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Coleman’s Carpool: Allison Schmitt Tells Tales from Schmeisel World Tour, Grad School, and Mesa

In light of her recent return to competition, SwimSwam got in the car with Olympic champion and current Tempe, Arizona local, Allison Schmitt.

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2018 Brazil Trophy (Maria Lenk) Day 1 Photo Vault

Satiro Sodré was on deck to catch all the action on day 1 of the 2018 Brazil Trophy.

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Passages: Upper Valley Aquatic Club Head Coach Dorsi Raynolds

Upper Valley Aquatic Club head swim coach and aquatics director Dorsi Raynolds has died. She spent over 22 years coaching, including…

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Crawford, Torepe-Ormsby, Finau Win 2 Titles Each at NZ Championships

Bre Crawford, Taiko Torepe-Ormsby and Tyler Finau collected two titles each on day 2 of the 2018 Aon New Zealand National Age Group Championships in Auckland.

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2016 Olympic Training Pool Finds New Home in Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

Fulfilling one of the promises of the legacies of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one…

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Mike Bottom To Donate $10,000 to Support EMU Sports Facing Elimination

Bottom had strong words for EMU, stating that “There’s other ways to do this besides stealing dreams”, referring to solving EMU’s budget problems.

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Fike Swim Signs National Teamer Sarah Gibson

Fike Swim is thrilled to announce the addition of 2017 World Championships Qualifier and USA National Team member Sarah Gibson to its team of brand ambassadors.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Taylor Ruck Wasn’t Expecting Commonwealths Gold

17-year-old Taylor Ruck capped off an incredible six days of swimming at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, winning a silver medal in the women’s 400 medley relay for a total of eight for the meet.

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Eugene Godsoe Among 5 Inducted into NC Swimming Hall of Fame

NC Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inductees (left to right): Eugene Godsoe, Jilen Siroky Bouwer, Chip Peterson, Frank Comfort, and Hill Carrow.

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Favorites Deliver, 4 Teams Join Recco in WP Champions League Final 8

2016 runner-up Olympiacos (GRE), 2014 winner Barceloneta (ESP), title-holder Szolnok (HUN) and last season 4th ranked Eger (HUN) have all joined host and 2015 champion Pro Recco in the Final Eight.

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Rosters Announced for 2018 National League Water Polo Championship

The 2018 National League Championship takes place this weekend at the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley, California. Team rosters have been announced for the competition that will see eight games on Saturday and four more games on Sunday including the title match at 12:45 p.m. PT.

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Fernando Scheffer Blasts South American, Brazilian Record in 400 Free

With the record-breaking win, Scheffer earned 85 points for his team instead of the usual 35.

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Vini Lanza Continues Stellar Streak, Goes Best Time at Brazil Trophy (Maria Lenk) Day 1

Other notable swims include a win for Ruta Meilutyte in the 100 breast, and a new junior I category record in the 400 free for Rafaela Raurich.

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Swim England Working to Shrink Its 11% Gender Pay Gap

Swim England’s gender pay gap is 7% lower than the national average but still needs work.

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Wisconsin To Name Cal Assistant Yuri Suguiyama New Head Coach

The first major coaching domino in what should be an eventful 2018 offseason has fallen: Wisconsin is expected to name Cal associate head coach Yuri Suguiyama as the new head of the Badger swim & dive program.

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