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Indiana Post-Grads Grothe, Neidigh, Geer, Kendall to Rep Mission Viejo

The group, including American Record holder Zane Grothe (above), will continue training in Bloomington.

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Susan Helmrich Takes a $500 Dive into the Snow for Cancer Research

Susan Helmrich beat cancer 3 times. What has she to fear from 5 degree temperatures and a little bit of snow?

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Li Bingjie On Austin PSS Psych Sheets Along With Pros, NCAA Athletes

The 2018 Pro Swim Series opens this weekend in Austin, and while the psych sheets include most of the expected pros, they also feature a surprising number of NCAA athletes and some international surprises.

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Swimming Loses its Golden Voice: Kevin Polansky

We have just learned of the passing of Kevin Polansky, the “voice” of the NAIA National Championships, the NCAA Division…

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U.S. Marines Looking At More Robust Swimming Requirements

Contrary to popular belief, U.S. Marine Corps recruits need only basic swim skills to pass the qualification for entry-level training, leaving many would-be Marines lacking more robust aquatic survival skills.

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Former Bridgeport Coach Sentenced To 2 Years Probation

A former University of Bridgeport swim coach has had a one-year jail sentence suspended, taking two years of probation after…

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New PSS Event Order Announced; Stroke 50s To Be Consecutive Heats

With event details started to appear on USA Swimming’s website, the specifics of this year’s changes to the Pro Swim…

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Appeals Court Rejects Suit From Formerly Banned Swim Coach

This week, a U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a previous judge’s decision to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a formerly-banned swim coach seeking damages from USA Swimming.

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Dana Vollmer Announces Return to Competition After 2nd Child

5-time Olympic gold medalist and former 100 meter fly World Record holder Dana Vollmer has announced that next week’s Pro Swim Series stop in Austin, Texas will be her official return-to-competition meet.

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TYR Announces Collaboration With Competitor Swim For Pro Swim Series

TYR Sport is proud to announce its collaboration with Competitor Swim for the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series.

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2018 Pro Swim Series Opens In Austin From January 11-14

A strong field of Team USA Olympians, world champions and USA Swimming National Team members will kick off 2018 at next week’s TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin, set for Jan. 11-14 at the University of Texas’ Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

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Top 8 Swimming Storylines For 2018

We spent all of last month chronicling the year 2017 in our Swammy Awards, but now it’s time to look forward to the coming year. Here are the 10 biggest storylines to keep an eye on heading into 2018:

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2017 Swammy Awards Male Swimmer of the Year: Caeleb Dressel

Though Caeleb Dressel made his Olympic debut in 2016, it was 2017 that really saw him come into fruition.

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2017 Swammy Awards: U.S. Female Swimmer of the Year Katie Ledecky

To see all of our 2017 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here.  2017 U.S. FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:…

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2017 Swammy Awards U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year: Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel took it to a whole new level in 2017.

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