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BioOx Air Cleaning System Makes Pool Air Crisp and Clean in Maryland

“I’ve had three different coaches come to me and ask me how I changed my pool.” – Teddy Newman, Hagerstown, Maryland. YMCA Facility Director

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Restrepo & Berlin Book Olympic Berths With Pan Am Dive Golds

With continental 2020 Olympic diving berths up for grabs, Colombia and Mexico both grabbed gold medals and Olympic spots at the 2019 Pan American Games.

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With Hotel Room Shortage, Tokyo 2020 Gets Creative With Floating Accommodations

With Tokyo facing a hotel room shortage for next year’s Olympic Games, other avenues of hosting spectators are being explored.

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Michael Phelps Gets Back in the Water to Benefit Cancer Research

As his good friend Cathy Bennett battles cancer, Michael Phelps is headlining a Swim Across America charity event with proceeds benefitting cancer research.

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Tokyo 2020 & Fukuoka 2021 Join Forces To Maximize Resources

Japan is the site of both the 2020 Olympic Games, as well as the 2021 FINA World Aquatic Championships and organizers of both competitions are joining forces.

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2019 U.S. Junior National Championship: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Day 1 of the 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships will include prelims of the women’s and men’s 200 butterfly and the women’s and men’s 100 breaststroke.

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Brooke Schultz Closed Out Pan American Games with Bronze on 3-Meter

Brooke Schultz won her third medal at the Pan American Games on Monday after finishing third in the women’s 3-meter final in Lima, Peru.

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Keating, Brune, Henderson, Louser Scratch Juniors Prelims On Day 1

A few of the top names entered in both Junior and Senior Nationals have scratched the former on day 1 prelims, suggesting they may not be competing this week.

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Aussie Para Swimmer Ashleigh Cockburn: IM ‘Not Only Accepted But Expected’

Former Australian para swimmer Ashleigh Cockburn penned a first-person account of what she witnessed as an active swimmer regarding intentional misrepresentation.

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2019 Pan American Games: Day 1 Prelims Preview

Annie Lazor has been the most electric U.S. women’s breaststroker this year, and she finally gets her main taper meet this week in Lima.

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Swimming Power Harness – Drive with the Shoulders

The Swimming Power Harness is an upgrade to the typical waist belt used by parachutes and Power Towers. Waist belts allow for bad body position and don’t help train a driving stroke.

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USA Men’s Water Polo Tops Canada; Women Down Brazil at Pan America Games

The USA Men’s Water Polo Team moved to 2-0 in group play with a key 13-11 victory over Canada, while the women pummeled Brazil 20-4 to stay perfect at 2-0.

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South Africa’s Tayla Lovemore Joins New York Breakers

South Africa’s Tayla Lovemore will be joining the New York Breakers for the inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) season.

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Madisyn Cox Announces Med School, Plans to Stop Swimming after 2020 (Video)

Madisyn Cox finished the weekend with 2 national titles in the 200 IM and 200 Breast, but after 2020 plans on focusing on Med school

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5 Storylines to Watch at the 2019 U.S. Junior National Championships

After several noteworthy swims at Senior Nationals this past week Lillie Nordmann of Magnolia Aquatic Club is still entered to race this week.

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