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Tom Shields Replacing Tyler Clary in 100 IM on American Roster for SC Worlds

Tom Shields, one of the best underwater swimmers in the world, will add the 100 IM to his Doha lineup.

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START LISTS for 2014 Short Course World Championships Released

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu could have up to 29 total races in 5 days of competition in Doha.

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NCAA Breaststroke Pullout Rules Will Remain Unchanged for 2014-2015 Season

Molly Hannis and other college breaststrokers will have to adhere to different rules at Winter Nationals next week than their competition.

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New FINA Breaststroke Pullout Rules in Effect for USA Swimming Winter Nationals Next Week

Emily McClellan is the top seed in the women’s 100 breaststroke at the 2014 U.S. Winter National Championships.

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FINA Approves Junior World Records in Short Course Meters

The FINA congress has voted to allow for World Junior Records in short course meters. Earlier this year, FINA voted…

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FINA Changes Rules to Allow Only 8-Lane Finals at World Championships

10-lane pools, like the one constructed last summer at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, will be limited to 8-lane usage in finals going forward.

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FINA Officially Has a 6th Discipline: 20+ Meters of High Diving

Orlando Duque (above) can now officially count his sport as a FINA discipline.

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PSYCH SHEETS Released for USA Swimming 2014 Winter Nationals

Nathan Adrian will try his hand again at the 200 free in Greensboro.

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Team USA Assembles in Washington, D.C. For Short Course Worlds Departure

Amy Bilquist will be swimming at her first senior international meet next week at the World Short Course Championships.

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FINA Congress to Consider Olympic Standards, Junior Short Course World Records

Katie Ledecky holds 4 long course World Records already. FINA will consider adding short course World Records this weekend in Doha.

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US Olympic Committee looking for ways to aid college sports

With budgetary constraints threatening several Olympic sports on the college level, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is looking into various ways to help support college athletic programs.

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Vyatchanin Injures Foot; U.S. Winter Nats Questionable

Arkady Vyatchanin suffered an injury while training from kicking the bottom of the pool, causing him to miss at least the Minneapolis Grand Prix.

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Adrian, Ledecky Expected at Winter Nationals; NBC to Tape Delay

Last year, Katie Ledecky broke the American Record in the 1650 free at Winter Nationals. It seems almost inevitable that she’ll do so again this year.

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USA Swimming to Wait Until After 2015 World Championships to Select Olympic Head Coaches

Gregg Troy was named the head men’s U.S. Olympic swim team coach on December 10th, 2010. 2016 candidates will have to wait longer to learn their fate.

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WATCH: Award presentations & special videos from USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards

Watch the award presentations from last night’s Golden Goggle Awards, courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube.

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