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FINA Releases 2016 Olympic Qualifying Procedure; Time Standards Held for December

FINA and the IOC had already released the qualifying procedures for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games for 4 out of…

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Best Junior Times Ever: An Open Source Record Book

There’s no doubt about Katie Ledecky’s spots on the “World Junior bests” list. Some of the candidates are not quite so easy – and we’re asking our readers for help filling the lists out.

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6 More Medals for Hosts New Zealand to 5 for Australia on Oceania Day 2 Champs

The New Zealand hosts of the 2014 Oceania Championships continued to look like the best team on the 2nd day of…

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Ever Found Yourself Thinking…

We all want our chance, our shot. We know, deep-down inside, we are better than how fast we are swimming.

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Coaches In The Netherlands Back Alberda’s Leadership

Since January Joop Alberda has been at the helm of Dutch swimming, in that time he has earned the respect of those in the swimming community…

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Swim For Alligator Lighthouse – Video Feature

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Pool in Islamorada to help provide scholarship opportunities to those in need and aid the support of treasured Historic Lighthouses on Florida’s Coastal Waterways.

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Australia Expands Pan Pacs Selection to LA Invitational, Will Send a Roster of 20

Ash Delaney will be among a handful of Australians given an opportunity to qualify for the Pan Pac Championships at the LA Invitational in July.

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Brazilian Olympians Bruno Fratus, Michelle Lenhardt marry in Atlanta

Brazilian Olympians Bruno Fratus and Michelle Lenhardt have officially married, tying the knot in Atlanta according to Lenhardt’s Instagram.

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USA Women Top Japan 14-5 On Day One Of FINA Intercontinental Tournament

The USA Women’s Senior National Team opened the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with a 14-5 victory over Japan at the Riverside Aquatics Complex.

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Vanderpool-Wallace develops 100 free with sights on 2016

Vanderpool-Wallace has been developing her butterfly and the backend of her 100m freestyle under the magic of David Marsh at SwimMAC.

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372000 die annually from drowning in five continents

372,000 annual casualties due to drowning in the five continents is dramatic. It is proven that physical inactivity is an independent risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and the 4th leading cause of deaths worldwide.

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Coach Tusup suffers language barrier in Hosszu’s home country

Coach Shane Tusup doesn’t speak Hungarian, and sometimes it’s a problem…

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SwimSwam Film Fest: Lost in Jellyfish Space

I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this swimming video produced by Nana Trongratanawong.

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Kiwis Collect Six Wins On First Day Of Oceania Championships

New Zealand came away from the first night of the Oceania Championships collecting the greatest number of gold…

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