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Why Alex Rodriguez Pays Ryan Lochte $15,000 a Month

Alex Rodriguez was once one of the most hated sports figures in the world, but he’s since rebuilt his image. Now, he’s offering a little help to Ryan Lochte.

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Top 2018 Recruit Eva Merrell Expected to Make UGA Debut This Fall

After taking time off to focus on her physical and mental health, Eva Merrell expects to return to racing this fall at the University of Georgia.

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Minnesota High School Coach Lands Suspension for Behavior at 2019 State Champs

St. Thomas head coach John Barnes will have to sit out the first three meets of the 2020 high school season, as well as the entire postseason.

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Gregg Troy on Dressel’s Training: “We just modified a few things” (Video)

Dressel’s primary coach, Gregg Troy, spoke with SwimSwam about what Dressel’s training has looked like this year and why it’s working

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Caeleb Dressel Analyzes Performances: “I gotta get better” (Video)

With World Champs just 4 weeks away now, this will most likely be Dressel’s last meet before Team USA heads to Singapore for training camp in early July. 

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Michael Andrew is Shooting for 52 in the 100 Back (Video)

American Michael Andrew took a second off his prelims time and a few tenths of the meet record to win the 100 back in 53.40. His previous best time was 53.55

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USA Swimming Operated at Nearly $1.5 Million Deficit in 2018

Previously, USA Swimming paid cities to host the Pro Swim Series. In 2019, cities interested in hosting submitted Request-For-Proposals to USA Swimming.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2019

Here’s the high-level international meets calendar for July ’19. Set your alarms, start brewing the coffee now & buckle up for a thrilling set of weeks ahead.

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Grant Shoults Returns to Racing with 52.57/1:55.57 Free Swims in Mission Viejo

2019 FINA World Championships team member and rising Stanford senior Grant Shoults made his return to racing after undergoing shoulder surgery in January.

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Dressel 50.3 100 Fly, Yan US Open Record Highlight Final Night in Mission Viejo

Yan Zibei tied the 100 breast US Open record and Caeleb Dressel swam the eighth-best performance ever in the 100 fly in Mission Viejo tonight.

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Caeleb Dressel Drops 50.36 100 Fly at Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions

This is the fourth-best performance of Dressel’s career, and faster than he was in all of 2018 (his best last year was a 50.50).

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Yan Zibei Ties US Open Record, Breaks Chinese Record with 58.74 100 Breast

With this time, Yan jumps into the top 10 all-time at 10th, and seventh in terms of textile swims. He is currently ranked fourth in the world this season.

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Ryan Held, Hali Flickinger Hit Lifetime Bests at Bulldog Grand Slam

Held swam to lifetime bests in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 back this weekend, while Flickinger hit bests in the 200 free, 100 back, and 100 fly.

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Steve West, 47, Blasts 1:04.84 100 Breast, Lowering Own Masters World Record

47-year-old Steve West has done it again, this morning lowering his own month-old masters world record in the 100 LCM breaststroke down to 1:04.84.

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Caeleb Dressel & Louise Hansson Break Meet Records in Mission Viejo Prelims

Louise Hansson (above) broke the Meet Record in the 50 fly on Sunday morning, while Caeleb Dressel took out the 100 fly mark.

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