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Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps Headline the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps are expected to lead a group of more than 50 members of the USA National Team headlining the field for the June 18-21 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara.

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Hugo Morris’ Auburn School Record Plaque Put Up To Replace Rowdy Gaines’

At the James E. Martin Aquatics Center, the plaque which had Gaines’ time, name, and the year he set the record was removed to make way for a new plaque which featured all the same information pertaining to Morris’ record.

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Claire Donahue and Coach Bruce Marchionda To Make Permanent Move To South Florida Aquatic Club

“I really am looking forward to it. I want to go. There are no doubts in my mind.” – Claire Donahue

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Margo Geer Continues Sprint Freestyle Domination At Southwest Classic

Fast swimming continued during the third day of competition at the 2015 Southwest Classic in Arizona, as Margo Geer took home another win, this time in the 50m freestyle.

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What’s next for Reece Whitley? Q&A with Penn Charter Aquatic Club coach Crystal Coleman

We caught up with Whitley’s coach Crystal Coleman of the Penn Charter Aquatic Club to get some insights into Whitley’s training and the duo’s plans for the coming season.

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Margo Geer Drops Fast In-Season 100 Free At Southwest Classic

The most impressive result of the night was a 54.32 for Margo Geer in the 100m freestyle to claim gold. With that time she emerged victorious by over a two-second margin.

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SwimMAC Team Elite’s Training Location, The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Closes For $8.6M Renovation

One of SwimMAC Team Elite’s training locations, the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, has officially closed for renovations and is scheduled to…

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Video: Rachelle Simpson Claims Gold On First Stop Of The 2015 Cliff Diving World Series

In the end it was America’s Rachelle Simpson who grabbed gold on the first stop of the series. In the final round she went ahead with a ‘Back 3 Somersaults 1 Twist Pike’ to claim victorious.

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Chad le Clos Kicks Off 2016 Olympic Approach With Michael Phelps Social Media Shots

It’s one of the head-to-head matchups that everyone else on planet swim will be talking about ahead of the 2016 Olympic…

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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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