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Does 50 Freestyle History Spell Doom for Cielo at Olympics?

In my neverending attempt to perfect extrapolative swimming prediction, I’ve begun to dig through some historical results to see if…

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Final Thoughts From the 2012 Austin Grand Prix

The weekend in Austin was very exciting. This was a meet of met-expectations: for the first time in a long…

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Phelps Finishes Three-Straight With Dominant 200 IM; Coughlin Wins Same Race

Women’s 200 Fly Texas A&M sophomore Cammile Adams kicked off a great session for the Aggies by winning the 200…

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Phelps Tops 400 IM; Ervin Earns Podium in 50 Free; Adrian Takes Cake Sub-22

Women’s 400 IM Texas A&M sophomore Cammile Adams is one of the more under-the-radar National Teamers, but she continues to get…

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Flash in the Pool: Ervin Takes Top Seed in 50 Free in Austin

Anthony Ervin just got scary good. After an administrative error, he swam in the last heat of the B-flight of…

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Ervin 4th in 100 Free; Evans Adds in 400 Free; Cochrane Wears a Cap in Austin Day 1 Finals

Day 1 of the 2012 Austin Grand Prix, which was almost a mini-National Championship meet give or take, are in…

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In Briefs: Ervin Makes A-Final in 100 Free; Evans Officially Qualifies for Olympic Trials

Briefly out of the Thursday morning/afternoon flights of the 2012 Austin Grand Prix, two of the latest generation of comeback…

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Another Florida High School Swim/Dive Coach Arrested; This One for Child Pornography Charges [Updated with USA Diving Status]

This week could go down as one of the best (or most depressing, depending on your perspective) weeks in the…

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Swim Official Ernest Harvey Sentenced to 10 years, 10 months in Prison

For those who are put-off by the new USA Swimming requirements that even meet officials are required to run background…

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Wednesday Marks 6-Year Anniversary of Eric Namesnik's Passing

Six years ago from today, Eric Namesnik tragically passed away in a tragic car accident in Michigan. Namesnik was twice an…

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Police: Woodward Arrested for "Travel to Meet Minor", "Using a Computer to Solicit a Minor"

Confirming what were told by sources within the team last night, former Gator Swim Club head coach Bryan Woodward has…

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Jessica Joy Rees, Inspiration of Chloe Sutton's NEGU Cap, Dies at 12

USA Swimming star Chloe Sutton has provided inspiration for plenty of young girls in her relatively short professional swimming career….

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10 Things to Watch at the Austin Grand Prix

Friday kicks off the 2012 edition of the Austin Grand Prix meet, and the Olympic hopefuls are out in force…

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Breaking: Gator Swim Club Head Coach Bryan Woodward Arrested in Tampa

Breaking news out of Gainesville, as Gator Swim Club head coach Bryan Woodward has been arrested. University of Florida head swim…

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200 Days Until 2012 London Olympics Begin: an Ode to Effort

Today, Monday, January 9th, marks the next milestone in the buildup to the 2012 London Olympics. That’s because as of…

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