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Fran Halsall and Roberto Pavoni star at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Halsall, 24, will be competing in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay.

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Le Clos, Hosszu Among Preliminary Announced Swimmers for Dubai World Cup Stop

Two-time World Cup series champion Chad Le Clos will be back in 2014.

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Park Tae Hwan Wins One More for Good Measure, Tops 400 IM to Close South Korean Nationals

South Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan has won his 5th individual event, and 6th overall, on the final day of the…

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Open Water World Cup leader Poliana Okimoto drops out of tour with back injury

Brazil’s Poliana Okimoto currently leads the points on FINA’s Open Water World Cup series, but won’t finish the tour due to a back injury.

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PHOTO VAULT: Twitter’s inside glimpse at the Commonwealth Games

With most of the athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games now moved into the athlete village and preparing for competition, Twitter has been flooded with some great photos of the facilities and athletes. We’ve reposted a few of the best here to give you an insider’s look at the Commonwealth Games

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Swim Job: Calhoun Schools Seeks Swim Coach & Aquatic Center Director

Calhoun Schools has a newly constructed Aquatic Center along with a new USA Swimming club team in the application phase. Calhoun Schools is an independent school system located in Calhoun, GA. The school was established in 1902.

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s 200 and 400 freestyle

Jazz Carlin looks to add a gold to her Commonwealth medal collection…

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10 Michael Phelps videos you might want to see if you haven’t yet

With Michael Phelps back in action and clearly back in the hunt for more Olympic gold, I’ve been reviewing old…

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Shouts From the Stands: Coventry, England Fights to Save Their Pool

Robert Bernhardt is a high school senior and contributing author for SwimSwam. He recently spent the last 10 months in…

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China Dominated the 19th FINA Diving World Cup

Diving giant China sealed an impressive six days at the 19th FINA Diving World Cup held at Shanghai’s Oriental Sports Centre (CHN) from July 15-20, 2014, pocketing all nine titles on offer.

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Mens Backstroke – Commonwealth Games Preview – Mitchell Larkin Looking To Take Two

MEN’S BACKSTROKES – PREVIEW Commonwealth Games 2014. Glasgow, Scotland. July 24-August 2 50m back- Sunday July 27th 100m back –…

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Member of Israeli National Water Polo Team Dies in Fighting with Palestine

The rising tensions and fighting between Israel and Palestine has hit close to home for the aquatic community, as a…

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Vall Montero Sweeps Breaststroke Events At Spanish Championships

Jessica Vall Montero collected the win in the 200 breaststroke to complete the sweep…

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Swim Training: In Defense of Drills

Gary Hall Sr.: “Since it takes place in a medium some 800 times denser than air, swimming could arguably claim to be the most technique-sensitive sport out there.”

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An Se Hyeon Breaks South Korean Record in Women’s 100 Fly on Day 5 of National Championships

Sunday was a day of rest for Korean swimming superstar Park Tae-Hwan, which left the country’s butterfliers to steal the show…

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