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Hosszu Extends Lead in World Cup Money Lists; Shields Has Best Day Yet of 2014 Season

Katinka Hosszu added another $8,500 to her prize money total on Monday at the 2014 FINA World Cup.

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Cielo and Townsend combine for four Masters World Records at Mesa meet

Cesar Cielo and Darian Townsend made celebrity appearances at the Mesa Aquatic Club’s Jamina Winston Memorial Invite over the weekend, combining for four Masters World Records between them.

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Former NC State Swimmer Joe Rhyne Awarded The Ronnie Shavlik Award Of Merit

Former NC State swimmer Joe Rhyne received the Ronnie Shavlik Award of Merit this Friday for his continued contributions in…

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot for the 2014 Golden Goggles Awards

Katie Ledecky is a shoe-in for Female Swimmer of the Year at the 2014 Golden Goggles Awards. Most of the choices aren’t that obvious.

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Nor’wood Development Group donates land for Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, home of the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the headquarters for USA Swimming, will get another Olympic attraction, a museum and Hall of Fame.

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FINA to Consider Adding Short Course Meters Junior World Records in November

Earlier this year, FINA, the global governing body for swimming, decided to start tracking Junior World Records in long course…

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VIDEO: “Unite, Achieve, Succeed” from YMCA Summer Nationals

YMCA Swimming has put together this video, melding highlights of the YMCA National Championships in Indianapolis with coaches and swimmers talking about what YMCA swimming means to them.

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USA Swimming Announces 2014 Golden Goggles Nominees

After winning gold in his big comeback meet in the 100 fly, Michael Phelps has returned to the list of Golden Goggles nominees.

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Phelps Tested 8 Times by USADA in Q2, 2014: As Many as Any Other American Athlete

Michael Phelps was back in the racing pool with strength in the 2nd quarter of 2014, but also made a strong appearance back in USADA’s testing pool.

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Cesar Cielo, Darian Townsend to Race SCM at Masters Competition for Charity

The Mesa Aquatics Club is hosting a short course meters Masters’ swimming meet this weekend at the Kino Aquatic Center,…

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Michael Andrew, Nation’s Capital Swim Club to Attend Ontario Junior International Cup

Michael Andrew will be among a talented group of American juniors swimming at this high-profile Canadian meet.

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College Swimming Previews: Stability arrives for #8 Arizona in first full year under DeMont

Bonnie Brandon lost most of her NCAA meet last spring to a devastating illness, but at full strength this season she’ll be the centerpiece of Rick DeMont’s Wildcats.

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DeSantis: The Departure of Shannon Rollason and a Steaming Pile of Egalitarianism

Coming off a dominant performance in Berlin, Denmark emerged as legitimate gold medal threats in any worldwide 400 medley relay. When will we say that again?

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Megan Romano to Reunite With Carol Capitani at Longhorn Aquatics

World Champion swimmer Megan Romano, after a vagabond year that saw her test out several of the country’s elite programs, has…

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Katie Ledecky Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year for 2nd-Straight Season

On Saturday night in Jacksonville, Florida, high school senior Katie Ledecky was named the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year for…

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