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USC Picks Up Big Transfer From SDSU All-American Sprinter Anika Apostalon

Apostalon’s best times are currently 21.76 in the 50 freestyle, 47.73 in the 100 freestyle, and 51.92 in the 100 backstroke.

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Claire Tuggle Breaks Elizabeth Beisel’s National Age Group Record in 200 Meter Free

Before she was an Olympic gold medalist and NCAA Champion, Elizabeth Beisel was a National Age Group Record holder.

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Yoga Lesson Plan for Swimmers

How to strengthen the core, stretch the pectorals, open the shoulders, and add focus for peak performance.

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Two of Seven Marines Killed in Helicopter Crash Were Detroit Area HS Swimmers

Two of seven marines killed in a helicopter crash in March of this year were high school swimmers, according to…

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Bob Bowman Hires Misty Hyman As New Assistant Coach At Arizona State

“I didn’t know we could get a candidate that is this exceptional” – Bob Bowman

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List of US Olympic Trials Qualifiers Quickly Approaching 1000 Swimmers

942 swimmers have qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Swim Team Trials as of May 2015.

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Photo Vault: Canyons Aquatic Club

Photos of Canyons Aquatics Club courtesy of Mitchel Wu, www.mitchelwu.com.

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RACE VIDEOS: Day 3 A-Finals from the 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge

Stanford’s Simone Manuel won the 100 free on day 3. Watch that race and the rest of the A finals here.

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Erik Posegay to Replace Bob Bowman as Head Coach of Famed North Baltimore Aquatic Club

After Bob Bowman and Michael Phelps (above) head to Tempe, Arizona following the 2015 World Championships, Erik Posegay will take over as the head coach at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

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Missy Franklin Returning to Train with Todd Schmitz for 2015 World Championships

Missy Franklin has returned to Denver to train with Todd Schmitz at least through the 2015 World Championships.

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Manuel touches out Neal, Cal backstrokers roll on closing day of 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge

Stanford teammates Simone Manuel (left) and Lia Neal (right) showed down in the 100 free while Cal teammates Ryan Murphy and Rachel Bootsma dominated the 100 back on the final day of the Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine.

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RACE VIDEO: Day 2 A-Finals from the 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge

Cal’s Liz Pelton won two events on day 2 of the Speedo Grand Challenge.

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Kevin Cordes Moving to Train With Sergio Lopez in Singapore

As Singapore is preparing to swim in (and host) their first major international competition, the regional multi-sport SEA Games, since…

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American Sprint Freestyle Not Up To Par With World – Medals On The Line

On Friday, USA Swimming posted the following Tweet highlighting the dire challenge of American sprinting so far in 2015. Since then, the situation has gotten even more dire, with Katsumi Nakamura going a 48.41 in the 100m freestyle at the Japan Open.

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RACE VIDEO: Day 1 A-Finals from the 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge

Maya DiRado was the star of day 1 at the 2015 Speedo Grand Challenge, picking up two event wins (one of them in a tie).

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