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Barred from Olympics, Synchro’s Male Swimmer Advances In Bid For World Championships

From left: Christina Jones, Sue Johnson (National Scoring Chair) and Bill May

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Russian Open Water Swimmer Vladimir Dyatchin Banned for Doping

Two-time open water world champion, Vladimir Dyatchin, has been suspended for two years by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, and has…

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Over a swimming career is an athlete faster because of Talent or Strategy? (VIDEO)

Video courtesy of IKKOS. The name sounds odd, but it has historic roots. IKKOS of Tarentum was the first recorded Olympic coach in ancient Greece, and he was known as “the trainer of champions.”

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Le Clos Has High Tea with South African President

Chad le Clos was included in a group of prominent South Africans that joined President Zuma for high tea before his State of the Nation address…

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Brazilian National Team to Attend Golden Tour in Marseille

17 members of the Brazilian National Team will be competing at the Golden Tour in Marseille…

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No swimmers nominated for Laureus Sportsman/Sportswoman of the Year Awards

Though several big swimming names were under consideration, none made the cut as a nominee for the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards highest honors of Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year.

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Swim Job: Hamilton Aquatics Middle East seeks UKCC Level 2 Teacher of Aquatics

Hamilton Aquatics is a highly successful swimming company in the Middle East. We have locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Qatar (Doha). We run a full Learn to Swim Programme and Squad programmes.

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5 Other Sports Swimmers Might Try and What to Expect

“During down times of the day, we compare sports and talk about workability and cross-sport conversion. After a particularly spirited discussion about rowing and swimming, I decided to research the issues swimmers might face if they attempt to crossover and do their best Bo Jackson impersonation.”

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2015 FINA World Championships Water Polo Draw – See Results Here

The draw for the men’s and women’s water polo tournaments of the FINA World Championships Kazan 2015 took place today in Lausanne.

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Swim Job: Kamloops Classic Swimming seeks Assistant Swimming Coach

Kamloops Classic Swimming’s competitive program consistently develops swimmers that reach the provincial, national and international championship levels.

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Coaches Intel: Coaching presentations from 2014 Short Course World Championships

On its website, FINA has posted several coaching presentations from its Gold Medal Swimming Coaches Clinic held just before the 2014 Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar last December.

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Cesar Cielo Arms Himself with Arilson Soares as Coach in Road to Rio

Each athlete has his or her own methodology and vision of how training will unfold leading up to the sport’s…

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Colorado Time Systems Announces Partnership Renewal with USA Diving

As the “Official Scoring and Display System,” Colorado Time Systems will provide scoring and display equipment and technical support for USA Diving’s major championship events.

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Team USA Water Polo Take On The Volvo Cup Competition in Hungary

A busy start to the new year continues for the USA Men’s Senior National Team as they venture to Budapest, Hungary for the Volvo Cup.

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How to Maximize Swimming Starts with the Back Footplate

Getting off to a good start is one of the most important parts of the swimming race. The shorter the race, the more important the start becomes.

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