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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Boston’s 2024 Olympic Bid In Danger of Being Withdrawn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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2015 FINA World Championships: Men’s Open Water 10k Photo Vault

Jordan Wilimovsky of the USA celebrates finishing first in the Men’s 10k – 2015 FINA World Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Wilimovsky Wins 10KM, U.S. Qualifies Two for Rio

Jordan Wilimovsky was one of two Americans to automatically qualify for the Rio Olympics…

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Waterpolo: USA Women Defeat Brazil 13-2 (Video Highlights)

The USA Women’s Senior National Team opened played at the 2015 FINA World Championship with a statement, downing Brazil 13-2.

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Team USA Wins First Ever Mixed Duet World Championship (Video)

The U.S. duo of Bill May and Christina Jones won gold Sunday in the first-ever mixed duet technical event at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Men’s Synchro Platform Diving: China Wins Gold, USA Finishes Fifth (Video)

China (Aisen Chen and Yue Lin) wins with a total score of 495.72, ranking 1st in all but one dive.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Get Your Stroke Technique Analyzed

The sheer density of the water we have to swim through – 800 times denser than air, to be precise – means that learning to swim efficiently should be an aspiring athlete’s first priority.

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