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2014 YMCA Nationals GAC Air Quality Report Day 2: Air Remains Fresh

It’s day 2 of the 2014 YMCA Short Course National Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina,…

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Tickets now on sale for Charlotte Grand Prix, Lochte, Agnel, Schmitt highlight early entries

Ryan Lochte plans to make Charlotte’s Grand Prix one of the next stops on his comeback tour, where he’ll compete alongside French superstar Yannick Agnel and American freestyler Allison Schmitt, among many others.

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Motivational Cal NCAA Highlight Video: Passion Has A Funny Way of Trumping Logic

The Cal Berkeley YouTube account posted a highlight video from the 2014 Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. This inspiring two…

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Another National Record Goes Down-2014 YMCA Short Course Nationals: Day 2 Prelims-Full Recap

Day 2 of YMCA Nationals was again highlighted by a new national record. This time it was Countryside’s Emily Slabe in the 100 backstroke.

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1946 NCAA Champion, Swimming Philanthropist Charles Keating, Jr. Passes Away

Charles Humphrey Keating, Jr., a juggernaut across many worlds, passed away on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 90 years…

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Weaver Wins 100 Fly Again; Leap Smokes Meet Record in 200 Breaststroke

Courtney Weaver and Bethany Leap were two of the stars of Tuesday’s finals session in Greensboro.

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Kitty Fischer, Ana Bogdanovski named Woman of the Year nominees for DII and DIII

West Chester junior Kitty Fischer and Johns Hopkins junior Ana Bogdanovski have been honored by THE Collegiate Woman Sports Awards (CWSA) as nominees for the 2014 CWSA Woman Athlete of the Year.

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DiRado, Lee, Franklin, Larson and MacLean honored as Honda Sports Award finalists

Stanford teammates Maya DiRado and Felicia Lee are among five honored as nominees for the Honda Sports Award from THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards.

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Courtney Weaver’s 52.5 100 fly highlights Tuesday prelims of YMCA Nationals

Courtney Weaver put up a lifetime-best 52.51 to nab the top seed in the girls 100 fly, starting off YMCA Nationals with a bang.

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Michael Pliuskaitis Removed From USA Swimming List of Banned Individuals

Former USA Swimming coach Michael Pliuskaitis has become the first coach since USA Swimming’s list of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible was…

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April 1st Means FINA Junior World Records are Open, and Horton First to Get One

Australia’s Mack Horton has broken his own Junior World Record on the first day of eligibility in Australia.

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2014 YMCA National Championships Preview, Plus All the Links You Need to Follow the Meet

Greensboro Aquatic Center will play host to the YMCA Short Course National Championships this year.

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Russia’s Evgeny Sedov Clears Pair of Junior World Records in Russia

Russian Evgeny Sedov has gone faster than the recognized Junior World Records in two races, though it will be a waiting game to see if they’re recognized.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Cal senior Tarczynski reflects on winning NCAA titles 3 of 4 college seasons

University of California senior Marcin Tarczynski capped off his college career with his third team NCAA title in four seasons.

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Backstroke Ledges “Unlikely” to Be Ready in Time for Mesa Grand Prix

After originally hoping to debut the newly-approved “backstroke wedges” for the Mesa Grand Prix in April, USA Swimming and Omega…

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