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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: 3-2-1 Reset

SwimSwam thanks SwimmersBest for sponsoring “Drill of the Month.”  This is a SwimSwam recurring feature that brings drills and idea…

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Hosszu, Sjostrom, & TFH Headed To Helsinki

Aussie Thomas Fraser-Holmes is one of over 502 athletes set to descend upon Mäkelänrinne in Finland to contest the 2019 edition of the Helsinki Swim Meet.

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USA Women Edge Australia 14-12 for FINA Intercontinental Gold

After cruising through five matches at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with relative ease, the USA Women’s National Team found themselves in a battle with longtime rival Australia in the title bout, claiming gold in a 14-12 shootout victory.

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Greene Earns Swimmer Of The Meet Honors To End Irish Open

The 2019 Irish Open Swimming Championships wrapped up tonight in Dublin, with 5 Irish Records, 2 Irish Junior Records and 7 Championship Records biting the dust by the time all was said and done.

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Endurance Specialist Rebecca Tobias Stays In State With Austin College

Tobias is primed to make an immediate impact in the SCAC in the distance events.

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How Important Was Winning the 400 Free Relay For Texas? (Video)

Texas made a bold relay call, swapping out freshman Drew Kibler (who has generally been good on relays this week) for John Shebat

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Kate Douglass Rips 21.67 50 Free in Ithaca, Moves to #3 in 17-18 Ranks

Only Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil have been faster than Douglass in the 17-18 age group.

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KC Blazers’ Liv Davison Joins Tulane’s Class of 2023

Breaststroker Davison commits to Coach Lean Stancil and the Tulane Green Wave for 2019.

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Netherlands Claims Women’s Water Polo Europa Cup Gold Medal

The Netherlands claimed another title after their European triumph in Barcelona last summer. This weekend the Dutch won the Europa Cup final in Turin (ITA), by beating Russia for the gold medal.

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Dave Durden: “On a scale of 1 to 10, we were an 11” (Video)

Cal scored 560, the 9th most points any men’s team has ever scored at NCAA’s and the most by any team at this meet since 2007

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French Swimmers Dominate Opening Leg of Open Water Cup

World champions Marc-Antoine Olivier and European bronze medalist Lara Grangeon claimed the respective titles of the opening leg of the 2019 LEN Open Water Cup in Eilat.

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CSU Bakersfield Receives Verbal Commitment From Australian Popham

Australian distance freestyler announces plans to move to the United States to swim for CSU Bakersfield.

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John Shebat on 1st NCAA Title in Last NCAA Race: “Surreal” (Video)

Texas’s John Shebat blasted a huge front half to lead the 200 back field, hurting near the end but hanging on and holding off teammate and defending champ Austin Katz by a hair at the wall

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Hear How Shane Ryan Hit Fastest 100 Back Time In 6 Years

Keep fighting, swimmers, and you might put up your fastest time in 6 years like Irishman Shane Ryan did last night in Dublin.

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