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FINA Unveils 2014 Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Procedure

Chad le Clos is the greatest Youth Olympics success story in swimming, having won a World Short Course title later that year, and ending up with Olympic gold in 2011, and double gold at Worlds in 2013. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team

Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 National Team

35-time World Champion, and 5-time Olympic Champion, Ryan Lochte headlines 111 swimmers on the 2013-2014 USA Swimming National Team. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Phelps Scheduled to Compete in European Pro-Am Tournament This Week

Michael Phelps’ Tuesday Instagram cleared up any confusion about vague Tweets on Sunday. (Photo: @m_phelps00 on Instagram)

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Nick Juba, Danish Swimming Head Coach, Discusses Friis’ Move to NBAC

Nick Juba shares his perspective on Lotte Friis leaving Nice to train in Baltimore. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Huge Decisions Loom at 125th IOC Session in Argentina, Including Host, New Sports, New President

The International Olympic Committee will change the future of sports this coming weekend.

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2013-2014 Major American Swimming Master Schedule

There may be no Olympics or long course World Championships in 2014, but there’s still plenty to look forward to. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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USA Swimming to Select 2015 Worlds Team at 2014 Nationals

It’s deja vu: just like they did in Irvine in 2010, USA Swimming will pick a whole lot of squads from the 2014 National Championships back at the William Wollett Aquatics Center. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Gunnar Bentz Featured in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’

Gunnar Bentz is featured in the newest issue of Sports Illustrated as a “Face in the Crowd” (Photo Tweeted by Steve Bentz)

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Simma.NU: Friis the Latest to Join North Baltimore Aquatic Club

Lotte Friis (left) swam her first open water race on Saturday, and a Scandanavian swimming site is reporting that her next stop with be Baltimore in the United States. (Photo: Lotte Friis/Facebook.com)

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Caeleb Dressel Gets NAG Number Two; This Time, Phelps’ Target

Caeleb Dressel broke his 2nd NAG Record of the meet on the final day of the 2013 World Junior Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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The United States’ Paul Powers, Team USA Sprinter, Michigan Commit, Talks Junior Worlds

Paul Powers speaks with Colin Blair at the FINA Junior World Championships, (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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American Gunnar Bentz Talks After Winning Boys’ 400 IM

Gunnar Bentz took victory in the boys’ 400 IM on Friday after dropping 9 seconds post-prelims. (Photo: Anne Lepesant/Video: Colin Blair)

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Team USA, Junior Worlds Squad, Gets Pumped Up in Style in Dubai (VIDEO)

The Americans got themselves pumped up in a big way on Friday, and that led to a hot start with a gold-bronze finish from Becca Mann and Isabella Rongione (Courtesy: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

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Becca Mann Talks After Dominant 1500 Free Performance

Becca Mann, boots in tow, won the girls’ 1500 free at the World Junior Championships by 10 seconds. (File Photo: Anne Lepesant)

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