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U.S. Mixed Duet in First Place at FINA World Championships

May and Lum Underwood lead Russia duo; U.S. women’s duet in 11th place; Team USA in 12th in team free prelim

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USA Women Suffer First Major Competition Loss of 2015 to Italy

For the first time in 2015 the USA Women’s National Team lost a match in a major competition, dropping a 10-9 decision to Italy at the FINA World Championship.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 100 Backstroke

Ryosuke Irie was the Pan Pacs champ last summer, and he’ll do battle with defending World Champ Matt Grevers in Kazan.

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Aquatics Week: Top 5 Olympic Divers

The Olympics channel on youtube has released a series of videos called “Aquatics Week” to highlight important figures and moments in the lead up to the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan.

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How A Risky Move Helped Wilimovsky Win at Worlds

2015 World 10K Champion Jordan Wilimovsky recently made changes to his stroke to improve efficiency, and it paid off in Kazan.

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Boston officially out as U.S. Olympic bid, USOC says

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has officially severed ties with the Boston 2024 Olympic bid today, ESPN reports.

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Grevers, Ervin, Beisel among Team USA Captains for World Championships

Team USA has selected its captains for the 2015 World Championships: Matt Grevers, Anthony Ervin, David Plummer, Elizabeth Beisel, Cammile Adams and Jessica Hardy.

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201 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 201 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Australia’s Chelsea Gubecka So Close Yet So Far in Olympic qualifier

At just 16 years of age, Chelsea Gubecka, has the open water swimming world at her feet after mixing it with the best in the world in the 10 km FINA World Championship and Olympic qualifier in Kazan.

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Boston’s 2024 Olympic Bid In Danger of Being Withdrawn

Boston2024 may be in jeopardy as Boston mayor Marty Walsh announced he would refuse to sign any contract that would put future financial burdens on the residents of the city.

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The Road Less Travelled to Rio

Preparing for an Olympic Games is tough! But for those swimmers based in smaller countries the challenge can be even…

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2015 World Championships Previews: Men’s 200 IM

With Phelps and Hagino absent, Ryan Lochte is looking for his 4th consecutive title.

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Glasgow selected to host 2016 British Olympic Trials

Glasgow, Scotland will host the 2016 British Swimming Championships, which will serve as the nation’s Olympic qualifying meet next spring.

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Jordan Wilimovsky Discusses Open Water 10k World Title (Video Interview)

American Jordan Wilimovsky took the men’s 10km open water swim qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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CAS Suspends IAAF Hyperandrogenism Regulations

In the summer of 2014, Chand became the champion in the 18 & under 100 meter event. Shortly after, she was banned from competing in women’s events entirely due to failing a hormone test.

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