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Psych Sheets for Arena Pro Swim Series – Orlando Released

Pro Swim Series leader Elizabeth Beisel is scheduled to make the short trip to Orlando for next weekend’s meet despite suffering a groin strain in Austin.

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Upon Review, Christine Jennings Moved to 5th in SwimTheSwan Results, Earns $2,000

Open water pro Christine Jennings has received a nice improvement to her standing, and payout, from the 2015 SwimTheSwan event.

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USA Swimming Extends Partnership With Sigma Gamma Rho on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming and historical black sorority Sigma Gamma Rho announced a multi-year extension of their successful…

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Edinburgh International Swim Meet Gets Another Boost With Confirmation of American, Italian, French Stars

Natalie Coughlin had great success on her last European trip to the Bolzano meet in Italy. She’ll hope to do it again in March.

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Katie Ledecky stars in Stone Ridge School’s ‘Gators Go Turf’ mock-umentary

National High School record-holder. Olympic champion. Destroyer of World Records. And now Katie Ledecky can add “movie star” to her list of accolades.

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Micah Lawrence Suffers Lower Body Injury During Training Trip In Australia

Micah Lawrence suffered an injury to her lower leg while in Australia competing at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series and taking part in a training trip with her SwimMAC teammates.

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Lochte, Clary, Grevers, Dwyer, Beisel Expected at Pro Swim Series – Orlando

Ryan Lochte is among the stars that are expected to headline the Arena Pro Swim Series stop at Orlando. Full psych sheets are expected out later this week.

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Jack Conger Accomplished Something on Saturday that Only Michael Phelps Has Done in Yards

Jack Conger joined a rare company of swimmers who are able to excel in both the 200 fly and the 200 back this weekend.

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Brock Turner Enters Plea of “Not Guilty” at Initial Proceedings

Former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner has entered a plea of not guilty on 5 felony rape charges on Monday at…

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Andrew Gemmell, Sharon van Rouwendaal Win Swim The Swan in Australia

Andrew Gemmell (above) earned $17,000 at the top finisher in the men’s 10km race at the Swim the Swan event in Perth, Australia.

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Katie Ledecky Downs 200 Freestyle National High School Record

It just doesn’t stop.  Less than two weeks after scaring multiple long course meters world records at the Arena Pro Swim…

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Explaining the Charges Filed Against Brock Turner

SwimSwam contributor and attorney Ceci Christy explains the nuance of the charges filed against Brock Turner in Santa Clara Superior Court.

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Australia Leads Aquatic Super Series with Seven Wins; Cate Campbell on Fire

Australia led the way with seven event wins during the first session of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series; Cate Campbell’s winning 50m freestyle time of 24.03 was one of the highlights of the meet.

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Chad le Clos, Michael Andrew to Race in Sellenbosch Grand Prix Meet in Mid-February

Chad le Clos, above, will swim four races at the Sellenbosch Grand Prix, but that won’t include the 200 fly – a race that he’s backed off from at in-season meets recently.

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Aquatic Super Series Mayhem: Allison Schmitt Is Out, Melanie Margalis Is In For Team USA

Freestyle specialist Allison Schmitt has been replaced by Melanie Margalis in the most recent version of the start lists for the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Australia.

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