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USA Men Defeat Kazakhstan 11-4 For Second Straight Win At Super Final

The USA Men’s National Team continued their strong start at the FINA World League Super Final with an 11-4 win over Kazakhstan.

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Erika Brown Throws Down 59.1 100 Fly, 54.5 100 Free In Knoxville

Erika Brown threw down some very impressive swims over the weekend in Tennessee.

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Psych Sheets for 2018 Mission Viejo Fran Crippen Memorial Released

The meet will include a loaded field of competitors both from domestic and international sources, like Li Bingjie – a Chinese swimmer who is also a World Junior Record holder.

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USA National Teamer Hannah Stevens Retires From Swimming

Former Mizzou Tiger Hannah Stevens has announced her retirement from swimming.

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Van Overdam Sues Texas A&M, Alleges Gender Bias In Sex Abuse Cases

Austin Van Overdam, the Texas A&M swimmer found responsible for sexual abuse by a Title IX investigation, is launching his own Title IX lawsuit at the school, alleging that the school discriminates against male students in sexual misconduct investigations.

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USA Men Open Super Final Play With 8-6 Win Over Spain

The USA Men’s National Team got off a strong start at the FINA World League Super Final with an 8-6 win over Spain.

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Seven Olympians Highlight USA Men’s World League Super Final Roster

Courtesy: USA Water Polo Huntington Beach, Calif.  – USA Men’s Senior National Team Head Coach Dejan Udovicic has announced his roster for…

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Andrii Govorov Swims 22.7 to Lead 50 Fly Semis in Monaco

After a 22.6 on Saturday, Andriy Govorov was almost as fast on Sunday morning in the semi-finals of the 50 fly.

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World Top 5 Times Set on Day 1 at Mare Nostrum – Monaco

Kathleen Baker (above), Ippei Watanabe, Rikako Ikee, and Andrey Govorov all moved into the world’s top 5 this season on Saturday evening.

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SwimSwam 2020 US Olympians Draft Part 2

The following is a lightly edited transcript of a Slack chat that took place over the last three weeks. This…

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Predicting Tokyo: SwimSwam 2020 US Olympians Draft

Welcome to the first ever SwimSwam mid cycle US Olympic draft. 8 SwimSwam contributors will attempt to defeat each other by drafting the best possible 2020 Olympic rosters.

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Practice + Pancakes: Texas Men, Dean Farris Tackle Fast Friday (Video)

Teams are training hard and loading up on their swimmers. What better time to go and see what the 4-time reigning NCAA champs are up to?

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All in the Family: Monahans Put Together Medley Relay at Masters Nats

Coach Marty Hendricks (left), helped facilitate a family relay with Megan, Sean, Jim, and Becky Monahan at Master Nationals in May.

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Mixed Relays Added, But No New Distance Events at 2019 Pan Am Games

Lima, Peru will play host to the 2019 Pan American Games

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Student Criticizes Texas A&M’s Handling of Sexual Abuse Sanction on Swimmer

A Texas A&M student went public this week with criticism of the University for letting an Aggie swimmer – who was found responsible by Texas A&M’s Title IX office for sexual abusing her in 2015 – return to school and competition.

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