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USA Swimming Coach BJ Reynoso Competes on American Ninja Warrior

Reynoso (above, right) competed for a spot in the American Ninja Warrior finals. The episode was aired just over a week ago.

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Katie Hoff out of competition for summer after surgery

Olympic medalist Katie Hoff’s summer season has come to a close after surgery.

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Michael Phelps Won’t Swim at Paris-Chartes World Cup Stop

Phelps’ management said he will not be competing in France because he wants to concentrate on the US National Championship meet in San Antonio.

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Dana Vollmer Entered in 100 Fly at LA Invite; Is a Comeback Nigh?

Vollmer (second from left) celebrates with her relay after the USA Women win gold in the 4×100 medley relay. They broke the world record and still hold that mark today.

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Ryan Lochte and SwimMac Elite Highlight Psych Sheets for ABSC Speedo LC Sectionals

2015 ABSC Speedo Long Course Sectionals Where: University of Georgia, Athens, GA (hosted by the Athens Bulldog Swim Club) When:…

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Kelsi Worrell To Represent The United States Internationally For The First Time At The Pan Am Games

NCAA Champion and American record holder Kelsi Worrell will get her first crack at representing the United States in major international competition in just a few days at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.

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Leah Smith Breaks Frederica Pellegrini’s 400m Freestyle World University Games Record

American Leah Smith broke the 400m freestyle universiade record at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea Tuesday, putting up a time of 4:04.55 to win heat four and take the top seed heading into the final.

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U.S. National Team qualifying may leave athletes requiring double taper meets

The United States will be sending different national teams to three international meets this summer, but selection procedures for the 2015-2016 National Team could leave many of those athletes in need of a second taper meet.

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Natalie Coughlin Featured On Cover Of ESPN’s “The Body” Issue – Video Interview

“One of the things I love about the Body Issue so much is that it celebrates the bodies that allow us to be successful in our sport. As a sports fan, I love seeing the differences in body types.”

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College Recruiting: There is Nothing Magic About July 1

Don’t panic if you have not received a ton of calls on July 1. This is only the first day that D-I coaches are “allowed” to start making calls.

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Three 13-year-olds qualify for Olympic Trials over the weekend

This past weekend, 3 women qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials at just 13 years of age. In the backstroke and breaststroke events, these swimmers could bring a strong presence to the future of Team USA.

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Brian King isn’t USA Swimming member, no jurisdiction to ban in United States

Banned Australian swim coach Brian King is not a USA Swimming member, and the United States’ swimming federation lacks the jurisdiction to ban him, USA Swimming said today, but his application could be rejected if he applied in the States.

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Boston 2024 expands Olympic bid plans to include huge neighborhood developments

Organizers of Boston’s 2024 Olympic host bid have reformatted their plan as a massive city development project, though some have criticized the expanded plan as “incomplete.”

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Bobo Gigi’s Favorite Moments Of Michael Phelps’ Career

In honor of Michael Phelps’s 30th birthday, SwimSwam’s top commenter, Bobo Gigi, has compiled a list of some of his favorite moments from Phelps’ long career.

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At age 30, Michael Phelps’ impact on swimming already profound

In honor of Michael Phelps’ 30th birthday, take a look back at the impact he’s already had on the sport of swimming.

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