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FINA Ratifies Atherton, Dressel & Seto World Records Set During ISL Season

FINA has officially recognized the world records set during the final five meets of the ISL season, as it said it would in October.

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Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Feb 3 – Feb 9, 2020

Regular-season dual meets have slowed to a final trickle, but the NCAA’s new trend, First Chance Invites, are flowing full-stream this week.

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Sam Bork, Isabelle Stadden Add 3rd Wins to Finish Schroeder A+ Meet

U.S. National Team swimmer Isabelle Stadden finished her meet with a win in the 200 back which was her 3rd individual victory of the weekend.

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USA Gymnastics Proposes Settlement in Nassar Suits, Files Reorganization Plan

Under the proposed settlement, USA Gymnastics would pay out $215 million to hundreds of women who were abused by former doctor Larry Nassar.

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Opinion: Current-Chasing Is The Rules Violation No One Is Talking About

Swim fans are a rule-enforcing bunch. For evidence of that look at the comment section of the following topics: doping, para-swimming, breaststroke pullouts.

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Former Swimmer Suing Carmel High School & Red Roof Inn Over Sexual Abuse

A former Carmel High School swimmer is suing the school district, Carmel’s swim coach and the Red Roof Inn over sexual abuse by former coach John Goelz.

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Former GA Teacher & Coach Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Child Molestation

A former teacher and swim coach at Chattahoochee High School in Georgia has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl.

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Registered Sex Offender Arrested Photographing Swim Meet For the Second Time

For the second time in a year and a half, registered sex offender James F. Renick has been arrested while taking pictures at a swim meet.

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Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Miriam Guevara, Northwestern

Miriam Guevara piled up 10 individual event wins across three events in the month of January, leading Northwestern’s women to a 6-2 record.

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Tickets Now on Sale for Des Moines Pro Swim Series

MidAmerican Energy Aquatic Center at the Wellmark YMCA to host world-class swimming event.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Dave Geyer, LSU

The LSU women upset Missouri and beat Florida State, while the LSU men came within four points of knocking off FSU over the month of January.

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Playing in Phoenix Open Pro-Am, Michael Phelps Honors Kobe & Gianna Bryant

Phelps wore golf shoes with written-on tributes to his longtime friend – who died Sunday in a helicopter crash – while playing in Phoenix Wednesday.

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7 Kobe Bryant Quotes To Inspire Your Swimming Career

This week, athletes across the world of sport are mourning Kobe Bryant, one of the best professional basketball players in history and a sports inspiration.

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NCAP Eyeing New Pool In Virginia, But $6.4 Million Price Tag Is Sticking Point

Nation’s Capital Swim Club is looking into constructing a new aquatics facility, though the current proposed $6.4 million price tag is the imminent hurdle.

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