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Fame, Fortune and Michael Phelps

“While we can safely assume that USA Swimming and the State of Maryland will be holding Mr. Phelps accountable, we can also acknowledge our disappointment and anger at his behavior. Given this, we can, and should, hold the mindset of inquiry (as opposed to judgment) into the reasons behind Michael’s most recent behavior.”

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Two-Time Olympian Lavrentyev Suspended For Three Whereabouts Failures

Portuguese open water swimmer Arseniy Lavrentyev has been suspended for one year after a combination of three whereabouts failures within an…

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Shout From the Stands: Michael Phelps Boundaries, Finding the Edge

Contributor Markus Rogan is a 2-time Olympic medalist and former world record holder. The Austrian elite, a graduate of Stanford, is a psychotherapist in training. He shares his thoughts on Michael Phelps in the aftermath of the DUI arrest.

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Great Britain to Send 12 Swimmers, Including Peaty, to 2014 World Short Course Championships

World Record holder Adam Peaty will lead a British team of 12 to the 2014 World Short Course Championships.

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Thomas Stub Appointed the Head of Talent Development for Danish Swimming

The Danish Swimming Federation has announced the appointment of Thomas Stub as the Head of Talent Development…

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2014 Scottish Swimming Team Championships Video Highlights

Swimming Video is courtesy of Scottish Swimming.

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Michael Phelps Year in Review: Is the Comeback a Success Thus Far

Since the greatest man to ever grace the water has been back in the pool, there have been ups and downs for the swimming and Olympic legend Michael Phelps.

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Hong Kong World Cup Day Two Prelims

Katinka Hosszu had the most impressive time of the prelims posting a 55.56 in the women’s 100 backstroke…

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Pellerin Discusses His Uncompromising Approach To Training

French coach Fabrice Pellerin spoke to L’equipe about the effects of his uncompromising attitude…

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Mel Marshall is the 1st woman to receive the British Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year award

Marshall is the coach of World Record holder Adam Peaty, who swam the fastest result over 50 meters of long course breaststroke at the 2014 European Championships.

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Scottish Team Championship titles earned by FIRST and Edinburgh University

The senior session featured some of Scotland’s top talent, including Gold medal winners Ross Murdoch and Hannah Miley.

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2014 Scottish Team Championships Swimming Photo Vault

The Scottish National Team Championships have been established to give swimmers the very rare opportunity to compete as a team.

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British Swimming Set To Launch British Summer Championships

The British Summer Championships will run for the first time next summer…

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Photo Vault: Scottish National Team Championships

FIRST won the junior category whereas Edinburgh was able to capture the senior category which is no surprise considering the depth that they have on their roster.

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Vergnoux Named Spanish Coach of the Year

Fred Vergnoux was awarded the Trophy Alejandro Lopez…

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