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Triangle Aquatic Center in North Carolina to Add New 50m Pool

Besides the pool, the TAC is going to get more office space and spectator seats, along with a new fitness center. This massive expansion will add over 20,000 square feet to the complex and cost an estimated $10 million. 

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Michael Cwirka Added To SafeSport, USA Swimming Banned Lists

Michael Cwirka, a former high school swim coach in Connecticut, has been officially banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, appearing in the Center’s banned database as well as USA Swimming’s banned list.

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American Rhyan White Swims Best Time in 100 Back at YOG Day 1 Prelims

White, currently a freshman at Alabama, leads a loaded field into the semi-finals.

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WATCH LIVE: Swimming at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games

Some of the world’s biggest junior stars, including European Champion Kristof Milak, take the stage in Buenos Aires this week.

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Kelsi Dahlia Downs American SC 100 Fly Record With #2 Swim Of All-Time

Kelsi Dahlia swam the 2nd-fastest SCM 100 fly ever to lower her own American Record and also break Sarah Sjostrom’s World Cup Record.

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Confused About the Tech Suit Ban? Us, Too. So We Asked Experts.

A handful of major American suit manufacturers gave up their take on what will be allowed in 2020.

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Sean Hutchison Permanently Banned By U.S. Center for SafeSport

Sean Hutchison, the former coach of Olympian Ariana Kukors and the now-defunct USA Swimming Center of Excellence at FAST, has been permanently banned from Olympic sports by the U.S. Center for Safesport.

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Meet Info & Time Standards Released For TYR Pro Swim Series-Knoxville

USA Swimming released meet information and time standards for the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville, TN – the first stop on the series in January.

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Blake Pieroni Ties Ian Crocker’s SCM American 100 Freestyle Record

Blake Pieroni tied Ian Crocker’s 2004 American Record in the men’s SCM 100 freestyle in a time of 46.25 at the FINA World Cup in Budapest.

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USA Swimming HOD Votes to Allow Athletes to Compete in Stated Gender Category

USA Swimming has secured its athletes the right to compete in their self-identified gender category, at least until reaching junior or senior National Team level.

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Hinchey Testifies For Congress, Notes SafeSport Response Time

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey testifed for a Senate Subcommittee Wednesday, giving some updates on USA Swimming’s progress in the area of SafeSport and especially emphasizing the need to speed up response time to sexual abuse complaints.

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Kathleen Baker Ties Katie Meili’s 100 IM American Record – 58.02

Kathleen Baker tied Katie Meili’s American Record in the women’s 100 IM at the FINA World Cup in Budapest.

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A Look At The Adopted Legislation By USA Swimming’s House of Delegates

USA Swimming’s House of Delegates have made several adoptions and amendments to their rules and regulations.

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CA Police Investigating Embezzlement Accusations Against Bitter

Santa Clara police are investigating allegations of embezzlement leveled at former Santa Clara Swim Club head coach John Bitter, The Mercury News reports.

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