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Open Water Nationals Sees Little Change in SwimSquads Standings

Cammile Adams’ “Adams Family” maintained its sizable lead over the field thanks to, among others, a 4th-place finish in the women’s 10km race at Open Water Nationals from Erica Sullivan (above).

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Previewing the NCAA Women’s Water Polo Quarterfinals

NCAA Tournament water polo action continues Friday at the Avery Aquatic Center with the quarterfinal round (first round) with the top four seeds – #1 USC, #2 Stanford, #3 UCLA and #4 Cal beginning play alongside #5 Hawaii, #6 Michigan and Tuesday’s opening round victors: #8 Pacific and #14 UC San Diego.

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USA Swimming MAAPP: Guardian Must Be Included On Electronic Communication

The U.S. Center for SafeSport requires the national governing bodies of all sports to implement a Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) by June 23, and USA Swimming has released the full details of its MAAPP, including restrictions on social media communication, travel and one-on-one interactions between coaches and swimmers.

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Practice + Pancakes: Paige Madden WUG Set

This workout was written for Paige Madden, who in preparation for World University Games this summer, didn’t take significant time off after NCAA’s.

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Fabio Scozzoli Added To ISL Aqua Centurions Roster

On the heels of both Italian swimmer Santo Condorelli and German ace Philip Heintz having been added to the ISL Aqua Centurions squad, breaststroking powerhouse Fabio Scozzoli has also been named to the Federica Pellegrini-captained team.

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Australian Swim Instructor Now Faced With 36 Charges and 10 Alleged Victims

Kyle Daniels, the 20-year-old Australian swim instructor accused of sexually assaulting young girls, is now being faced with 36 child sex charges after a tenth victim came forward last month.

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Inaugural Sydney Open Meet Brings Aussie Talent Trove

With just about a month to go until Australia’s World Championships Trials, Swimming New South Wales is hosting the inaugural Sydney Open this weekend at SOPAC. Not only is the 3-day competition new to the NSW calendar, but it incorporates the UniSport Australia Swimming Nationals.

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Japanese Would-Be Olympic Ticket Holders Enter Lottery Phase

Japanese residents can now enter the lottery for tickets to the world’s biggest international competitive sporting events, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Norwegian Record-Holder Truls Wigdel Joins USC Trojans for 2019

Wigdel also holds the Norwegian junior 200 free record.

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Fabio Scozzoli E Philip Heintz i Nuovi Acquisti Della ISL Aqua Centurions

Fabio Scozzoli e Philip Heintz sono stati annunciati come nuovi ingaggi per la squadra ISL Aqua Centurions. I nomi si…

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Way Too Early Recruit Ranks: Boys High School Class of 2021

After a bunch of classes in a row loaded with 200 freestylers, 2021 is decidedly sprintier, led by a pair of Swiss Army Knife multi-stroke sprinters.

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Michael Andrew Experiments with Ketogenic Diet: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

Michael Andrew has been experimenting with the Ketogenic Diet. Eliminating carbs from your diet sounds brutal, but Michael does do things differently.

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Danish Swim Federation Under Fire For Mid-2000s Public Weighings

The Danish Swimming Union is under heavy criticism after a Danish Radio (DR) documentary reported on mid-2000s policies of weighing athletes publicly at the country’s national training center.

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Natalie Coughlin To Commentate Second Stop of FINA Champions Series

Natalie Coughlin will work as an analyst for the second stop of the FINA Champions Series in Budapest.

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6 Tips to Capture Awesome Race Videos of Your Star Swimmer

SwimSwam’s insiders give you 6 ways to improve your race footage, including how to avoid the key mistakes that ruin more videos than anything else.

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