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Water Polo’s Ashleigh Johnson Named WSF Sportswoman Of The Year

U.S.A. water polo goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson was honored with the Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year award this week for the team sports category.

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Watch: Sarah Thomas 56 Hour Historic Lake Swim

Sarah Thomas, the world record marathon swim – Lake Powell, AZ, completing in 56 hours and 5 minutes. This video shows…

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Rio Reflections with Open Water Olympian Haley Anderson

Two time Olympian Haley Anderson became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in open water swimming by winning a silver medal in the women’s 10K at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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Mission Viejo City Council Approves $10 Million Marguerite Renovations

Renovation plans for the storied Marguerite Aquatics Center, home of the Mission Viejo Nadadores, have unanimously been approved by the Mission Viejo City Council this week.

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Tickets on Sale Now for USA College Challenge, Presented by Arena

Two-day meet will be televised by the Big Ten Network.

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Golden Goggles Early Voting Update: Phelps, Ledecky Lead 2 Each

With the 2016 Golden Goggles approaching, SwimSwam has put together an analysis of the voting up to this point.

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SwimSwam’s NCAA FastFrosh of the Week: Cal’s Michael Jensen

SwimSwam’s FastFrosh of the Week is a new segment done at the end of every week of NCAA competition. We…

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Seto Grabs Double Gold On Day 1 Of FINA World Cup In Doha

Japanese Olympic medalist Daiya Seto had a successful triple today, picking up a total of 3 medals.

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World Anti-Doping Agency to Establish Independent Testing Authority

The WADA convened today in an Olympic Anti-Doping summit, concluding with a recommendation to establish a testing agency fully independent from the individual sports federations or national anti-doping organizations.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Texas Men Wrangling Threepeat Dynasty

The Longhorns are in the hunt for an NCAA threepeat this season, and they have very few weaknesses.

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WATCH: Race Videos From The 2016 FINA World Cup in Dubai

FINA WORLD CUP DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tuesday, October 4 to Wednesday, October 5 Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai Prelims 10.00…

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The Official SwimSwam Ballot For The 2016 Golden Goggle Awards

SwimSwam’s take on the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards nominees.

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Nathan Adrian Discusses Ryan Lochte In Huffington Post Profile

Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian was recently profiled in an article for the Huffington Post in which he discussed Ryan Lochte and the infamous Rio robbery incident.

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NBC’s Bob Costas To Host 2016 Golden Goggle Awards

USA Swimming has announced NBC Sports’ Bob Costas as the host for the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards and Silent Auction. This is the 4th time Costas will have played host to the event in an Olympic year.

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Hosszu Strikes Gold 5 Times On Day 2 of FINA World Cup in Dubai

On day 2 of the 2016 FINA World Cup stop in Dubai, Hungarian Katinka Hosszu came away with a 7-medal haul that included 5 golds and 2 silvers.

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