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Brazil’s Technical Director Resigns, Cites Lack of Transparency

The technical director of Brazil’s swimming federation has resigned, citing the federation’s lack of transparency as reason for his departure.

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USA Swimming BOD Approves 4 Sites for 2019 Futures Championships

Irvine, host of summer Nationals and Junior Nationals in 2018, will host 1 of 4 Futures meets in 2019.

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Prep For College With The 2018 College Preview SwimSwam Magazine

You can get the 2018 COLLEGE PREVIEW through Oct 17th. OUR THEME: How to be a Student Athlete. We also rank the TOP 50 2018-19 NCAA SWIMMERS, and we deliver our first POWER RANKINGS, projecting who will be the 2019 NCAA Championship team.

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2019 US Open Water Championships to be Held at Miami Marine Stadium

The Miami Marine Stadium was a true spectacle when it first open in the 1960s; after decades of disrepair, it’s being revitalized as a concert venue.

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A True Swimmer: Duncan Scott Suffers Ankle Injury Tripping On Pavement

Just two days after accepting the inaugural British National Lottery’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ award, 21-year-old Duncan Scott revealed he is recovering from two ruptured ankle ligaments.

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Georgia Tech to Host 2019 U.S. Winter Nationals Dec. 4-7

Georgia Tech’s state-of-the-art facility is a regular host for prime-time national and international meets, and it was originally built in the 1990’s for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. 

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3x MSHSL Section 5AA Champ Sam Kennedy Sends Verbal to Minnesota

Sam Kennedy from Wayzata High School and LifeTime Fitness in Plymouth, Minnesota has verbally committed to in-state University of Minnesota for 2019-20.

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Clean, Affordable Pool Air Is For Everyone

The circles above highlight the non-invasive placement of BioOx units at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York, which hosted the NDAC Winter Festival Meet earlier this year.

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USA Swimming Hires CSCAA’s Joel Shinofeld

USA Swimming has hired former College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Executive Director Joel Shinofeld as its new Managing Director of Sport Development, the organization announced today.

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FINA to extend Convention partnership with TritonWear

FINA is delighted to announce TritonWear will continue as an Event Partner for the 5th FINA World Aquatics Convention, to be held at Intercontinental Hangzhou, China, 8–10 December 2018.

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Sprinter Elizabeth Richardson Announces Verbal Commitment to Houston

Elizabeth Richardson from Florida’s Vero Beach High School and Treasure Coast Swimming Conquistadores has verbally committed to the University of Houston for 2019-20.

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6-Event Para Swimming World Record Holder Jonathan Fox Retires

Earlier this year, Fox was reclassified from S7 to S8 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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6x CIF-Central Champ Averee Preble Makes Verbal Pledge to Auburn

Averee Preble of Clovis High School and Clovis Swim Club has verbally committed to swim for Auburn University in 2019-20.

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Alex de la Pena Returns to Oberlin College as Head Coach

Former Oberlin College assistant swimming and diving coach Alex de la Peña is returning to the program as head coach, taking over for Andrew Brabson who has accepted the head coaching position at Caltech University.

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4th Arakelian Sibling, Maria, Verbals to Northern Michigan

The fourth sibling in a family of outstanding swimmers, Maria Arakelian has announced her intent to swim at Northern Michigan University in the class of 2023.

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