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3 Ways Swim Club Parent Boards Can Avoid Embezzlement

When I read about the $266K alleged embezzlement at a nearby swim team, I was shocked. How was that possible? After reflecting on my years as a board member, I realized that yes—it could happen.

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Florida HS 2A Roundup: District Highlights & Region Qualifiers

The Florida High School Athletic Association’s 2016 state meet series is in full swing, with the Class 2A district meets now complete.

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Brendan Richichi commits to United States Air Force Academy

Arlington Aquatic Club’s Brendan Richichi has made his college decision, as he’s announced his verbal commitment to swim for the United States Air Force Academy next fall.

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Gulf Swimming LSC Holding Contest to Redesign Logo

The Gulf Swimming LSC is holding an open contest to re-design it’s logo. The LSC is the 17th-largest in the…

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Former Canadian Swim Coach Alleges Unfair Trial, Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction

A former swim coach in Canada’s Northwest Territories is appealing his sexual assault conviction, saying the 2015 trial had been unfair.

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See Where SwimSwam’s Top 20 HS Boys Recruits of 2017 Have Committed

Now that we’re getting close to November, many of the top high school swimmers in the class of 2017 have made their verbal commitments to college teams.

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AESC Announces New Focus for OKC Elite Meet

American Energy Swim Club has adapted their Elite Meet to a new format, hoping to draw clubs to the Mitch Park YMCA in Edmond, Oklahoma for a new premier Prelim/Final Age Group competition.

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Former FAST Treasurer Arrested On Suspected Embezzlement

Tracy Lynn Noseworthy, formerly the treasurer of the Fullerton Aquatic Sports Team in California has been arrested on charges of embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from the swim club.

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The Champion State of Mind: What Swimmers Need To Meet Our Goals

Andrew Gyenis is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied renewable energy and creative writing. He is a long…

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Love Swimming? See 606 Swim Jobs You Might Love

If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our big swimming family! Here are 606 Swim Jobs…

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North Baltimore Aquatic Club Hires Paul Yetter as Head Senior Coach

North Baltimore Aquatic Club has selected Paul Yetter as its new head senior coach.

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Shawn Delifus Named Florida Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year

Florida Swimming has honored Julington Creek Loggerheads coach Shawn Delifus as the 2016 Age Group Coach of the Year. Shawn was a talented coach with an obvious passion for swimming, dedicating his life to the sport until he passed away unexpectedly in April 2016.

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5 Reasons Why Swim Parents Are the Best

Swim parents get a bad rap for being overly involved, interfering, overbearing and for being plain crazy.

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Florida High School 4A Roundup: District Highlights & Region Qualifiers

Buchholz sophomore Talia Bates was a double district champion with the fastest times we’ve seen so far at any district meet in the 50 free and 100 fly.

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An Ode to Swimming

We sit on the edge, observing our kingdom, staring down our competition, eyeing our victim. Not leaving the pool until we’re the winners. And the reason is simple. It’s because we are swimmers.

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