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Pfeiffer Tabs Brad Flood to Lead Women’s Swimming Program

Pfeiffer University has named Brad Flood to lead the Falcon women’s swimming program. Flood comes to Pfeiffer after serving as the head coach at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn., since 2003.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Olympic Trial Cuts Mostly Match Expectations

More than half of voters said the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trial cuts were about what they expected, with about 28% saying cuts were slower than what they had anticipated.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Minakov Completes Russian Rise

It’s been a stellar couple of years for Russia’s youth, with young swimmers rising to the ranks of the world’s elite in all three non-free strokes.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Meili to Vist NOVA of Virginia Aquatics

Two-time Olympic medalist Katie Meili is set to visit NOVA of Virginia Aquatics on Sunday on behalf of the USA…

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2018 WOWSA Awards Set for Nov. 10th at Oldest Athletic Club in U.S.

The World Open Water Swimming Association will recognize the sport’s top performers from 2018 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

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Markov Drops 1Free To Be Fully Fueled For 50 Fly Showdown At YOG

Russia’s Daniil Markov will just be taking on the 50 fly final tonight and forgoing his spot in the 50m free semi-finals.

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Ceccon Lifts Italy Up To Fourth Place In YOG Medal Standings

Night 4 of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games saw the nation of Italy get a big bump in the overall medal standings, courtesy of 17-year-old Thomas Ceccon.

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How to Position Yourself for a Better Start

This week in Lanes 2, 3, and 4 on our subscription service you can witness in slow motion one of the most impressive starts you will ever see, that of Olympian Brad Tandy. It is a thing of beauty.

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McLaughlin Drops 48.7 100 Free As Cal Men & Women Sweep Utah

Katie McLaughlin set a new PB in the 50 free and won the 100 free in 48.7 as the Cal women won their first dual of the season against Utah.

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MP Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/10/2018

Read up on the Weekly Wonders from the weekend of October 5-7, 2018.

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Lilly King Posts 59.7 100 Breast In IU Quad With UK, ND, and Mizzou

The ND women had an impressive team showing, claiming victory over Kentucky and Mizzou, which are 2 top 20 teams from last season’s NCAAs, and ending in a tie with IU, the 8th place team performer at last year’s NCAAs. 

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Kolesnikov, Minakov Lift Russians To New WJR In 400 Medley Relay

Andrei Minakov delivered a 51.14 fly split as the Russian men snapped the junior world record in the 400 medley relay at the Youth Olympic Games.

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2018 Youth Olympic Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Kliment Kolesnikov will contest the event in which he holds the world record, the men’s 50 back, at day 4 finals of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.

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IOC Renews Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 Games

The IOC has announced a renewal of its refugee team for the 2020 Olympic Games: a program that was approved…

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Brent Hayden Takes Lessons Learned in the Pool into the Business World

Life after competing is one of the toughest transitions an athlete will ever have to make. Brent Hayden has not only found a new passion to commit to, but he is also inspiring others achieve their goals through his experiences.

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