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Belmont Plaza Olympic pool requesting historical information, pool records from fans

The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, in the midst of a large-scale renovation, has requested more information from knowledgeable parties about the rich historical tradition of the pool.

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Q & A Open Water Swimming National Teamer Eva Fabian

With the upcoming USA Swimming Open Water Nationals coming up this June 13th & 15th at Lake Castaic in Southern…

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Former University of Richmond Swimmer Among Three Aboard Ill-Fated Hot Air Balloon Ride

Searchers found the body of Natalie Lewis on Sunday morning in Virginia, as the third victim of a hot air balloon…

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12 Letters on Why My Swim Mom is the Best – A Mother’s Day Thank You

We asked readers to send in “Why My Swim Mom Is The Best” and received 100s of submissions. Many thanks for taking the time to submit. We included 12 letters. The 1st in this list is our winner, Emily E Fogle. (Featured Image: Emily and her Swim Mom)

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NBAC Swimmers Phelps, Agnel, Kalisz Entered in Charlotte Grand Prix; Psych Sheets Posted

Michael Phelps will be swimming two races at his second meet back from retirement in Charlotte, and will be joined by the bulk of his NBAC teammates.

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OW Nats Coming soon: USA Swimming Open Water National Team Q &A with Andrew Gemmell

With the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on the horizon – June 13th – 15th in Lake Castaic, CA…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Nathan Adrian, the man who can outswim the touchpads

In an odd quirk, Adrian was simply too fast for the meet’s timing system to keep up with while nearly breaking his own American record in the 100 free.

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Phelps, Lochte, Romano and Schmitt Headline the Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte

Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Maryland), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Florida) and Allison Schmitt (Canton, Michigan), who have combined to win 39 career Olympic medals, are expected to headline next week’s Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte.

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Michael Phelps to Swim 100 Fly and 200 Free at Charlotte Grand Prix

Michael Phelps will swim only one day at the 2014 Charlotte Grand Prix.

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Tickets Still Available to See Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte Swim at 2014 Charlotte Grand Prix

Ryan Lochte (above) will swim in his first Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix meet as a professional next weekend, and tickets for all sessions are still available.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: USMS champ Darian Townsend would love to see 100 IM added to NCAA lineup

Former South African Olympian Darian Townsend won the 100 IM at Masters Nationals in a new USMS record, and he’d like to see the event gain more of a footing in the U.S.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: USMS Executive Director Rob Butcher talks free Learn to Swim opportunities through Masters

With April being Adult Learn to Swim Month, Masters clubs across the country are pitching in to provide cheap or even free swim lessons for adults, Butcher says.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Masters World Record-holder Cynthia Lewis talks about the life of a Masters swimmer

Masters World Record-holder Cynthia Lewis took time out of her schedule at Masters Nationals to talk to SwimSwam about her schedule and routine as a Masters swimmer.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Roque Santos having fun, heckling friends at Masters Nationals

Santos says his favorite moment of the meet was when he and a friend heckled one of their well-known former teammates (hint: he’s an 11-time Olympic medalist) before the 100 IM.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Josh Davis thrilled to watch his hero Matt Biondi swim at Masters Nats

Olympian Josh Davis catches up with SwimSwam’s Mike Lewis to talk about the thrill of competing with his childhood hero Matt Biondi at U.S. Masters Nationals.

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