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NCSA To Host 14&U National Age Group Championship Meet

The NCSA is taking another step to give the nation’s top age group swimmers a chance to gain experience competing at the highest level.

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Distance Standout Jillian Calocino Gives Verbal To Seton Hall

Wyckoff YMCA Sharks’ distance swimmer Jillian Calocino gave her verbal commitment to swim for the Seton Hall University Pirates come next September.

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The Main Set: British Breaststroke Bananza With Craig Benson

Joined by rising British breaststroker Craig Benson Mitch and Loretta will go into depth to discuss just what is making British swimming tick. With nothing left off the table, including Benson’s run-in with a very strange piece of training equipment that will shock you, the duo uncover the secrets of British swimming.

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2015 Speedo Fall Challenge Offers $10,000 Mixed 400 Fr Relay WR Bonus

Prizes for the event include $500 for the winner of each individual event and $1000 for the winner of each relay.

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USA Swimming Releases Time Standards For 2016 US Open & Jr Nationals

The US Open is scheduled to take place in Minneapolis, MN from August 2nd to August 6th and the Junior National Championships will follow, starting on August 8th and continuing through August 13th.

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Chloe Sutton To Host Twitter Takeover Thursday October 22

SwimSpray Ambassador and two-time Olympian, Chloe Sutton, will be hosting a Twitter party this Thursday, 10/22, from 9-10pm eastern time zone.

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Charlotte Confirmed as May Host of Arena Pro Swim Series

After several released versions, and a long-winded TBD on the May meet, USA Swimming has finalized plans for the 2015-2016 Arena Pro Swim Series, just three weeks before it’s set to begin in Minneapolis.

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Clarion University Diver Kristin Day Named NCAA Woman of the Year

Margo Geer made the exclusive final list of 9 nominees up for NCAA Woman of the Year, an award which was ultimately given to Clarion’s Kristin Day.

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AD: Boston University Cutting Men’s Swimming Scholarships

In a meeting on Tuesday morning on the pool deck, Athletic Director Drew Marrochello met with the team to inform them that their scholarships will be phased out.

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Former Team USA World Championships Manager Passes Away

Updated since original publishing. Former Team USA National Swim program and World Swimming Championships head manager, Susan Petersen Lubow, passed…

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USA Swimming Shares A Time-Lapse Video Of 2012 US Olympic Trials

Only 256 days before the start of the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials!

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Four-Day Ticket Packages Now Available for 2016 US Olympic Trials

Following record-setting sales of all-session tickets for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, four-day packages are now on sale at ticketmaster.com.

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Soldier Returns Home To Surprise Son At Local Swim Meet (Video)

US Navy Chief Paul Swezey waited at the end of his sons Jayson’s lane to surprise him after being away for seven months in Afghanistan.

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2015-16 Scholastic All-American Standards Much Faster Than Last Yr

Nation’s Capital’s Katie Ledecky was a member of the 2014-15 Scholastic All-American squad.

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Stanford Picks Up Local NAG Record Breaker, #18 Benjamin Ho

“I chose Stanford because the combination of academics and athletics there are unparalleled. Also, the great coaches and team at Stanford made me feel like I was at home with family. Go Cardinal!”

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