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Blueseventy partners with the Pink Ribbon Foundation to fight breast cancer

Until February, blueseventy will be donating 10% from each pink neroTX technical race suit sold on their UK website to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, who see that breast cancer charities nationwide benefit from money raised.

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Lochte and Coughlin Included in a List of Top Swimmers Set to Compete in Bolzano

Ryan Lochte and Natalie Coughlin highlight a strong list of athletes competing at the 18th edition of the Bolzano International Swim Meet…

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Shallow Water Blackout: An Interview with Vasa’s Rob Sleamaker

Rob Sleamaker is known in the swimming community as the founder of Vasa, Inc., the company behind the Vasa Trainer and Vasa Swim Erg, widely used around the world. Recently, Rob has been on a mission that has less to do with innovative swim training and more to do with saving lives.

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Irish National Record Holder Barry Murphy Announces Retirement

2012 Irish Olympian Barry Murphy has announced his retirement from international-level swimming.

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Vyatchanin Sweeps Backstroke Events at Serbian Grand Prix

Arkady Vyatchanin dominates at the Serbian Grand Prix in Zrenjanin, Serbia over the weekend

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Go Underwater With Olympic Swimmers In Genova Italy – Photo Vault

Man on the scene, Rafael Domeyko, went underwater to capture images of elites in Genova, Italy. (Featured Image: Mario Todorovic)

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British Swimming Creates New Athlete Of The Year Award To Honor Excellence

British Swimming launched a new award to recognize outstanding athletic achievement for it’s swimmers following one of the most successful seasons for British swimmers ever which concluded with the British topping the medal tables at the 2014 European Championships.

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Indie Swimming USRPT Interview with Chris Van Slooten, Coach of Fork Union Military Academy

Chris Van Slooten, Head Swimming Coach at Fork Union Academy, in Fork Union, Virginia, describes his experience implementing USRPT with his team. His comments were captured at the 2014 ASCA conference in Jacksonville, FL.

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Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary Headline 2014 Nico Sapio Trophy In Genoa, Italy – Photo Vault

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko – rafaeldomeyko.com – for these great swimming photos.

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John Malago Has “Non-Loyalty” Suspension in Italy Reduced from 16 to 8 Months

Upon appeal to Italy’s National Appeals Commission, John Malago has had his suspension reduced from 16 to 8 months, the Federazione Italiana…

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2014 Trofeo Nico Sapio Photo Vault: SwimMAC Stars Shine in Italy

Many thanks to Rafael Domeyko – rafaeldomeyko.com – for these swimming photos.

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Belmonte Shines With Three Gold on Final Day of 2014 FINA World Cup Series

Mireia Belmonte finished her World Cup strong, as others fatigued, with three gold medals.

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Voitovs Closes Latvian Sprint Championships With Record-Breaking 50 SCM Backstroke

Latvian Nikolajs Maskalenko was the star of the 2014 Latvian Sprint Championships in Riga that wrapped up on Saturday evening, and while…

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Nikolajs Maskalenko Swims 3rd Latvian Record in 2 Days in Saturday Prelims

Latvian swimmer Nikolajs Maskalenko has swum his 3rd Latvian Record in two days on Saturday morning at the Latvian Sprint Championships…

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Le Clos Approaches World Records; Felicia Lee Moves to #2 All-Time in US on Day 1 in Singapore

Saturday in Singapore marked the beginning of the two-day final stop of the 2014 FINA World Cup Series. While times…

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