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Open Letter From a Reader to USA Swimming Coaches: Be Healthy, Be a Professional

Coach Gibson Swim Fort Lauderdale: “Take the pledge to be at your best. Take the pledge to be a good role model. Take the pledge to set the bar high for our profession. Let’s lead the charge. Do it for your athletes. Do it for your sport. Do it for yourself.”

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USA Water Polo Hall Of Fame Class Of 2014 To Be Inducted April 5

The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, a collection of excellence in the sport of water polo, returns in 2014 to induct four deserving individuals in conjunction with the USAWP National Awards Dinner.

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Former Indiana Associate Head Coach Donny Brush to Join American College Connection

Rick Paine, American College Connection Director: “I am very happy to have Donny Brush join us at American College Connection. Donny replaces Jessica Berkowitz-Minier as Assistant Director of Swimming and joins our other Assistant Director, Paul Stearns.”

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SwimOutlet.com Continues to Collect E-Commerce Accolades in 2014 with Social Media 500

“Engaging with our customer base and making them smile – whether through social media, through our terrific customer service or through the great products we deliver – is the most important thing we do here at SwimOutlet.com,” said Alexander Sienkiewicz, CMO of SwimOutlet.com.

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TYR Sport Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Lauren Perdue

“Being able to call myself a professional athlete is something that I’ve wanted my entire life and during my swimming career, so I am thrilled to be a part of Team TYR,” said Lauren Perdue.

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Swimmer Rachel Frederickson Drops to 105 Pounds, Wins Biggest Loser

Rachel Frederickson (center) poses with her fellow finalists on the last episode of Season 15 of The Biggest Loser.

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Jason Dunford signs with FINIS through Rio 2016

“I am excited to be extending my partnership with FINIS as I continue training on the road to my third Olympics in Rio,” says Dunford.

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USA Swimming Foundation Announces USA Triathlon as Make a Splash Affiliate Coalition Partner

“We are proud to partner with the USA Swimming Foundation to provide the best educational opportunities possible to our youth members,” said Rob Urbach, USA Triathlon CEO.

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Speedo USA Redesigns College Swim Team Uniforms with New Custom Suits for Cal, USC, University of Florida and the University of Michigan

Cal Women’s Swimming will race in the New Speedo USA “thin-strap suits” during the 2013-14 collegiate swimming season.

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GILLS: Sci Fi Novel for Swimming Kids of all Ages launches Kickstarter Campaign

We love new and interesting ways to explore swimming. Why not a Sci Fi Novel for kids of all ages? Well now the swimming community has one!

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Tickets on Sale for 2014 U.S. Nationals and World Championship Trials

Irvine, California will host the 2014 USA Swimming National Championships, and tickets are now on sale – at a small discount from the price’s for last year’s meet.

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Megan Romano Signs Marketing Deal with TYR

Megan Romano has switched brands, and will now partner with TYR.

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SwimSwam TYR World Rankings Are Here, Meet Our New TYR World Rankings Editor

Ryan Lochte tops the 2013 Men’s LCM 200 IM World Swimming Rankings. Go to the World Rankings Channel and use the search box to see all events.

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FINIS Sponsors Ironman World Champion Frederik van Lierde

Van Lierde has had an extremely successful past few years on the international triathlon circuit, claiming podium finishes in a handful of events. He became the European champion in the 2007 Long Distance Triathlon, which began his ascension to the top of the sport.

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Park Tae-Hwan Stars in 2014 Winter Olympic Commercial

Olympic Champion, Park Tae-Hwan, is a global swim star and a star period in his home country of South Korea,…

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