houchin and Sutton to Visit Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center

“The opportunity to do a hospital visit with The Jessie Rees Foundation is so special,” Sutton said. “It’s an extremely humbling and rewarding experience to be able to bring joy to a courageous kid who is battling cancer and to remind them to Never Ever Give Up.”

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November is American Diabetes Month – Meet a New Face of Courage

Hannah Vester of the College of William & Mary is one of many swimmers fighting the battle against diabetes – and winning.

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Auburn Raises Over $25,000 in Swim for MS Campaign

AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn swimming and diving team completed its annual Orange and Blue Intrasquad Meet on Friday at the James E. Martin…

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Arena Teams Up With Rosolino To Promote Swimming Leading Up To Rio

Italian great Massimiliano Rosolino has joined the Arena swimwear team leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The partnership was…

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Cornell Swim and Dive Tackle Movember Challenge For Charity

Cornell Men’s Swimming and Diving team take on No Shave November, taking it one step further, teaming up with an international charity organization to take part in Movember. (Featured image: Mitchell Johnson and Michael Reynolds)

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Program Development with Chris Hadden: Establishing Philosophies and Values – Part I

“As far as staffing goes, Chris looks for three main things from his assistants: 1) reliability, 2) skilled when working with the youth, and 3) capabilities for learning.”

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Michael Phelps To Be In Subway Commercial with Soccer Icon Pele

According to Nick Zaccardi and the Sports Business Journal, Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all-time, has re-upped with Subway.

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What Does The Fox Say – Northern Michigan University Swim Jam

SwimSwam contributor, Kelly McCommons, is a former swimmer and current swim coach who is a broadcast journalism student at Northern…

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University Houston Swimming and Diving Photo Vault

Swimming Photos are courtesy of the University of Houston Swimming and Diving Team and photographer Stephen Pinchback / UH Athletics Communications.

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2013 Golden Goggle Awards Silent Auction is now LIVE

Get excited swim fans! The 2013 Golden Goggle Awards Silent Auction is now LIVE online and open for bidding! One of the many items up for bidding is a lunch with Olympic gold medalists Cullen Jones (featured image) and Rowdy Gaines.

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Lessons From Legends: USA Swimming’s Enduring Roses

“In November of 1975, the hotel convention room in Santa Ana, California was packed with young swim coaches attending USC Coach Peter Daland’s Western States Coaches Clinic. They sat eagerly, waiting to learn from experienced coaches, several of whom were among the best in the world. The 1976 Olympic year was underway…”

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NMU Ski Team Goes Synchronized Swimming – Swim Jam Video

SwimSwam contributor, Kelly McCommons, is a former swimmer and current swim coach who is a broadcast journalism student at Northern…

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College Swimmer and Coach Relationship Explained by Bears – xtranormal video

Famous among swim nerds, perhaps it’s time for swimmers and swammers to see the College Swimmer and Coach Relationship xtranormal video.

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ISHOF Announces Class Of 2014 Australia’s Grant Hackett Leads Group of 12

The International Swimming Hall of Fame today announced results of the International Selection Committee’s vote for the Class of 2014. Led by Australian swimmer Grant Hackett, this year’s class of 12, represents eight different nations.

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