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Ireland’s Robbie Powell Hit With One-Year Suspension For Positive Test

20-year-old Robbie Powell’s name was absent from the entry lists for this year’s Irish Open Championships. Now, two months later we know why.

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Navy Gains Commit from Versatile Rachel Schlemmer from VA

Potomac Falls swimmer Rachel Schlemmer has committed to the U.S. Naval Academy, joining their growing class of freshmen that will arrive this fall.

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Olympic Star Summer Sanders Swimming Wisdom: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

In this Gold Medal Minute takeover of the SwimSwam Podcast we have Olympic swimming icon and television star Summer Sanders.

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Forde: UConn Expected to Cut Men’s Swimming Tomorrow, Other Sports Also At-Risk

The University of Connecticut will be cutting men’s swimming tomorrow, according to a tweet from Sports Illustrated reporter Pat Forde.

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BSN Sports Swim Team of the Week: Lakeside Swim Team

The Lakeside Swim Team of Louisville, Kentucky, traces its existence back to 1928, and over the years it has produced ten Olympians.

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The Trials That Would Have Been: Smith, Murphy, King On WR Hunt On Day 3

In today’s Olympic Trials session, we would have seen reigning world record holders in back-to-back-to-back races: Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy and Lilly King.

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2016 Olympian Valerie Gruest Announces Retirement; Reveals Childhood Abuse

Valerie Gruest, who was 9th in the 1650 free at the NCAA Championships as a freshman, has officially announced her retirement from swimming.

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Georgia Tech Picks Up Another for 2021: Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Antonio Romero

At the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Champs – West, Romero was a C-finalist in the 400 IM with a lifetime best 3:54.11 to place 21st overall.

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Looking Back at Day 3 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 3rd day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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BYU Is the Latest NCAA School to Bring Swimmers Back to Campus

BYU swimmers were able to return to campus on Monday. The school has now allowed all of its varsity athletics teams back on campus.

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Banned Shayna Jack Says She Has Been Extorted By Would-Be Hackers

As we await the outcome of the Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing date for Aussie sprinter Shayna Jack, she notified police of alleged extortion threats.

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SIA– High Performance Training Includes Leadership And Character Development

We believe the path to excelling in the competitive waters lies in the development of the person as a whole. Discover your power at SPIRE.

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New Jersey Allows Outdoor Pools To Reopen At 50% Capacity

New Jersey has officially moved to Stage 2 of its coronavirus reopening plan, with outdoor pools allowed to reopen at 50% capacity.

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Swim England CEO, Swimmers Plead For Pool Reopening With Urgent Campaign

“Many will fail to understand how pubs, restaurants, cinemas, museums & hair salons have been given the go-ahead to open on the 4 July but not swimming pools.

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See the 10 USA Swimming Employees Who Accepted Voluntary Separation Packages

The 10 employees who accepted packages to leave the organization represent almost 11% of USA Swimming’s total employees.

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