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2010 Swimming World Cup Sites Announced

Rio De Janeiro has been awarded a host slot for the next world cup! Swimming World Cup,  that is. Just…

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Phelps Lands Huge Appearance Fee To Compete In Paris Open

Michael Phelps has not competed in France since the World Cup Stop in Paris in 2001. That was 16 Olympic…

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New Poll: What Was the Most Impressive National High School Record Set In May?

The Month of May saw a slew of National High School Records come out of the California State Championships. But…

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Britain Sits Out Youth Olympics

Just a few weeks after the USA announced a change of heart about the Youth Olympic Games, Britain took  an…

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Colorado Country Club Alleges Coverup In Uchiyama Case

In the recently released list of 46 coaches who have been permanently banned or have permanently resigned from USA-Swimming, there…

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A Eulogy For Polyurethane: Masters Nationals Closes Supersuit Era

Rest In Peace, Polyurethane swim suits. We bid thee adieu. (February 13, 2008-May 22, 2010) As Sunday turned to Monday,…

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Developers Propose $76 million overhaul to Swimming HOF

The City of Ft. Lauterdale, Florida, home to the International Swimming Hall-Of-Fame, has sought out bids for a massive rebuild…

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Schaefer Downs National Independent HS Record, Relay Mark Also Broken

Maddy Schaefer, a junior at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California, downed the National Independent High School record…

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Jessica Hardy Cleared to Compete After WADA Appeal

After a hearing on March 12th, where the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed that Jessica Hardy’s doping suspension was unjustly reduce…

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Coach, Swim Official File Complaint Against USA-Swimming Alleging Retalliation

According to a report by the New York Times, two USA-Swimming officials have filed an official Complaint with the United…

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Vanderkaay, Soni Cash in Big at Charlotte Grand Prix

The 2010 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, hosted by the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Downtown Charlotte, was a huge success,…

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Two National Records Broken at California Southern Section Meet

The California CIF Southern Section swimming championships is one of the fastest high school swim meets in the country. As…

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2013 Worlds Looking for a New Home

The USA Today, among other media outlets, are reporting that Dubai has withdrawn as the host of the 2013 World…

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Final Day Predictions From Charlotte-Chase for the 50k

The excitement of Day 3 certainly lived up to it’s billing, including the race of the meet: the men’s 100…

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Charlotte UltraSwim Day 2 Picks-The Meat of the Meet

After Day 1’s distance events, it’s time to really get into the heart of the meet. Among the second day…

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