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2016 NCAA Diving Qualifiers: Who Benefits Most From The Boards?

The top 13 women’s teams (per psych sheet scoring) will all have opportunities to earn points on the diving boards, while only 3 of the top 6 men’s teams qualified any divers at all.

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Missy Franklin Swims Lifetime Best in 400 Free at Plantation Sectional

2016 SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTH SECTONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Plantation, Florida March 10th-13th, 2016 Live results Saturday Finals results Team Standings after day 2…

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King Aquatic Club Breaks Second Medley Relay NAG Record This Weekend

The King Aquatic Club boys broke the 13-14 year-old national age group record in the 400 yard medley relay this morning at the 2016 Northwest Region SC Age Group Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

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KING 13-14s Set Boys 200 Medley Relay NAG Record

The 13-14 boys from the King Aquatic Club in Federal Way, Washington have broken the National Age Group Record in…

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Gonzalez Tops Franklin in 50 Back Battle at Plantation Sectionals

Missy Franklin (above) was bested by her new training partner in the women’s 200 back final at the Plantation Sectionals on Friday night. The two teamed up to help the Colorado Stars win the 800 free relay.

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Garrett Weber-Gale Joins Nitro As National Team Interim Coach

Garrett Weber-Gale, two-time Olympic gold medalist, was selected as the interim coach for Nitro Swimming’s National Team.

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2016 Dolfin Junior National Cup Psych Sheets

Look here for psych sheets for the 2016 Dolfin Junior National Cup, March 15-19.

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How Much Impact Did LCM Conversions Have On NCAA Invites? Almost None

With the coming Olympic season, the NCAA added long course meter conversions into its NCAA invite process for 2016 – but the result had very little impact on the NCAA psych sheets in either gender.

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Dynamo Swim Club Shatters Girls 13-14 800y Free Relay NAG

At the Georgia Age Group Championships, Dynamo’s 13-14 A 800 free relay broke the NAG record. The quartet of Tristen Ulett (1:49.76), Addie…

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Franklin Sprints Breaststroke on Day 1 Finals of Plantation Sectionals

Full results Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin, who is the 200m backstroke world record holder and one of America’s great freestylers of…

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Watch all 4 Michael Phelps Under Armour Videos

Yesterday Michael Phelps’ new Under Armour video ad went viral. See all 4 Under Armour videos with Michael Phelps here.

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Babashoff To Release Book On Conquering East German Doping

Eight-time American Olympic medalist, swimmer Shirley Babashoff, co-authored “Making Waves”, a book based on her experience with cheating at the 1976 Olympic Games via the since-confirmed systematic doping of the East German (DDR) women’s swimming team.

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Mexican Record-Holder Fernanda Gonzalez Training With Missy Franklin, Colorado Stars

Mexico’s best backstroker, Pan Ams finalist and 2012 Olympian Fernanda Gonzalez, is training with world record-holder Missy Franklin and coach Todd Schmitz of the Colorado Stars.

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Missy Franklin and a Cast of Stars to Race at Plantation Sectionals

After having her best in-season meet in three years at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Orlando, Missy Franklin will head south to Plantation for a Sectionals meet.

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USA Swimming Adds Tim O’Brien to Public List of Banned Coaches

In an update to a story that broke last night, USA Swimming has posted an update to their public list…

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