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City Council Approves $103.7 Million Belmont Pool Project, Including Upgraded Seating

Belmont Plaza’s swimming footprint is currently occupied by a temporary outdoor 50-meter pool in the parking lot. Soon, that will be replaced by a massive $103-million permanent facility.

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Swim Job: Mitchell Aquatic Club seeks experienced coach

Mitchell Aquatic Club (MAC) is seeking an experienced coach to work primarily with the Age Group swimmers in our program.

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Phelps Surges Back Into Lead in Fan-Voting For Golden Goggles Awards

Controversy hasn’t kept Phelps from leading the fan-vote in all three categories for which he’s a named nominee for the 2014 Golden Goggles Awards.

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At Least $3.2 Million in Prize Money to Be Awarded at 2015 World Championships

If all goes according to plan for U.S. superstar Missy Franklin, the 2015 World Championships will be her first major prize-money meet after turning pro. There will be plenty of cash available for the top 6 finishers in each race, too.

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Swim Job: Lone Star Aquatic Club seeks Assistant Swimming Coach

Lone Star Aquatic Club is a non-profit 501c swim team located in Round Rock, Texas, just 15 minutes north of the City of Austin of approximately 200 members.

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Xmetrics: World’s 1st Activity Tracker For Swimmers with Audio Feedback & Bio-mechanical Data Analysis

Xmetrics is the world’s first activity tracker for swimmers with real-time audio feedback & bio-mechanical data analysis.

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Swim Job: Lodi Swim Club seeks Triathlon Coach

Lodi Swim Club in Lodi Ca. is looking for a triathlon coach to continue the development of their Triathlon team.

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Swim Job: Kingsport Aquatic Center seeks Masters Head Coach

The Kingsport Aquatic Center is looking to grow its small but mighty Masters Swim Team. The team practices in the new, state-of-the art facility of the Kingsport Aquatic Center, featuring an Olympic sized 50 meter pool.

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Swim Job: BLUE WAVE Swim Team of Ashburn Village seeks Assistant Age-Group Deck Coach

The BLUE WAVE Swim Team of Ashburn Village in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County is looking for highly motivated individuals to assist our team as part-time age-group coaches.

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Gymnast Simone Biles Wins WSF Sportswoman Of the Year Over Hosszu Et Al.

Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu was among the finalist for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2014 Sportswoman of the Year award.

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Swimming Gear Profile – The Adjustable Resistance Kickboard

Courtesy of Evan King HQ: Belleville, Ontario Canada Inventor: Adjustable Resistance Kickboard I swam competitively from ages 9 to 18 and…

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FINA World Aquatic Convention Continues Top Partnership with Counsilman-Hunsaker

Examples of Counsilman – Hunsaker’s work include: the 1996 Olympic Aquatic Centre; 2015 Pan American Games Aquatic Centre; and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Natatorium (featured image above).

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Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Promo Video World Premiere

Swimming video is courtesy of the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by SwimOutlet.com. Featured Image: Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers

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Synchro Swimming News: 2015 US National Duet Training Squad announced

“The athletes swam well at trials, and the selection was not an easy choice,” said Myriam Glez, USA Synchro’s High Performance Director. “I look forward to working with the athletes on the duets and choreography.”

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Swim Job: Lifetime Swim North Austin seeks Assistant Swim Coach

Lifetime Swim is looking for a fun, energetic, and knowledgable assistant coach that has a significant background in swimming. Lifetime Fitness has great facilities including an indoor 25m 5-lane pool, as well as an outdoor 25m 6 lane pool.

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