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FINA Releases Updated 2018 Competition Calendar

FINA has updated its schedule of 2018 competitions.

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Coaches of Kostoff, Woodhead Among 4 Inductees to ASCA Hall of Fame

The American Swimming Coaches’ Association (ASCA) has announced a 4-member class that will be inducted into its 2018 Coaches Hall…

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Brown’s Women Take Down Penn, Fall to Harvard, as Harvard Men Top Penn

The Penn and Harvard Men dueled it out while Brown’s Women took on Harvard’s and Penn’s.

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Coleman’s Carpool: Kaitlin Sandeno Gives Her Take on USA SwimSquads

This weekend marked the conclusion of the first edition of the new USA SwimSquads, the fantasy draft which is captained by 4 USA swimming legends. One of those legends, 4-time Olympic medalist Kaitlin Sandeno, jumped in the car with Coleman and explained the process of heading up Team Sandeno. 

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Opinion: New PSS Format Has Intriguing Potential, Early Wrinkles

While the adjustment to a wave of new changes wasn’t without some execution wrinkles, it also shows a remarkable amount of intriguing potential, particularly from a spectator standpoint.

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Japanese Kayaker Banned for 8 Years for Spiking Competitor’s Drink

Japanese competitive kayaker Yasuhiro Suzuki received an 8-year ban from competition for spiking 25-year-old Seiji Komatsu’s drink at last September’s national canoe sprint championships. Though rare, this is not the first time an athlete has sabotaged a competitor with a banned substance.

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Madisyn Cox Swam Eddie Reese’s 20×50’s… Twice (Video)

After having a solid meet at the Pro Swim in Austin, Madisyn Cox spoke with SwimSwam about doing Eddie Reese’s infamous 20×50’s

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Japan Reports Domestic Competition Doping Violation

2018 brings Japan’s first doping violation occurring at a domestic competition.

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Israeli Sprinter Idan Dotan Gives Wisconsin Verbal Commitment for 2018-19

Idan Dotan, a sprint back/fly specialist from Beit Dagan, Israel, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Wisconsin…

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FHSAA 2A Champ Tyler Watson Verbally Commits to Gators for 2019-20

In-state standout Tyler Watson of Paxon School For Advanced Studies and North Florida Swimming has verbally committed to the University of Florida for 2019-20.

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Aimee Willmott Publishes Dissertation on Swimming Performance

Aimee Willmott used science to prove wearing shoes and warm clothes on the pool deck really does make you faster.

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Swimming with Siblings: Rivalry vs. Camaraderie

From Elizabeth Wickham: “4 Tips For Parents About Sibling Rivalry” As the oldest in my family, I have seen and…

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Smoliga Thinks Move to Georgia Will be Good for Missy Franklin (Video)

Olympic Medalist Olivia Smoliga is not only excited to have a new training partner in Missy Franklin, but also thinks the Athens lifestyle will have a positive impact on the World Record Holder

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Smack Strap The Solution To Better Swim Goggle Comfort

Goggles are an essential part of all competitive swimmers equipment but often if the straps are too tight or after an extended period of wearing them they can cause “swim goggle headache”.

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