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UPDATE: USA All Systems Go at Tempe Towne Lake for OW Nationals

The city of Tempe has cleared water at Tempe Town Lake as safe for this weekend’s Open Water National Championships.

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WATCH: University of Hawaii Swimming & Diving 2018 Hype Video

Hawaii had a remarkable 2017-18 season, highlighted by several post-season appearances at the 2018 NCAA Championships and a conference championship on the women’s side.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Pick W 200 Fly As Longest-Lasting World Record

More than 40% of SwimSwam voters selected Liu Zige’s 2:01.81 in the 200 fly as the current world record that would last the longest, narrowly edging the men’s 200 free (1:42.00 from Paul Biedermann).

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IHSA Sprint Champ Natalie Ungaretti Verbally Commits to Tennessee

Sprinter Natalie Ungaretti, a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, has verbally committed to the University of Tennessee’s class of 2023.

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Monique Rae Signs to Transfer from Wyoming to Houston

Monique Rae, a native of Sydney, Australia, has signed an NLI to swim for the University of Houston women’s swimming and diving team next fall.

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USA Swimming Outlines 2018-2020 Domestic OW Qualifying Criteria

Check out how athletes can qualify for the 2019 and 2020 U.S. Open Water Nationals.

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RMSC Seniors Nolan, Wade Announce College Commitments

Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club teammates Kennedy Nolan and Allison Wade have announced their college commitments for the 2018-19 school year

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Open Water Nationals To Act As U.S. Qualifier For World Juniors

Noah Brune, last year’s 5K Junior National Champ, will compete in the 7.5K this weekend in Tempe.

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Mason Manta Rays Breaststroker Griffin Manning Commits to Louisville

Griffin Manning of Lakota West High School and Mason Manta Rays announced his intention to swim for the University of Louisville in 2018-19.

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Glasgow 2018: La Germania Annuncia I Convocati. Assente Marco Koch

Campionati Europei Glasgow 2018 2/12 Agosto 2018 Web Site dei Campionati Sito Web Glasgow 2018 Accesso al Glasgow Green Biglietti…

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VIDEO: Former Latvian Champ Talks Doping Suspension, Past Career

Janis Saltans, a former Latvian champion, spoke out in a 22-minute video this week about his clenbuterol doping suspension. He says he’s never been clearly informed of whether he is banned for two years or four.

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WTRC Coach Banned After Sex Abuse, Phone Threat Charges

John ‘Jay’ Smith, a former swim coach for the WTRC Sharks swim team, has been permanently banned by USA Swimming as he faces legal charges of sexual imposition, disorderly conduct and phone threats.

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Germany announces the team for 2018 European Championships, Glasgow

The German Swimming Federation (DSV) has announced a 31-member strong team for the pool competitions at the 2018 European Championships…

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Shouts From the Stands: It’s Time to Protect Athletes Over Image

“My story is far too common because of a simple truth: Sexual abuse does not happen in a vacuum. For too long, USA Swimming has been an ideal hunting ground for sexual predators, and Safe Sport done nothing to change that sad fact.”

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Meghan Burton Announces Transfer from ASU to George Washington

Meghan Burton will swim for George Washington University in the fall, transferring from Arizona State after her freshman season.

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