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Axxela, LLC Buys Spire Institute with Plans to Expand Swimming Programs

The Spire Institute, 45 miles east of Cleveland, is scheduled to host the 2020 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.

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Alex Malmborg Named Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Week

Senior Alex Malmborg has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Week, the valley announced Tuesday afternoon.

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Rapsys, Santos, Govorov, Carter & Risolvato Set To Compete At Swim Cup Lausanne

Freestyle ace from Lithuania, Danas Rapsys, is scheduled to compete at the Swim Cup Lausanne this weekend immediately following his gold medal run in Glasgow.

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CAS Releases Update On Sun Yang Hearing, Translation Issues

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has released an update in the WADA v. Sun Yang & FINA case, marred by translation issues during the Nov. 15 hearing.

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Dubuque Sprinter Anna Pfeiffer Elects To Stay In State With Commitment To Iowa

Pfeiffer could make an impact on the Hawkeyes’ sprint relays as early as her freshman year if she can hit her best times at the B1G Ten Championship meet.

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Grant Allison Stays In State, Commits to Georgia Tech

Allison is coming off of a big summer, capped with a 17th place finish in the 100 LCM freestyle at Speedo Junior Nationals.

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Swim Cup Amsterdam Welcomes Spanish, Swiss, British & More To Olympic Qualifier

Spanish Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte is among the visiting Spanish contingent set to race in this weekend’s Swim Cup Amsterdam.

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Despite WADA Ban, Russian Athletes Without Violations Can Compete In ISL

The ISL will allow Russian athletes to compete, as long as they don’t have a prior doping ban, despite WADA’s four-year ban on Russia as a nation.

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2019 Swim England Winter Championships Photo Vault

Check out the action photos from the just-concluded Swim England Winter Championships over the weekend in Sheffield, courtesy of SW Pix/Swim England.

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FINA Expands Open Water World Series to 11 Stops in 2020

After an 8-stop series in 2018 and a 9-stop series in 2019, FINA will host 11 stops in the 2020 Marathon Swimming World Series, including Hong Kong (above).

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6 Swimmers To Watch At 2019 U.S. Winter Junior Championships West

Four-time World Juniors gold medalist Justina Kozan is one of two standout 15-year-olds heading our list of swimmers to watch at West Juniors.

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Snapshot Of 2019 European Short Course Championships Overall Results

Check out which nation took home the overall points trophy, which athlete entered the list of most medals per a single European SC Championships and more.

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Hugo Gonzalez Was Absent from Minnesota Invite to Prep for Swim Cup Amsterdam

Cal’s Hugo Gonzalez, the third-fastest short course 400 IMer in history, will compete for the Spanish national team in Amsterdam this weekend.

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Arena Announces Powerskin Carbon Racing Suit Range for 2020, Featuring 4 Suits

arena is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive Powerskin range of carbon racing suits for 2020 to satisfy the diverse needs of all swimmers.

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FORM, Polar put heart rate in your goggles

FORM Swim Goggles now support Polar’s OH1 and OH1+ optical heart rate sensors, allowing swimmers to see their heart rate during their swim.

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