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Rutgers Settles With Martin for $725K, Exonerates Her of Bullying Allegations

Rutgers University has settled a legal dispute with former swim coach Petra Martin, paying her $725,000 and publicly exonerating her of bullying allegations.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 12/12

Check out the Weekly Wonders for the weekend of December 7-9th, 2018.

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Cooper Says No Conclusions Yet in Tainted Supplement Investigation

Cooper Complete produced the multivitamin that Madisyn Cox has blamed for being tainted with am unlisted, banned substance that caused her positive doping test earlier this year.

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2018 USA Diving Winter Trials: What to Watch For

USA Diving will return to the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta December 16 at the McAuley Aquatic Center for the 2018 USA Diving Winter Trials, which will run through December 21.

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Tom Shields Talks FINA Lawsuit on Local News

Tom Shields went on ABC7 Bay Area Tuesday night to discuss the pending lawsuit against FINA and explain what a true professional swimming league could do for the sport.

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Behind the Scenes with the 2018 USA Swimming National Select Camp

Emma Sticklen (above) is one of 48 swimmers who participated in the USA Swimming Girls’ National Select Camp from October 25th-28th in Colorado Springs.

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Dressel Blasts 20.43 Leading Off Mixed Relay, Fastest USA Time Ever

While it may not count officially, Dressel’s 20.43 makes him the fastest American ever in the short course 50m free.

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Longhorn Pros, Cody Miller, and More Expected at KMSC Pro-Am Classic

Madisyn Cox just won titles in the 200 IM and 400 IM Winter National Championships in Greensboro a couple weeks ago, and she will compete in the same four races in which she did in Greensboro: both IM’s and the 100/200 breast.

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Kenyon Women and Men Overtake Emory for #2 Spots in CSCAA DIII Ranks

Perrenial contender Kenyon College inched closer to the top if the DIII ranks in the CSCAA’s December addition.

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USA Synchro Announces 2019 Junior National Squad

USA Synchro has announced the athletes named to the 2019U.S. Junior National Synchronized Swimming Squad.

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“Suit Gap Records” – the Asterisk on the American Records Book

Caeleb Dressel is the new American Record holder in the 100 free in SCM, unifying the 3 American Records in the event. But, he’s not the fastest American in the 100 free in SCM. Here’s the breakdown.

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Dressel Lowers 100 Free American Record On Lead-Off Leg Of 4×100 Relay

Caeleb Dressel’s lead-off leg of 45.66 broke the American Record in the 100 freestyle.

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USOC Fires Chief of Sport Performance After Ropes & Gray Report

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has fired chief of sport performance Alan Ashley after a Ropes & Gray report revealed that he failed to take action for more than a year after learning about the sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar.

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Top 8 Combined Finishers: All 4 Days of 2018 Winter Juniors East/West

Here are the top 8 finishers in each event overall, combining results from the two meets.

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Mallory Comerford Breaks Missy Franklin’s SCM 200 Free American Record

Mallory Comerford broke the American Record in the women’s 200 free in 1:52.52.

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