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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Alabama, USC and Michigan Among Top Contenders in 400 Medley Relay

Alabama is a bit of a surprise as the #1 incoming seed, but put together four really solid legs on this relay. They’ll have to fight off defending champs Cal and a host of other schools to stay on top, though.

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Hindsight is 2024: Boston to Hold Public Referendum on Fate of Olympic Bid

Boston 2024 has announced it will seek a statewide referendum in November 2016 to allow the public to weigh in on the group’s bid for the Summer Olympics.

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2015 M. NCAA Picks: Gkolomeev Brings Serious Speed to 100 Free, But Faces Several Threats

2015 NCAA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 Freestyle NCAA record: 40.76 —  Vlad Morozov (USC) – 03/30/2013 American record: 41.08— Nathan Adrian…

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Missy Franklin officially turns pro, signs on with sports agent

Missy Franklin is wasting no time in jumpstarting her professional swimming career. A day after wrapping up her college career with three individual NCAA titles and a team championship, Franklin has signed with an agent known for his work with Olympic athletes.

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Efimova Speeds Through 200 Breaststroke on Day 2 of SCS March Senior Invite

Russian breaststroker Yulia Efimova put up a second straight day of big swims on Sunday at the 2015 CA Southern California…

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1956 Olympian and Former World Record Holder Betty Mullen Brey Passes Away At Age 84

On Saturday, March 21st, Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey announced that his mother, Betty Mullen Brey, suffered a heart attack and passed away that morning.

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FINA Announces Full Schedule for 2015 World Cup Series

FINA has announced the schedule for the 8 stops of the 2014 Swimming World Cup Series, the organization’s premier short…

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Stanford Breaks American, US Open Records To Win 400 Freestyle Relay

Stanford won the 400 freestyle relay at the 2015 NCAA Championships, breaking the NCAA, US Open, and American records.

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Congratulations To The Cal Golden Bears, 2015 NCAA Champions!

The University of California Golden Bears have won their first NCAA Championship title since 2012, taking down both Georgia and Stanford to win with 513 points.

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Simone Manuel Breaks American, National Age Group Records, in 100 Yard Free at NCAA’s

Stanford’s Simone Manuel swam the fastest 100 yard freestyle in history on Saturday at the NCAA Championships.

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2015 NCSA Junior Nationals: Day 5 Finals real-time recap

Ozaukee’s Katie Drabot crushed the girls 200 IM in the closing session of 2015’s NCSA Juniors.

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NCAP boys break 15-18, 17-18 NAGs in 400 yard medley relay with 3:12.50

The boys of the Nation’s Capital Swim Club continued their tear through the National Age Group (NAG) record books at the 2015 NCSA Junior National meet, going 3:12.50 to break records in the 400 yard medley relay.

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Stanford with 1 diver up on Women’s NCAA 3-meter, none for Cal, Georgia

For the second day in a row, the diving event will have very little impact on the top of the team standings at women’s NCAAs.

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Denver’s Sam Corea Throws Down Second Fastest Fly Split On Day One

Denver’s flyer threw down the second fastest split out of all the swimmers during prelims. Sam Corea rocked a 50.51 100 fly split to help her team put up a 3:34.74 in the 400 medley relay.

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Simone Manuel Breaks National Age Group Record, Swims 2nd-Fastest Time Ever, in 50 Free

Simone Manuel of the Stanford Cardinal has swum the fastest 50 free ever done by a 17-18.

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